Look, Lima Senior wins the conference with a weak team so they must be the best. They get quality coaching, have quick athletes, and have a tradition to uphold. Last year was weak year, and this year will be similar because of the lack of experience inside, and the need for a true point guard with a good head off the court. But it should be enough to win the conference. All I can say is wow for next year! Coach Gaffney for the next two years after this year will have everything he could hope for, good speed, height, ball-handlers, shooting, and kids with heart. Next year he'll have seniors James Kelly, Ryan Nathan, and Dongale Long to go with juniors Robert "Scooter" Thompson and Cortay Edwards out top with Daniel Walton, Anton Hutchins and Riccardo Duncan on the wing, Angelo Wiggins and Tyrone Perry inside. The following year this team could go to State. Well, if they can beat mansfield Senior. We all know how difficult that is.
The Spartans will be alright, but nowhere close to the best in NW Ohio. That title belongs to Toledo St. Johns. Even when other teams are supposed to beat them they can't. They own the regionals in Toledo. So give the Titans the titleof best boys program. But as far as up-and-coming programs, Perrsyburgh would be where I go with that. Their coach has developed a feeder system, has all his kids playing AAU, and gets involved with kids before they get to the high school to motivate them to keep playing and learning. The Yellow Jackets are going to be hard to deal with soon enough!
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