Zach Woodson enters his senior year at Mooresville with plenty to prove
MOORESVILLE, Ind. — Point guard Zach Woodson will enter his senior year at Mooresville with high expectations and the chance to play for a conference title.
With the recent departure of three starting seniors, Woodson will have to fill the void and assume a leadership role for the Pioneers鈥� basketball team. It鈥檚 certainly a tall order, but the senior point guard has enough experience and determination to galvanize the entire roster.
Woodson began his career at Mooresville in 2018, appearing in four games for the Pioneers varsity basketball team. He played alongside his brother, Noah Woodson, during a season in which the Pioneers finished with a record of 16-8, winning the Mid-State Conference Championship.
During Woodson鈥檚 sophomore season, he made a much bigger impact on the court, earning Athlete of the Week honors after scoring 14 points in a victory against Tri-West High School. Woodson played in every varsity basketball contest during the 2019-20 season, averaging 3.7 points per game.
Woodson more than doubled his production from the previous year during his junior season, making major contributions in several key games for the Pioneers.
Woodson put up 18 points against Greenfield-Central, shooting 50% from the field and 92% from the free-throw line. He also had four assists and a rebound.
In a crucial conference game against a tough Greenwood team, Woodson showed incredible resilience. The junior point guard scored 11 points while shooting 100% from the field. It was a game in which Woodson demonstrated his efficiency and ability to shoot the ball.
Mooresville would eventually go on to play Brownsburg in the first round of the Class 4A State Tournament, losing by a score of 60-48.
Woodson averaged 7.8 points and 2.9 assists per game during the 2020-21 season. The Pioneers finished the year with a 5-2 record in conference play.
Now three years removed from a conference championship, the urgency for Mooresville to win another one is certainly there. However, Woodson will have his work cut out for him, as most of the current roster has minimal starting experience.
If Woodson can continue to improve as a shooter and distribute the ball to his playmakers, Mooresville should have a shot at dominating the Mid-State Conference.
The Pioneers will begin their season in a non-conference game against Bloomington North on Friday, Dec. 10. Their first conference game will come against Decatur Central High on Dec. 17 in Mooresville.
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