Bishop Noll senior Quinn Fehr has developed a handle on her significant position with the team.

The 5-foot-11 forward is not only a second-year starter but also a second-year captain, sharing that responsibility with senior forward Samantha Ortiz this season.

“It’s definitely a big role to fill,” Fehr said. “I just try to keep the team together and do what the team needs and help my teammates out.”

Last season was a learning process for Fehr, who had limited experience.

“It was rough,” she said. “I was just trying to figure it out. I spent a lot of time figuring out everything.”

Fehr was coming off a sophomore season that ended prematurely when she suffered a broken left wrist. She took a charge during a game in a holiday tournament and landed on her hand.

During the subsequent AAU season, she suffered a broken right wrist when she got undercut while going up for a rebound and landed on that hand.

But Fehr bounced back to average 7.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals last season, her first full one at the varsity level.

She was averaging 7.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, a team-high 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals before the Warriors (6-13, 4-1) beat Griffith on Tuesday to get in position to share the Greater South Shore Conference title with River Forest. They’re scheduled to close the regular season against Whiting on Saturday and will play either Highland or West Side in the Class 3A Griffith Sectional semifinals at 7 p.m. Feb. 7.

A conference championship would be meaningful to Fehr, who appreciates the makeup of the team she leads this season.“It’s been a mix of everybody this year,” she said. “It’s all different grades. It’s been really nice.”

Fehr has taken particular pride in her number of assists, which has dramatically increased. She averaged 0.6 last season.

“I just really like the passing game,” she said. “I like getting my teammates involved because that really gets the whole team involved and it gets everybody going and excited.”

Fehr’s impact on the Warriors extends beyond numbers, however.

“She’s a leader,” Bishop Noll senior guard Mackenzie Hamer said. “She’s a very motivational person. She’s always uplifting us, even when we’re a little lost on plays or just bringing the team back together in the huddle to get things together when it’s all scattered. She brings it back together.”

Teammates and coaches recognize that, even if Fehr downplays it. Bishop Noll assistant Rose Fuentes, a former standout for the team who graduated in 2021, said Fehr undersells her importance.

“She’s being modest,” Fuentes said. “She’s a huge part of our team. She’s a great leader. All the girls look to her.”

Fehr, who is leaning toward studying biology at Indiana University Northwest with an eye on becoming a dental hygienist, has grown comfortable being that sort of example for teammates.

“All around, I’ve gotten better this year,” she said. “I’ve been more vocal on the floor. I’ve communicated with my teammates. I just do whatever I can to help the team.”