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Short on Height, Tall on Talent
If height is the requirement for a good basketball team, then this year's Varsity team should not have measured up to the competition. However, they proved this wrong with the accuracy of their shooting. With no player over 6'1", they mainly depended on the three point shot and quick drives to the basket. For defense, they depended on a hard, aggressive style which produced an average of one player fouling out per game. Despite this play and their constantly being confronted with vicious opposition, the guys still maintained good Christian standards on the court. With the talent and hard work that the JV boys possess, the future looks bright for basketball.
League: VIC
Coach: Charlie Williams
Key Players: Jon Phillips, 6-0 G; Brian Fitzgerald, 5-10 G; Ryan Spear, 6-1 F.
Analysis: Charlie Williams takes over at TCS for Tim Hill, who left for the athletic director's job at LCA. And Hill didn't leave a lot of experience behind.
No starters return from last year's squad, and there's no one over 6-foot-1 on this year's team. Williams will start a three-guard lineup of Jon Phillips, Brian Fitzgerald and Ryan Spear. All are solid outside shooters. The main inside player is 6-1 Bart Hogge, who Williams says has a big body and should be a physical inside player.
Coach's Comment: “We're developing nicely. This team is very coachable and from all indications, we'll be pretty good as the season goes on.”
