(Peru, Neb.) – For the first time in at least 20 or more years, there are two Peru State women's basketball teams who will be competing in the same season.
 
With the College's decision last year to start a junior varsity program in four different sports, the Bobcats will have a second basketball program. Its season will start Halloween night, along with the varsity program, when the 'Cats travel to Hastings to take on the Broncos. Game time for the junior varsity contest is 4 p.m.
 
Assistant coach Ian Holleran will be the coach for the team and was part of the initial recruiting process for both the varsity and junior varsity teams. Holleran, along with head coach Joan Albury, recruited nine girls for the junior varsity team who will join two red-shirts to comprise the squad.
 
The group is heavily guard-oriented and will look to move the ball down and the court and to play tenacious defense.
Guards
 
The guards for the 19-20 team include: Natalia McNeill (Oakland) – 5-5 from Oakland-Craig HS, Adreal Bell (Independence, Mo.) – 5-2 from William Chrisman HS, Allison Baker (Nebraska City) – 5-4 from Nebraska City HS, Kathyann Freese (Bayomon, Puerto Rico) – 5-3 from Colegio Carmen Sol Inc HS, Nytasia Braxton (Camden, N.J.) – 5-4 from Woodrow Wilson HS, Reagan Kirkwood (Valley Falls, Kan.) – 5-6 from Valley Falls HS, Addison Gyhra (Auburn) – 5-4 from Auburn HS, and Sarah Zule (Leavenworth, Kan.) – 5-6 from Lansing HS.
 
Forwards
 
The forwards include: Da'Jaya Todd (Omaha) – 5-5 from Rufus King HS (Wisc.), Alyssa Garza (Meriden, Kan.) – 5-10 from Jefferson West HS, and Julie Miller (Easton, Kan.) – 6-2 from Pleasant Ridge HS.
 
All but Freese and Garza are freshmen. Freese and Garza are technically freshmen eligibility-wise having red-shirted last season at Peru State.
 
Schedule
 
The Bobcats are playing a mixture of contests against both community college and/or four-year colleges/universities in the area.
 
After the contest with Hastings, Peru State will travel to Kansas City, Mo., to face Metropolitan Community College at 6:30 p.m.
 
The first home contest will be Friday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. when the Bobcats host York College at 6 p.m.
 
The complete schedule can be found at: https://pscbobcats.com/sports/jv-womens-basketball/schedule