October
14, 2003
Oakton Raiders Ready for 2003-04 Basketball Season
The Oakton Community College men's basketball team expects to vex its opponents with quickness in the coming season, says head coach Rick Kilby. With a nucleus of four returning sophomores and a solid corps of freshmen, the Raiders are poised to make waves when the season tips off Tuesday, Nov. 4.
"We're quicker than 90 percent of the teams out there," says Kilby. "Quickness is about putting pressure on the opponent. We know we can do that. We also have good smarts and sophomores who know the game. Nothing makes up for a year of experience."
Returning players include Maine South alum John Vigna, a 5' 11" point guard and first-team Skyway all-conference selection; Glenbrook South graduate Jetter Gibson, a 6' 2" returning starter; Maine West alum Kevin Vail, a 6' 4" starter who was forced out with an injury early last season; and Kevin Demos, a 5' 6" graduate of Christian Liberty Academy.
Joining the team are freshmen Andrew Johnson, a 6' 3" all-conference player from Taft High who also led the Oakton Community College Summer League in scoring; William Stephenson, a 6' 5" All-Blue North MVP from Sullivan High; and Joe Gathings, a 6' 1" transfer student from Kennedy King College.
The Raiders embark on the 2003-04 campaign at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 when they travel to Triton. Oakton's first home game is Nov. 11 against Joliet with a 7 p.m. tip-off. The Raiders start conference play Jan. 6 when they host Morton at 7:15 p.m. See complete schedule.
For more information, contact Steve Repsys at 847-635-1810.
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