High School Basketball

PREP GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW: New-look Ferndale has many holes to fill

Ferndale’s Darrien Camarillo and Lynden’s Mandy Warner chase after a loose ball Jan. 30, at Lynden High School.
Ferndale’s Darrien Camarillo and Lynden’s Mandy Warner chase after a loose ball Jan. 30, at Lynden High School. eabell@bhamherald.com

Coach: Mike Ivy

Last year: Finished the year 18-5 with a 9-3 Northwest Conference record. ... Won 12 straight games at one point before losing last two heading into district tournament. ... Went 1-2 at districts, ending season with 77-53 loss to Edmonds-Woodway.

Players to watch: Darrien Camarillo (jr., G), Gabrielle Edison (sr., P), Juliana Gholam (sr., G)

Outlook: Most of last year’s team has departed the Golden Eagles due to graduation, leaving a new cast of players that hasn’t gotten much time on the court the past few seasons. The top returners are Gabrielle Edison, who started alongside four-year star Linsey Honeycutt, and Darrien Camarillo, who flashed glimpses of brilliance last season in a backup point guard role. But the two only combined for less than 10 points per game and are really the only two that earned significant playing time. The Golden Eagles, though, haven’t had a losing season in a decade and always find ways to replace talent. While this year they might not be conference championship contenders, Camarillo and Edison are good enough to make Ferndale a difficult out. Ferndale also brings in some sizable freshmen in 5-foot-10 Rylee Weg, 6-1 Nicole Guessford and 5-11 Morgan Barlean. They’ll need the trio to rebound well to make up for the loss of Honeycutt, who was the best player on the glass in the league last season.

Roster

No.

Player

Ht.

Yr.

Pos.

3

Carmelita Rodriguez

5-4

So.

G

4

Skylar Robison

5-3

Jr.

G

10

Kylie Honrud

6-0

Fr.

n/a

11

Gabrielle Edison

5-10

Sr.

P

12

Rylee Weg

5-10

Fr.

n/a

20

Nicole Guessford

6-1

Fr.

n/a

22

Darrien Camarillo

5-6

Jr.

G

24

Peyton Humbert

5-9

So.

P

25

Juliana Gholam

5-4

Sr.

G

30

Morgan Barlean

5-11

Fr.

n/a

34

Drew Westford

5-7

Jr.

F

Schedule

Date

Opponent

Time

Dec. 1

Burlington-Edison

7:15 p.m.

Dec. 3

Mount Baker

7:15 p.m.

Dec. 8

Blaine

7:15 p.m.

Dec. 10

at Lynden

7:15 p.m.

Dec. 15

Sedro-Woolley*

7:15 p.m.

Dec. 17

Anacortes*

7:15 p.m.

Dec. 18

at Oak Harbor

7:15 p.m.

Jan. 5

at Squalicum*

7:15 p.m.

Jan. 7

Nooksack Valley*

6 p.m.

Jan. 11

at Mount Baker*

7:15 p.m.

Jan. 14

Sehome*

7:15 p.m.

Jan. 19

at Meridian*

7:15 p.m.

Jan. 22

at Bellingham*

6 p.m.

Jan. 26

at Blaine*

7:15 p.m.

Jan. 29

Lynden*

7:15 p.m.

Feb. 2

Lynden Christian*

7:15 p.m.

Feb. 9

at Burlington-Edison*

7:15 p.m.

*NWC game

This story was originally published November 28, 2015 at 9:44 PM with the headline "PREP GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW: New-look Ferndale has many holes to fill."

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