It’s hard to say whether Central’s season-opening win over Spaulding meant more to Little Green head coach Mike Wenners or senior captain Whitney Fremeau.

Wenners watched his charges post a 73-13 romping over the Red Raiders on Friday, Dec. 8. En route to the homecourt win Fremeau scored her 1,000th point, good for a spot in the Little Green record books.

“We moved the schedule around to have this as our season opener,” said Wenners. “We thought it would be nice to have Whitney score her 1,000th point in front of a home crowd, but now it’s back to business for the rest of the season.”

That business includes improving on a 10-8 finish that ended in the first round of last year’s Class L girls basketball playoffs.

Fremeau returns along with junior Alicia Doucet, who will start. Freshmen guards Christiana Bakolas and Sam Walker will split time in the starting lineup. Meaghan Montville is Wenners’ only other senior. In addition to two seniors and two freshmen, Central’s roster includes eight juniors.

Despite graduating Maura McGee, Meghan McGlone and Stacy DiSabato, Wenners said the team should be able to have a productive season offensively.

“We have pretty good size,” Wenners said. “If we can rebound defensively, we’ll be a stronger team. We’re most successful when we can get Whitney or Alicia out on the wing and get them the ball.”

The fifth-year varsity coach added this season should provide some of Class L’s best matchups due to the strength of its senior class. Wenners named Londonderry, Bishop Guertin and Trinity as much-awaited opponents.

“We could have upwards of seven Division I players throughout the state,” said Wenners. “This’ll be a year with some good teams not making it to the quarters and semis. It will be a very good, competitive year, and we’re looking forward to it.”

Central faces off at Queen City rival Manchester West on Friday, Dec. 15.