2008-09 Boys Basketball Capsules
Plano Reapers
Last season: 5-20, 3-7 Interstate Eight; lost in regional opener.
Projected starters
Dan Thorn, senior, forward
Josh Gorzney, senior, guard
Ryan Campisi, senior, guard
Harold Ridgeway, junior, forward
Ryan Lee, junior, center
Key reserves
Andrew Cadena, junior, center
Johnny Mendez, junior, guard
Robert Hearon, junior, forward
Adam Blair, junior, guard
Season outlook: After a couple down years the Reapers could be a sleeper team in the Interstate Eight. They have some size with Ridgeway (6-7), Lee (6-4) and Thorn (6-3), and Hearon (6-3) and Cadena (6-5) coming off the bench. "We'll try to get up and down a little more than we have, although I wouldn't call it run and gun," Bryant said. "We have some size so we want to take advantage of that and we'll be very team-oriented on defense, although we have more athletic ability so we may be up and out this year."
Opponent's take: "They should be improved this year. They have shooters coming back. Campisi is their best shooter and they have some athletic kids returning. Depending on how they all come together, they could be greatly improved. We saw them this summer and they looked pretty good."
— An anonymous Interstate Eight Conference coach
Schedule
Tue 12/02/08 Newark 7:15 p.m.
Fri 12/05/08 Wilmington 7:15 p.m.
Tue 12/09/08 @ Sandwich 7:15 p.m.
Mon 12/15/08 @ Spring Valley Hall Tournament TBA
Tue 12/16/08 @ Spring Valley Hall Tournament TBA
Wed 12/17/08 @ Spring Valley Hall Tournament TBA
Thu 12/18/08 @ Spring Valley Hall Tournament TBA
Fri 12/19/08 @ Spring Valley Hall Tournament TBA
Sat 12/20/08 @ Spring Valley Hall Tournament TBA
Mon 12/22/08 @ Herscher 6:30 p.m.
Fri 12/26/08 Plano Christmas Classic TBA
Sat 12/27/08 Plano Christmas Classic TBA
Mon 12/29/08 Plano Christmas Classic TBA
Tue 12/30/08 Plano Christmas Classic TBA
Tue 1/06/09 Somonauk 7:15 p.m.
Fri 1/09/09 Reed-Custer 7:15 p.m.
Sat 1/10/09 Aurora Christian 7:30 p.m.
Tue 1/13/09 Serena 7:15 p.m.
Fri 1/16/09 @ Coal City 7:15 p.m.
Tue 1/20/09 Manteno 7:15 p.m.
Fri 1/23/09 @ I-8 Tournament TBA
Sat 1/24/09 @ I-8 Tournament TBA
Mon 1/26/09 @ I-8 Tournament TBA
Tue 1/27/09 @ I-8 Tournament TBA
Wed 1/28/09 @ I-8 Tournament TBA
Thu 1/29/09 @ I-8 Tournament TBA
Fri 1/30/09 @ I-8 Tournament TBA
Tue 2/03/09 Dwight 7:15 p.m.
Fri 2/06/09 Seneca 7:15 p.m.
Tue 2/10/09 @ Lisle 7:15 p.m.
Fri 2/13/09 @ Peotone 7:15 p.m.
Tue 2/17/09 @ Hinckley-Big Rock 7:30 p.m.
Fri 2/20/09 Westmont 7:15 p.m.
