WCS EYES 1ST TIP: Mustangs return firepower
Coming off a 54-16 cumulative record the past three seasons, one can’t blame the Wesleyan Christian fans for being eager for the opening tip.
Even though the Mustangs will be Kade-less — four-year starter and top-tier scorer Kade Kelley has graduated — WCS still returns an experienced and formidable lineup for second-year head coach Steven Cooks.
His prospective main rotation includes Matt Marquez at point guard, versatile guards Trey White and Kyle Kelley, a multi-skilled weapon in Tyrel Cloud, a multi-faceted forward in Cooper Holley, a guard/forward component in Kael Siemers and an impactful load in Jarrett Jensen, who is listed at 6-foot-3, 190 pounds.
Cooks looks forward to watching Kyle Kelley develop, based on what he did during summer basketball.
“Kyle has put in a ton of work,” he said. “I looking forward to see how he can get things going for us.”
Last year, Cooks guided WCS to its best-ever record, 20-4, coming off a back-to-back 17-win campaigns the previous two years.
“This year, we’ll have the experience of the the guys coming back and a strong core of juniors,” Cooks noted. “We’ll have much more depth than last year. … Hopefully we’ll play a little faster. … It will be more of a group effort, which I think can work to our favor.”
The Mustangs eye their season opener Friday at South Coffeyville.
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WCS team-by-team results since 2019-20
vs. Barnsdall, 4-2 ((338-252)
vs. Bluejacket, 2-0 (143-56)
vs. Butner*, 1-0 (83-23)
vs. Chelsea, 1-0 (61-580
vs. Claremore Christian, 5-0 (331-237)
vs. Copan, 3-1 (285-161)
vs. Coyle*, 1-1 (109-103)
vs. Dewey jayvee, 1-0 (63-46)
vs. Dove Science, 2-0 (117-85)
vs. Eagle Point, 1-0 (56-39)
vs. Foyil, 4-0 (196-188)
vs. Immanuel Lutheran, 1-0 (81-32)
vs. Liberty, 0-1 (42-76)
vs. Lomega*, 0-3 (117-189)
vs. Mason*, 1-0 (70-45)
vs. Mingo Valley Christian, 3-1 (257-213)
vs. Mulhall-Orlando*, 1-1 (115-116)
vs. Oklahoma Union jayvee, 0-1 (51-53)
vs. Okeene*, 0-1 (50-59)
vs. Paden*, 1-0 (74-56)
vs. Prue, 7-0 (495-288)
vs. Riverfield, 0-1 (39-45)
vs. Shidler**, 3-0 (182-115)
vs. South Coffeyville, 6-0 (421-249)
vs. Tulsa CHEF, 0-1 (56-68)
vs/ Tulsa CHEF jayvee, 1-0 (60-22)
vs. WACHA, 1-1 (77-113)
vs. WACHA jayvee, 1-0 (79-44)
vs. Welch, 1-0 (56-54)
vs. Wright Christian, 0-1 (47-73)
vs/ Wynona, 1-0 (85-30)
*All playoff game(s)
**One playoff game
This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Wesleyan Christian boys basketball ready to roam
