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Loaded with leadership, the Hapnot Collegiate Kopper Kings senior basketball team look to defeat the R.D. Parker Trojans. Tony Ticzon is the coach who will make the final roster decisions today. "They look pretty good," Ticzon says. The Kopper Kings lost three players last year, but still have a core that includes Ian Clark, Jake Rogers, Daniel Dowell, Baron Charuck and Chad Ticzon. Ticzon is relying heavily on Clark, who he considers an all-round player. Rogers brings intensity and toughness. "I like that the team has a big heart," explains Ticzon. "They want to beat Thompson really bad and they have a good chance." What will benefit this team is the camaraderie that exists. This group of players know each other as they have been playing together for a long time, including the past volleyball season. Though it's early, Ticzon knows there is promise. He feels the basic skills are there, but they need to improve their offense. Ticzon explained that his players tend to play street ball-style and get too fancy. Clark feels the teams' best asset is speed, especially when in transition. He also believes this team has a good chance to beat the Trojans and is the best team he has seen since playing on the basketball team. As mentioned before, newcomers will fill the gaps from players who left and Jessie Koehnlein is one of them. "He is a very quick guard," Clark says during practice. "He helps with speed." Clark, who is a point guard, believes that Koehnlein will add 10 to 15 points to the Kopper Kings roster. The team's first tournament is in Brandon from Dec. 8 to 10.
