2009-10 Bloomfield Boys Basketball Preview

Head Coach: Dustin Hicks, 3rd year (29-24)

Last season: 18-10 (won Class 3 District 2 title)

District: Class 3 District 2 at Twin Rivers (Arcadia Valley, Doniphan, Greenville, Woodland, Clearwater)

Last district title: 2009

Key Returners: Leighton Hensley, Garrett Rice, Seth Hill

Overview: The Wildcats are coming back this season with their first district title in 42 years last season. The team has much veteran leadership with eight seniors on the roster.

Hensley averaged 17.7 points and 9.1 rebounds last season and was a member of the all-region team. Derrick Caldwell comes back having averaged 5.7 points and 4.2 rebounds last season. The veteran group is getting along well so far.

"Just even from the first practice, it is their third year playing for me, they are able to move in more complex stuff and run more plays," Hicks said. "We are not having to hammer in technique anymore because they already understand it."

There are four juniors on the team as Dylan Bader and Seth Hill should see some solid minutes in the rotation.

Quote: "We won't be flying under the radar anymore. Everybody knows we are a solid program." -- DUSTIN HICKS

Roster

No. Name Year Height Position

11 Jacob McNeil Sr. 5-10 G

20 Dillon Steen Jr. 6-3 F

21 Leighton Hensley Sr. 6-2 F

22 Garrett Rice Sr. 6-0 G

24 Seth Hill Jr. 6-0 G

25 Aaron Tilley 12 6-1 G

32 Matt Merick Jr. 6-5 G

33 Dylan Bader Jr. 6-3 G

34 Brandon Lutman Sr. 6-0 F

35 Derrick Caldwell Sr. 6-1 F

43 Cody Redcloud Sr. 6-4 F

44 Jordan Sperino Sr. 6-0 F

50 Mitchell Skaggs Sr. 6-0 F

Schedule

Date Opponent

Dec. 1-3 at Tri-County Tournament TBA

Dec. 8 Twin Rivers

Dec. 11 at Richland

Dec. 18 at Chaffee

Dec. 26-29 Bloomfield tourney TBA

Jan. 4 at East Carter

Jan. 8 East Prairie

Jan .12 Dexter

Jan. 15 at Malden

Jan. 19 Bernie

Jan. 22 at Bell City

Jan. 25-29 SCAA tournament

Feb. 2 at Advance

Feb. 5 at Puxico

Feb. 9 at Oran

Feb. 12 Scott City

Feb. 13 Doniphan at TRCC

Feb. 23 Kelly

Feb. 25 Woodland