[crazytaxidriver]

True. One reason for this is there are a lot more kids in other parts of the state.

In a sense you are right.. But I think it has more to do with how they are started off.. I have seen people around here say that they want their kids to play sports but the coaches of like peewee shouldn't try to tea'5ch them skills.. they should just let them play.. I think that has a lot to do with it. Don't know how it is downstate.. but imagine if you could learn how to play ball when you are about 5 or 6.. and actually know some fundamentals.. You could potentially be awesome by 13, if you had some naturaly ability also.. the only thing you can't teach that we have a lack of in eky is height.... There aren't too many people around here that are over 6'5 and so forth... So usually someone about 6'2 or higher get's taught the power forward, and center positions, then when you go down state, and you have to go against a 6'5 pf, or a 6'8 and up C. THen you start to have some problems.