16 Feb 2022 Rehm, Lady Panthers fighting for playoff berth

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By Levi Gilbert

Emma Rehm first got into basketball all the way back in kindergarten doing Little Dribblers, and she never looked back. 

“I love the intensity and energy basketball has and the complete team aspect of it,” Rehm said. “I want to be remembered as a team player, hard worker and a good teammate. I want to be fun to play with and watch.”

Last year as a junior, Rehm helped lead the Greenbrier Lady Panthers to a 5A state tournament appearance. She led the Lady Panthers in scoring and assists and earned her second straight all-conference selection. 

Greenbrier High School’s Emma Rehm is a member of this year’s 501 Basketball Team, sponsored by Velda Luders of Coldwell Banker RPM Group, Moix Equipment and Toy Company, Conway Regional Health System and First Security Bank. (Mike Kemp photo)

Rehm was selected to this year’s 501 Basketball Team — 40 players representing the best the 501 has to offer both on and off the court. The team is sponsored by Velda Luders of Coldwell Banker RPM Group, Moix Equipment and Toy Company, Conway Regional Health System and First Security Bank. She was nominated by her head coach, Payton Edmondson.

“Emma is a hard working student athlete that gives her best in everything that she does,” Edmondson said. “This year, she’s our team captain. She can score at all three levels. She plays hard and gets others involved. She continues to be one of our leading scorers, takes on more defensive responsibility and has been a leader on and off the floor.”

With three games left in the regular season, Rehm and her Lady Panther teammates are in a tight battle to earn the final state tournament playoff berth out of the 5A West. The Lady Panthers are currently on the outside looking in.

“Our team goal is to make it to state,” Rehm said. “We want to exceed everyone’s expectations of us this year. We will achieve this by continuing to learn to work together. My goal is to be consistent and to do my part on my team to put us in the best position to win every game.”

Rehm is a member of Beta Club at Greenbrier High School. She’s also a multi-sport athlete for the Lady Panthers, playing soccer in addition to basketball. She also picked up tennis in her senior year. She has committed to play soccer at Central Arkansas. 

“Being a multi-sport athlete has been a disadvantage at times because I’m not getting to completely focus on one sport as others do,” Rehm said. “Although I believe it has made me a better basketball player at the same time.” 

Greenbrier travels to Alma in 5A West conference play at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. 

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