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HEADED TO LABETTE
Harwood signs letter of intent to play basketball for Lady Cards next year
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Great Bend High School senior Morgan Harwood signs her letter of intent to play basketball next season for Labette Community College on Wednesday morning. She is joined by Laurie Harwood (seated, left), Mike Harwood (seated, right), GBHS head basketball coach Carrie Minton (standing, left) and Great Bend Athletic Director David Meter. - photo by Kevin Price Great Bend Tribune
Morgan Harwood led the 2013-14 Great Bend High School girls’ basketball team in points and rebounds in several games.As a senior, the Lady Panthers’ post player was in the market for a new team.Harwood landed on Labette Community College, signing her letter of intent to play hoops for the Lady Cardinals on Wednesday.“I had five or six choices and I narrowed it down to two,” Harwood said. “(Labette) is more of a family environment. I liked how the whole town is involved in all the college activities.”Harwood will be studying pre-med at Labette while playing for Lady Cardinals head coach Anna Nimz. Labette finished last season with a 16-14 mark.Harwood averaged 10.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Lady Panthers this season.Great Bend finished 21-4 on the season, placing fourth at the Class 5A State Tournament.Harwood will be joining fellow Great Bend senior McKenna Mauler, who signed her letter of intent to play on the Labette squad at the same time on Wednesday.“It’s kind of cool,” Harwood said.