[Red and Black]

What do the Blackcats need to do to turn this season around? They’re probably one of the top 5 teams in the region based solely on talent, yet they’re 0-5 and dead last in the 15th according to pretty much everybody. I don’t think just saying “Keithley should take fewer shots” is the answer. I think the problem is deeper than that. This team just looks uninspired to be a team. They aren’t playing well together right now. The coaches on the bench have watched and coached more basketball than most (if not all) other coaching staffs in the 15th. I admit that I’ve been hitting the panic button pretty hard on them, but there is still a whole lot of basketball games left to be played and as of right now they’re only 0-1 in their district. There’s still time for this team to maximize its potential and make a run at the 58th, but what needs to happen for them to do so?

Top 5 team based on talent?
What proven talent? Napier is a solid big man. He plays hard, takes charges and hustles. But he's under sized. Allen is a knock down shooter but isn't utilized that way. Keathley is Keathley and will keep the score close in most games. I think they are in a rebuilding era, that may last longer than 2 years.

I think Napier is probably the best 5 in the district right now and Keithley is definitely the best 3 if he’s not the best player overall, no offense to Pente or Spriggs. Having two guys like that not even including the talent of Allen and Shutts who have both looked pretty solid should be enough to compete in a pretty small, pretty young 58th district. But they just don’t look competitive at all right now. Do you think there’s nothing they can do to compete? I just don’t see how you can have one of the best players in the region and not be competitive.