Senior basketball captain and center Lizzy Favret averaged 15.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, three steals and two blocks through the Raiders’ first 14 games.
The 6-foot-3-inch Favret, who also plays soccer, will play Division I basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee next year.
Head Coach Greg McIntosh praised her leadership. “Lizzy leads with positivity and trust in her teammates,” he said. “She’s always encouraging her teammates and making sure they stay positive in tough times.”
Favret’s effort in the paint has helped the Raiders to a 6-9 mark, good for fifth place in the Greater Cleveland Conference. Her highest-scoring game came Dec. 3 in a victory over Bedford. She tallied 23 points, 15 rebounds, five steals and three blocks.
Favret said she wants to improve as much as possible before beginning her Division I collegiate career. “I use it as motivation. I want to be the best player I can be at Milwaukee,” she said.
Junior forward Joelle Burge said Favret is a good teammate and leader. “She is coachable and makes others around her want to play hard no matter what,” she said.
McIntosh said he admires Favret’s attitude. “A player of her caliber could be arrogant or difficult to coach, but she’s not that. “She accepts coaching, and we work together to improve the team on and off the court,” he said.
Favret said that her favorite career moment came during her 17-point performance against rival Mentor Cardinals, which helped the Raiders triumph 45-41 on Jan. 13.
“It was a big upset. It was really fun to beat them,” Favret said.
Said Burge, “Lizzy is an amazing teammate. Being in Lizzy’s presence is a great feeling.”
A version of this article appears in print on page 8 of Volume 95, Issue 3, published Jan. 24, 2025.
