BOYS’ BASKETBALL 1994-1995 / SMALL SCHOOLS : OLYMPIC LEAGUE--BRETHREN CHRISTIAN

1993-94 RECORDS OVERALL: 16-10 LEAGUE: 8-4

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Richard Thomas: 170-110

RETURNING STARTERS: None

TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Ryan Babcock Sr. 6-3 F Scott Milne Jr. 5-11 G

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Kevin Cooper Jr. 6-6 C Franz Criego Sr. 5-9 G Laurian Demian Sr. 6-1 F Mike Legasti Jr. 5-10 G Dan Muilenburgr So. 5-10 G Erik Potts Sr. 6-2 C/F

OUTLOOK

Brethren Christian is going to have to start from scratch after losing all five starters two years after playing in the state finals. Thomas is going to go with the popular running game to start the season since his team’s best assests are its speed, ballhandling ability and outside shooting. If that doesn’t work, he will have to rethink his strategy. Thomas would like to get 80 to 90 points a game from his team, but defense will be the key to winning, he said. Babcock and Milne are the backbone of the Warriors, but Cooper is going to be a player to watch because of his good size and presence under the basket. Brethren Christian is by no means a young team, as it has four seniors and four juniors, but on-the-court experience will still be a factor in how well it does against league favorites Calvary Chapel and Whittier Christian.

SCHEDULE

December 5-10 at Faith Baptist tournament; 13-16 at Irvine World News tournament; 26-30 at Century tournament.

January 4 at Sierra Madre Maranatha; 6 vs. Orange Lutheran; 10 at Ontario Christian; 13 vs. Calvary Chapel; 14 vs. Hesperia Christian; 17 at Cerritos Valley Christian; 20 vs. Whittier Christian; 27 at Orange Lutheran; 31 vs. Ontario Christian.

February 3 at Calvary Chapel; 4 vs. Palos Verdes Peninsula Chadwick; 7 vs. Cerritos Valley Christian; 10 at Whittier Christian.

TimesLine: (714) 808-8463; School code: *4050