South Laurel senior Ally Collett signed with the Western Kentucky women's basketball team in November, but her final year of high school hasn't gone according to plan since.
She had aspirations of leading her team to the state tournament for the first time in over a decade, and then a knee injury initially left her ruled out for the season, but a phone call with WKU head coach Greg Collins led to a second opinion and her return.
She then helped South Laurel to a 13th Region title and a berth in the KHSAA Sweet Sixteen, where the Lady Cardinals upset Sacred Heart, but once the joy of victory subsided, the reality of another sudden stoppage started to set in.