One was the addition of a 35-second shot clock, which will be used at state tournaments this season for the first time. Most schools, particularly the larger schools, are using the shot clock in the regular season and postseason, in preparation. It’s not required during the regular season yet, but …
“When Cooper (a 6-3 guard) committed on his visit, I looked into it a little more,” Cobi Campbell said. “The more I looked into it, the more it became an easy decision. If it’s a good enough spot for him, then it’s a good enough spot for me.”
“This atmosphere is, by far, the loudest and probably the fullest atmosphere I’ve ever been in,” Pratt said after Lake City’s girls downed visiting Coeur d’Alene 54-45. “This one has more people, and they’re cheering non-stop. So it was great; what a great atmosphere for our kids.”
“There’s a lot of good teams in that area,” first-year Lake City coach David Pratt said. “I like that we get to play them and get a feel for how those teams look. They’ve got such a big league, and we’ve played six of them. To see that level of competition was good for us, and we hope we can see them again later in the season. To play three in a row, it’s kind of a tournament feel, and really, really good for us.”