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BACK in great shape after conquering his mentally and physically demanding challenge, Jason Ralph has a new conquest and extra responsibility.
The fiercely loyal Ipswich Force captain is working extra hard in the next phase of his team's home-grown development.
Ralph is guiding his side in the highly competitive NBL 1 North competition where Ipswich is yet to win a game from its first four appearances.
"It's tough. The NBL1 is another level,'' the experienced guard said of this year's elite basketball competition.
An Ipswich side, bolstered by having Australian player Nathan Sobey playing, finished last year's Queensland State League (QSL) in second spot, making the semi-finals.