ACL injury doesn't keep player's spirits down

NaplesNews.com reports:

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Watching games and practices from the sidelines was not part of the game plan for Mallory Motycka’s final season of basketball at South Fort Myers High School.

Instead of hitting jump shots and snagging rebounds — as she has done for the past four years on the varsity team — Motycka is now in the early stages of coping with a season-ending injury as best she can.

Having already signed with Division II’s Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Motycka was poised to shine during her final high school season, a year that figured to be a stronger one for South after the team managed just three wins in the previous season.

“This was going to be my takeoff season. I was pumped for the season,” said Motycka, a hard-working 5-foot-9 forward with a sharp shooting touch, strong defensive skills and an overall keen sense for the game.

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