Taylorville boys basketball will begin the year really ready to settle in with their 2nd year head coach, Ryan Brown. THS, although not overall gifted with height, will use their quickness and athleticism to keep them in ball games. Coach Brown was a guest on Newstalk WTIM's Coaches Show and says that his team will see many different looks on the defensive end this season.
Coach Brown, who says you have to be adaptable to different styles in high school basketball when it comes to coaching; also mentioned this Tornadoes team will use defense as a measure for how much a player is going to see the floor.
Taylorville's first game is Monday at home against Nokomis in round 1 of the Stove Top Classic. Listen for Jake Linder & Daniel Statum on the call for that game on Newstalk WTIM 96.1FM in Christian County, 107.5FM in Shelby County, and worldwide at taylorvilledailynews.com under the WTIM LISTEN LIVE tab.