Excel’s Myles Lawson dribbles past Cass’ Najae Jackson Saturday in a boys basketball game played during the Colonels’ team camp. Also pictured, in the background, is Excel coach Jon-Michael Nickerson. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
"I got some coaching friends and we kind of chit chat, and those guys are at more established programs that are used to winning," said second-year Eagles coach Jon-Michael Nickerson. "Their summers are usually trying to work on little knickknack things, but at the same time our summers are more focused on, 'We want to improve our individualism but we want to win at the same time,' 'cause it's important for us to create that winning mentality."
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