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Published on: 1/27/2008
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YODER, Wyo. - Southeast boys basketball coach Tim Williams, whose team had no starters back from last year's squad, figured the Cyclones might encounter a rocky road to begin this season.That's exactly what happened, as Southeast dropped four of its first five games and six of its first nine.However, the Cyclones seem to be finding their stride now, as they've won two of their last three games, including a huge 76-73 victory over a powerful Guernsey-Sunrise team Saturday."Our whole team has stepped it up," Williams said."We have a lot of young kids, and it really showed at the beginning of the year.But those younger kids have been developing well, and I couldn't ask for any more effort from them on a nightly basis."The hard work during practice certainly has been paying off for Southeast, which raised its season record to 6-9 with Saturday's win.And although that record isn't a cause for celebration, the big strides the Cyclones have made since early December is.Williams said his team has matured quickly, and it's starting to show on the court.Just take a look at Southeast's performance against Guernsey-Sunrise, as the Cyclones didn't wilt under pressure.That wasn't the case early in the season.In the season opener against Morrill, for example, Southeast led by several points for most of the contest but ended up losing 49-47."I knew we'd have some hard times - the Morrill game, I think, was an indication of what our youth was going to be like," Williams said.
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Southeast lost to Lusk on Friday by 15 points, but the Cyclones did perform well in that contest, Williams said.
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"We played our best on offense We were real successful with our inside game, and we did a good job hitting free throws," said Williams, whose team finished the game 19 of 27 from the free-throw line, including 11 of 13 in the fourth quarter.
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Williams thinks his team has the potential to compete very well at regionals, and he even believes his team could make some noise at the state tournament if they get there."I think we are a darkhorse [for the regional tournament]," Williams said.