Lady Bulldoggs prepare for second half

“We have been playing OK even though we are not at 100 percent health wealth,” Gilmore said. “Several of our kids are dealing with various illnesses and that makes it hard to perform. We have gone out and done what we could under the circumstances.”

As a result, Gilmore has given the players a few days off to rest and get well as the second half of the season approaches.

“We needed to take time to recover,” the coach said. “Even when you think you are starting to feel better, you might be hit with a relapse. I am telling my players to stay in and get rest. The second half of the season is the most important for us so we need to be ready to go.”

WBHS competed in a two-day event at Piedmont College prior to Christmas, as the Lady Bulldoggs were 1-1.

“We need to get over all the sickness we’ve been dealing with,” Gilmore said. “We have to be at 100 percent. I have a group that I am very confident in, but we don’t have a lot of depth when it comes to experience on our bench. We will have to revamp some things to keep our kids out of foul trouble.”

A few practice sessions will be held this week in preparation for the Jan. 4 road game at Loganville. WBHS fell to the Lady Red Devils earlier this season.

“We have been in good shape but we need to get our legs back under us,” the coach said.