Terrance Collins is making his case as one of the best basketball players in Class 6A this season.
The freshman superstar orchestrated another dominant scoring performance last Thursday night in an impressive 55-53 victory against Class 6A Area 4 opponent Wetumpka. Collins racked up 22 points to go with 12 boards on the night.
Stanhope coach Austin Moncus made adjustments to his playbook over the break to get the ball into the hands of his playmaking guard.
“We had real quality practice time over the break which allowed us to emphasize what works for us,” Moncus said. “We know that if Terrance is open at the 3-point line, Terrance is getting the basketball, and Terence knows he's getting the basketball. I think, as a player, whenever you know that you're going to get the basketball when you're open, it definitely helps your confidence level.”
Despite being just a freshman, Collins has proven that he can make big time shots for his team. Against Wetumpka, he was 6-for-10 from beyond the arc, shooting the ball at a high level. Collins is averaging a double-double on the season, accumulating 18.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
The Mustangs are rolling at the right time of the season and Moncus has noticed a tremendous improvement in the team's attitude.
“They showed up and they got better,” Moncus said. “They took coaching, because we've had a roller coaster year, up and down. We knew that Wetumpka was 13-2 going into that game, so we knew they were good. We knew they were well coached, so just as a coaching staff, we tried to find a way to get them to believe that they can win the game.”
