1984: School board OKs switch to 5-on-5 girls’ basketball

Sept. 12, 1984: The North Scott School Board officially voted to switch to five-on-five girls’ basketball for the upcoming season, becoming the last school in the Mississippi Eight Conference to approve the change. Speaking on behalf of the players, Betsy Braack said the team had accepted there was nothing to be done and they would give the new format their best shot. Superintendent Doug Otto acknowledged the change was a “dramatic move” by the conference that didn’t give the team much time to adjust, but said “It’s time to do the inevitable, and do it now.”