Lady Rocket Basketball Season Tips Off Saturday in O’Fallon

By Travis Volz

Basketball season may not look like it has in years past, but it will be the closest thing to normal fans have seen in almost two years.

The Okawville Lady Rockets will be masked up when the fall season tips off Saturday, but the schedule will be a lot more robust than last year’s pandemic-shortened affair.

“We’ll be wearing masks, but as of right now, we’ll be back to normal with our tournaments and postseason,” said coach Michelle Hasheider-Burianek.

Last year’s team went 8-4, though without any postseason action, the Lady Rockets were unable to add any hardware to the trophy case.

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