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Meanwhile, Storm women\u2019s coach Tim Sanderson said roster stability had the group in good shape as they enter their second-consecutive year in the Big V championship.<\/p>\n
The Storm start with a home double-header at Bellarine Secondary College in Drysdale this weekend.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ll take on two of their fellow 2024 finalists with Bulleen tomorrow at 5.30pm before facing Sunbury on Sunday at 1pm.<\/p>\n
Sanderson, who was named the championship women 2024 coach of the year, said it was a tough fixture to start with but great to be at home.<\/p>\n
He has high hopes for the group following their preliminary final exit to Wyndham last season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re expecting with our group, a good year for us, would be somewhere near the pointy end of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former Geelong SEABL (now NBL1) skipper Cortney Hollowood, who played for Surf Coast Chargers last season, has jumped on board.<\/p>\n
Sanderson said the Ararat product was a like-for-like replacement for Ally Knights, who has joined Ballarat Miners in NBL1.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a very good play-maker, has good court vision and an ability to get everybody the shots they need in the game as well as making her own.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both American imports – Courtney Strait and Bridgette Rettstatt – swiftly signed on for 2025, which Sanderson said was a huge coup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BELLARINE Storm will unveil their two new American imports in its Big V championship season-opener against Camberwell at home tomorrow (Saturday, March 29). Coach Luke Beauglehall confirmed 6\u20198 forward Kerry Richardson and point guard Malik McKinney would take the court. Richardson arrived about two weeks ago while McKinney has been around for about one month. […]<\/p>\n