Discipline, Passion Keep Jelissa Reese in the Game

Jelissa Reese, senior and basketball star at Americus-Sumter Hgih School, learned early on in her athletic career what it takes to stay in the game. Reese suffered a serious injury her freshman year that put her on the sidelines for eight months. Along the way, she discovered that she had a true passion for the game.

The incident occurred during a game while Reese was playing for a different high school, Crisp. Incidentally, she and her team were playing against Americus-Sumter when the injury happened. She later transferred to Americus-Sumter in her 10th-grade year.

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