2023 Basketball First Look
Trying to figure out who will be the Big Country’s best basketball teams by the time the playoffs roll around in February and March is a little like predicting the weather in West Texas: You think you have a pretty good idea but there are always going to be some surprises. While fans don’t really start paying close attention to the basketball races until district play begins following the Christmas holiday break, teams are…
Abilene Christian School Boys Basketball
Abilene Christian School will field a young, inexperienced boys basketball team this season. “We will be a young team that will have to execute every possession,” admitted Kevin Brooks, who is beginning his seventh year at the Panthers’ head boys basketball coach. “Our strength is we have great basketball IQ, but we are inexperienced.” Even with that young team, Brooks expects the Panthers to contend for one of the top two spots in the district.…
Abilene High Boys Basketball
Justin Reese has turned the Abilene High boys basketball team into a consistent winner in his three seasons as the head coach back at his alma mater. He returns two starters and six lettermen this season from last year’s team that finished 18-9 overall and 6-5 in rugged District 2-6A. He must find replacements, however, for his two leading scorers from a year ago – point guard Jalen McGee, who signed with Midwestern State, and…
Albany Boy’s Basketball
The Albany boys’ basketball team could be poised for another playoff run if a number of underclassmen can step up. “We are more experienced,” admitted Albany coach Ryder Peacock, who is entering his 10th season as the head coach of the Lions. He said the strength of this year’s team is its athleticism. Albany, which lost only two lettermen from last year’s team, returns four starters and six lettermen from a squad that finished 11-7…
Albany Boys Basketball
The Albany boys basketball team returns the bulk of its team from a year ago when the Lions took third in District 10-2A with a 8-4 record. Albany won its bi-district playoff game before losing 64-60 to Italy in the area round. “The strength of this year’s team is its experience,’ said Ryder Peacock, in his 11th season as the head boys basketball coach at Albany. The Lions bring back nine lettermen and…
Anson Boys Basketball
After seven years as the basketball coach at Baird, Jeff Campbell now takes over the boys basketball program in Anson. He inherits a team that finished 13-12 overall and was 8-3 as the third-place team in always-competitive District 10-2A. Highlight of the season for the Tigers was an upset win over district champion Cisco. Anson lost 68-52 to Archer City in the bi-district round of the Class 2A playoffs. Campbell admitted he has to learn…