ENID — With its lone senior starter (Ty Washington) out for the season, Enid’s girls basketball team is looking for a leader.

Junior Regan Crowl is ready to take the role.

“I believe I have to step up and be the vocal one,’’ Crowl said. “I feel very comfortable doing that. I know I can do it. I just have to show them I can.’’

Due to icy road conditions, the Pacers’ Centennial Confer-ence game tonight against Sand Springs has been cancelled.

Washington’s value to the team went beyond her 6.0 scoring average. She was not only the team’s best defensive player, but “she was the spark that got us going into the game ... we need to find the person to give us that spark,’’ Crowl said.

“I can do that,’’ Crowl said. “I need to get my shooting down and work on my ballhandling and going to the basket harder when I drive.’’

Crowl has much the same resume as Washington. She is averaging 4.7 points per game for the 9-8 Pacers and like, Washington, is a pitcher in softball.

“Regan is a really good kid,’’ said Enid coach Layne Jones. “She works hard and does everything that you ask her to do. She is the type of kid that you want to have in your program.’’

Crowl is being asked to do a little more with post Haley Rasp out because of illness. At 5-foot-6, her spirit and intensity have to make up for a lack of height.

“The tougher, the better,’’ Crowl said. “With Haley out, Bayli (Jones), Jayci (Wehrenberg) and I have to get tougher. I don’t have the height but I know I can draw some fouls. I need to work on getting tougher down low.’’

Crowl wants to be more aggressive inside to draw more fouls.

Her summers are challenging because of a busy schedule in both sports.

“You can’t always take the time it takes to work on the stuff that you need to get better at,’’ she said.

However, playing two sports has helped her become more competitive.

“As a pitcher, you have to be very competitive to get the batter out,’’ she said. “Softball definitely helps you get ready for basketball.’’

Crowl feels more at home at the Mabee Center this season than she did last year when EHS was playing there for the first time.

“We’re getting the feel of the court,’’ she said.

Crowl misses having a true home court. The Pacers only get to practice at the Mabee Center occasionally.

“We try to get there early before games so we can get the feel of the court and get our shots down on the rims,’’ Crowl said.

Crowl led the Pacers in scoring with seven points in a 39-18 loss at Ponca City Tuesday. That’s another reason she wanted to play Friday.

“We have to get it out of our system and move on,’’ she said.

Freshman Courtney Chelf leads EHS with a 12.6 average, followed by Rani Melvin (7.2), Washington (6.1), Rasp (6.0), Crowl (4.7) and  Wehrenberg (4.2).

Enid’s boys have an overall record of 11-6 and a conference record of 4-1.

The Plainsmen have lost three of their last four games, including a 56-52 loss at Ponca City on Tuesday.

EHS coach T.J. Scholz promised intense practices after the Ponca City loss.

“We didn’t come ready to play Tuesday,’’ he said. “I’ll take some of the blame for that. We didn’t have them prepared like they should have been. They played like they practiced.’’

Chris Fitzpatrick leads the Plainsmen with a 26.4 average, followed by Alex Patterson (9.8). Gibson Rose (7.9), Clint Gamble (5.6), Zach Siewert (2.6).