Staff Report
(Editor’s Note: In our 5 QUESTIONS segment we like to feature upperclassmen who don’t normally get much attention or many headlines so that our fans can get to know some of the players who help make teams throughout South Jersey successful.)
The Oakcrest High girls basketball team began the year with a four-game losing streak, so coming into an early January matchup at Buena Regional, the Falcons really needed a win. Senior Zeriena Buckle stepped up with a couple of big baskets and rebounds to help lead her team to a 30-26 victory. Staff Writer Dave O’Sullivan caught up with Buckle following the victory to ask her a few questions.
5 QUESTIONS with Oakcrest senior forward Zeriena Buckle:
QUESTION: If somebody gave you $1,000 for every made free throw, how many could you make in a row?
ANSWER: Probably a hundred!
QUESTION: What is your favorite movie of all time and why?
ANSWER: “Love and Basketball”. I just love that movie. It just reminds me of something I would go through in this life that I live.
QUESTION: If you were starting your own team, what would the team colors be?
ANSWER: Black and purple.
QUESTION: Who on your team has the best playlist?
ANSWER: Me. I have the best playlist, definitely. I’m very versatile, I throw in some Philly stuff, some Jersey stuff. I like to mix it up a little bit.
QUESTION: What is the first thing you plan to do after graduation?
ANSWER: I don’t know, just go and live my little life I’ll have before going off to college.
