01 Feb 2025 Lily Boles – Cabot (501 Basketball Team 2025)

One win away from reaching the Class 6A title game last season, Cabot returns to the court in 2025 looking to finish what it started.

Leading the way for the Lady Panthers this season is lone senior Lily Boles, whose versatility adds flexibility and depth to a young roster. 

Through high character, hard work ethic and a warm, welcoming spirit, she sets a great example for her underclassmen on and off the court.

“Lily shows up every day ready to work,” Cabot Head Coach Jay Cook said. “A selfless teammate, she is not worried about personal accolades or receiving recognition. She just wants to win and help her teammates be successful.”

Despite a slow start to her senior campaign, Boles believes the best is yet to come for the Lady Panthers this season.

“As a team, our job this year is to stay the course,” she said. “It means not giving up when things don’t go the right way. Winning games is our No. 1 goal, but making sure to use the offensive and defensive principles we’ve been taught while leaning on one another is what will help us have a successful season.”

After graduation, she will begin her journey to becoming an ultrasound technician at Arkansas State University-Beebe.

“Work hard every day even if it doesn’t go the way you want it to,” Boles said. “Time goes by fast, so take it all in before it comes to an end. Never take the talents God gave you for granted.”