Mr Roberts,
I was at the game the other night between Althoff and Edwardsville, and I agree that both of these teams are pretty good. What I don’t understand is how you guys rank these schools ahead of Cahokia. If you ask any coach or player in the metro-east what teams are loaded, Cahokia will be at the top of the list. Cahokia beat Althoff three times last season and has three returning starters this season. In addition one of the better players in the 2010 class, Jarion Norris, returns to action after he sat out last year. Also, Cahokia recently competed in a holiday tournament with national recognition and returned with a 2 - 1 record. I think you guys list the same schools year in and year out without actually doing your homework and thoroughly assessing each high school program. I think you guys need to take a look at Cahokia’s team.

With all due respect to Coach Leib, he does not have any control over his two streetball guards. If any of you have attended an Althoff game this year you can easily tell who I am talking about, they do not believe in a team game and they care about personal stats only. It is almost like the ball is on fire and they have to chuck it as soon as they see and open shot. It really is sad that Coach Leib has so much trust in these two guards because he has three on the bench that are MUCH better options. I don’t know what his deal is? Michael Francis is a senior that works his @$$ off every play he gets in, which unfortunately isn’t enough plays in my mind. He should be a starter one, because he is a senior, two because he takes care of the ball and guards his man every play. He doesn’t get down after he bricks a three like some of the guards they have out there now, in fact if he had an open three he’d probably pass on it and make it an easier shot of pass it off to a big man down low, say a 6 foot 4 Sonnenberg or a 6 foot 9 Harms. Although if he did take an open three it would be nothing but nylon. There has to be something done for this Althoff basketball team before the two guards they have starting ruin everything that has to do with “teamwork” and “chemistry” because as of right now they don’t have much of either. Why settle for garbage shots when you can pass it in to the two best big men in the conference? It does not make sense. Hopefully this Tuesday they can figure it out when they are out matched vs Cahokia’s quicker, better, guards. Good luck Althoff I hope Coach Leib realizes he needs to step in and make them play Althoff basketball or get some one out there who can!

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