Badger Braves' 2011-12 Preview
Head Coach: Chris Mott
2010-11 Record: 5-8/10-12
Conference: Northeastern Athletic Conference
2010-11 Playoff Finish: lost to Windham, 82-63, in Division IV Sectional Championship
State Tournament Appearances: 1 (1981)
State Championships: None
Post Season History Since 2000
Regional Championships: None
District Championships: 1 (2002)
Sectional Championships: 3 (2005, 2002, 2001)
Returning Team Leaders
Points Per Game: Kenny Bolyard, 12.6
Rebounds Per Game: Kenny Bolyard, 9.8
Assists Per Game: Matt Kraml, 2.6
Free Throw Percentage: Kenny Bolyard, 63.9% (53-83)
Three-Point Percentage: Matt Kraml, 36.8% (25-68)
2011-12 Schedule
(7:30 p.m. unless noted)
December 2 - Grand Valley
December 7 - Cardinal
December 14 - at Newbury
December 16 - Maplewood
December 23 - Bristol
January 3 - at Southington
January 6 - Bloomfield
January 10 - at Pymatuning Valley
January 13 - Southington
January 20 - at Bristol
January 24 - at Maplewood
February 3 - Pymatuning Valley
February 7 - at Grand Valley
February 10 - at Lordstown
February 14 -Mineral Ridge
February 17 – Ledgemont
Badger will have to replace four seniors including the scoring output of John Moy, who graduated last spring. Moy led the team in scoring (16.8 ppg), assists (3.1 apg), steals (2.4 spg), free-throw percentage (75.8%), and three-point shooting (38.6%). The Braves return senior forward Kenny Bolyard, who led Badger in rebounding (9.8 rpg) and finished second in points per game (12.6). Junior guard Matt Kraml is back as well after enjoying a productive 2010-11 season. Number 12 dished out 2.6 assists per game and shot 36.8% (25-68) from three-point land.
The Braves saw major improvement from two campaigns ago where Badger closed out the year with a 2-19 record. Last year, Badger finished with a 5-8 mark in the Northeastern Athletic Conference and a 10-12 overall record.
Eight freshmen were on the junior varsity roster in 2010-11 which is a good sign to see that many young players receiving the experience necessary to become varsity-ready players.
