The Suffolk women’s basketball had their playoff run end as they lost to Monroe University by a score of 74-34. Losing in such a devastating way, the result showed what needed improvement, what was learned within the team and how the team can move forward into the upcoming season. The team posted a 7-12 record for the 2024-2025 season.
Suffolk women’s basketball head coach Rebecca Levy believes that “ball handling and scoring abilities in order to remain competitive next season” is what the team needs to work on. Looking at the regular season, the Suffolk Women’s Basketball team lacked scoring abilities, losing opportunities when it mattered the most. The team was held back by being blown out by teams in the region and having consecutive losses.
Despite facing setbacks, Levy expressed how her players never gave up. “I learned how resilient my team is. These freshmen are my first recruiting class as head coach and as much as I knew I liked them coming in, I didn’t know everything about their personalities. Once we hit December/January, we had a number of bumps in the road. My six remaining players showed up day in and day out with positive and ‘yes, coach’ attitudes, despite bad news after bad news. They never complained, never wallowed, and more importantly never gave up.”
The players on the court gave it their absolute all throughout the season even when facing major obstacles. Levy expressed how proud she is of her players. “I don’t think there’s a time I’ve ever been more proud of a group of players in my career. They’ve battled adversity, created memories and lifelong friendships, and learned the value of hard work and perseverance. These qualities will serve them well both on and off the basketball court. I’ve been a part of many things in my life that I’m proud of, but as I told my players all second semester – I’m never prouder than when I’m standing as “coach” on their sideline.”
Looking forward to the upcoming season, Levy wanted to keep the players’ heads held high. “We’ve spent the entire season emphasizing that we have to control the things that we can control and not worry about the rest. We have reflected and looked back on where we started in October and where we finished in February. Each player has identified their improvements, as well as what they still have room for improvement at. However, showing them how far they’ve come and all that they have accomplished through hard work, keeps them motivated moving into the off season to keep growing as players and to come back better in 2025-2026.”
