Published: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 10:59 a.m. <\/p>\n
Nicholls State's women's basketball coach \"DoBee\" Plaisance is giving her team a chemistry lesson on the court. <\/p>\n
Nicholls State junior guard KK Babin (10) is a two-year returning starter for the Colonels and was an All-Southland Conference selection last season. <\/p>\n
With two weeks remaining before the start of the 2012-13 college basketball season, the Colonels are preparing for their season opener at DePaul on Nov. 9. <\/p>\n
Plaisance said implementing the new players into the system and building chemistry is the focus of her team's four-week practice schedule. <\/p>\n
\"My biggest focus (in practice) is building their confidence in each other. By that, I mean them having a better understanding of each other's game. We have to have a better understanding of what people are going to do and play to their strengths,\" Plaisance said. \"Once we have a better understanding, then comes the chemistry. I always build a program with the Lord Jesus Christ, great players and chemistry. I am feeling that now (chemistry) is our point of focus. If the intangibles play out with this team, we should have a successful season.\" <\/p>\n
The Colonels are coming off an historic 2011-12 season in which they won the most games in a single-season (15) and won the program's first-ever Southland Conference tournament game. <\/p>\n
Nicholls entered last year's tournament as the eighth seed and defeated No. 1 seed Central Arkansas before losing to Stephen F. Austin in the semifinals. <\/p>\n
One factor that played a part in the Colonels' success last season was team chemistry. With a solid nucleus returning, Plaisance said she expects that chemistry to return as soon as possible. <\/p>\n
\"We will have a lot of versatility this year, but I think the fans will be excited about the quality we will put on the floor,\" Plaisance said. \"We are talented, but in a structured system, they are reading each other well and the chemistry, I see it start to come on the court. We are excited the season is finally here. We definitely turned a corner last year and now Nicholls State's women's basketball is here to stay.\" <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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