Story byThe Portsmouth Daily Times, OhioKevin Colley, The Portsmouth Daily Times, OhioThu, January 1, 2026 at 2:20 AM UTC·6 min readRACELAND, Ky. — Watching a team root one another on as it begins to realize its potential as a group is certainly neat to watch as a fan of any sport, in any aspect. The South Webster Jeeps' girls basketball program is certainly well on its way to realizing its potential as a group. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWithin the first two-and-a-half minutes of its contest against the Phelps (Ky.) Hornets' girls basketball program, South Webster sprinted out to an 8-0 advantage as Addi Claxon and Emma Campbell each hit three-point field goals while Ava Claxon scored on an inbound play. The quick and decisive offense that South Webster sported was matched by an equally spirited defensive effort throughout the first three quarters of the Lady Jeeps' contest against Phelps, and it resulted in South Webster taking a dominating 35-10 halftime advantage and a 51-20 lead at the end of the third quarter, with the Lady Jeeps cruising home to a 51-39 win from there to move to 5-4 overall to close out the 2025 version of its 2025-26 schedule. Considering that South Webster sported four freshmen in its starting five Tuesday and are 5-4 behind a starting lineup that has primarily featured senior Addi Claxon and freshmen talents Emma Campbell, Ava Claxon, Violet Edwards and Natalee Eskridge, it's certainly quite an accomplishment — and even a scary thought — to think that South Webster is 5-4 and beginning to realize its potential already with 80 percent of its starting lineup having just finished only their ninth game at the high school varsity level. South Webster head coach Ryan Dutiel credits that growth to the unselfish, root for one another mentality that his roster has continued to take on. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I have a really good group of unselfish players," Dutiel said. "Even our main scorers are very unselfish.
