Danbury Preview

Fast facts

Opponent: Danbury
Enrollment (9-12): 301
Division/League: D-IV / TAAC
Team Nickname: Lakers

Modified from the Toledo Blade TAAC Preview

Coach: Drew Davie, 2nd season
Last season: 5-16, 3-9 TAAC
This season: 0-8, 0-4 TAAC

Top players: Seniors Caleb Helline, 6-4, W; Dalton Chapman, 5-10, W; Wyatt Nelson, 5-11, W. Juniors Dylan Buckley, 5-10, W/PG. Sophomores Dominic Manuella, 5-8, PG; Zak Miller, 6-2, P.

Outlook: "This team will play hard on a nightly basis and get after it on the defensive end," Davie said. "Guard play is another strength of this team."

The Lakers are looking for big things from Helline (8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds) and Chapman (5.2 points). The seniors are co-captains.

Davie is worried about the lack of size and experience at the varsity level.

"This year's team lacks experience and depth as they only have two returning starters and two returning letter winners," he said. "This is a group of young men that will work hard night in and night out."

Game Notes: MV won both contests against the Lakers last season, including the last minute, rescheduled game on Valentine’s Day 2011…Now that all the TAAC teams have submitted their stats, Danbury Senior Caleb Heline is your current TAAC scoring leader, averaging 20.4 per game…Heline is a 6’4” senior cut from the same general mold as OH’s Lucas Janowicz and EC’s Ryan Creech…Heline is also 7th in TAAC rebounding…Danbury’s principal issue is lack of offense. The Lakers are averaging 41 total points/game, a full 9 points below the next closest team (Northwood).