SportsDecember 23, 2005

Members of the Central boys basketball team, from left: Front -- manager Aaron Buttrey, Jeremy Kimble, Kourtney Lewis, Jared Thomas, Adrian Cox, Jajuan Bell, Tyler Terry, manager Josh Egbuka; Back -- assistant coach Will Johnson, assistant coach Andy Beck, Garret Ozbun, William Zickfield, Noah Barr, Darnell Wilks, Landon Ewers, David Deisher, head coach Derek McCord and manager Michael Dixon.
Members of the Central boys basketball team, from left: Front -- manager Aaron Buttrey, Jeremy Kimble, Kourtney Lewis, Jared Thomas, Adrian Cox, Jajuan Bell, Tyler Terry, manager Josh Egbuka; Back -- assistant coach Will Johnson, assistant coach Andy Beck, Garret Ozbun, William Zickfield, Noah Barr, Darnell Wilks, Landon Ewers, David Deisher, head coach Derek McCord and manager Michael Dixon.
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  • Coach: Derek McCord, fifth season
  • Assistant coaches: Will Johnson, Andy Beck
  • Last year: 12-15
  • Last year in the tournament: Lost to Jackson in semifinals and fell 69-66 to Scott City in the third-place game.
  • This year's record (through Dec. 18): 4-3
  • Players to watch: Darnell Wilks, 6-8, junior; Garrett Ozbun, 6-3, senior; Jajuan Bell, 5-9, sophomore; David Deisher, 6-4, senior; Adrian Cox, 5-6, sophomore.
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