Barnegat girls basketball head coach Tammy Nicolini is full of fire. Everybody who’s been around the game during the past 15 years knows it. She’s a screamer, but Madysen Plescho understands.
BURNED: Barnegat senior guard Lizzie Medina drives by a defender for a layup during the first quarter of the Bengals’ 32-24 victory over Lacey on Jan. 30. (Photos by David Biggy)
“The yelling can be a little annoying at times, but I wouldn’t be here without her,” said Plescho, who banged down five three-point field goals to total 15 points and lift the Bengals past Lacey, 32-24, on Jan. 30, aka Senior Night. “In the beginning, I took it personal.
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