Fruitport will go without a junior varsity girls basketball team in 2021 due to a smaller sophomore class.
Still, coach Bob German is excited for the future of his program as they make the switch from a gauntlet in the O-K Black to a new-look O-K Blue that will test the Trojans on a nightly basis.
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