[walterwhite]

There's lots of factors that come into play for all teams this time of year. The Christmas break changes kids schedules drastically. Many teams, like Clay, travel long distances for tournament play. At times the focus is just not completely on basketball, and in truth it shouldn't be. After being off for 2 weeks or so it's back to school and a different schedule to follow again. These are not any kind of excuses, just putting things in perspective for all high school teams, not just the Tigers.