Derek Petty saw some positives during his first practice as head coach of the Junction City Lady Jay basketball team.

He was a little surprised. “We had more girls show up than expected, so that’s good thing. They all seem like they’ve done some work on basketball. Their skill is pretty decent. ”

Petty noted one girl made a left-hand layup during a scrimmage, which is something they worked on last summer. “Another group that scrimmaged, they got out there and picked up full court pressure defense and ran, just like we’re going to in a real game. ”

The Lady Jays open the season by hosting December 4th.