 After parental pressure led to their head coach resigning last year, the Brainer boys basketball team has a fresh start to their 2018 campaign. This may be Charlie Shack's first head coaching job at the varsity level, but the players are responding well to the change. Sports reporter Anthony Scott has more. I've always wanted to coach a high school team and this is, you know, the best place to do it in my mind. Charlie Shack previously coached the Brainer freshman team, so he has familiarity with the underclassmen, but the seniors have enjoyed the change of pace as well. It's just more intense, it's more personal with them, you can relate to them, have a typical conversation with them and all around it's been good. What wasn't good was the way the Warriors started the season, dropping each of their first three games, but the attitude at practice quickly changed after the rough start. We were just ready to turn it around, different mindset coming into practice, just like a lot more energy than we usually had just to turn that season around. They turned it around in a big way, scoring 96 points in an overtime victory on the road against Salk Rapids Rice. We started shooting the ball really well, shot at like 48 percent. I think that game, Joey Sauer had a phenomenal game. I mean, the best I've ever seen as a player or a coach. In fact, Sauer was so good, he tied a 57 year old Brainerd school record for points in a game with 41. Probably after the first couple minutes I started hitting my threes, I think I hit like five or so and I felt like this could be, my teammates were there helping me give me the ball and it was just special. We have a tight knit group and they knew Joey had the hot hand and everybody was all right with getting him the ball. So that's the key to a good team is just being unselfish and we got those kind of guys. With the Warriors' deep bench, Brainerd runs a fast-paced offense and pressured the defense all the way up the court. Brainerd should be a fun group to watch all season long. We've definitely found our groove and we're going to keep it rolling and there's lots coming this year. It's going to be really exciting. Reporting from Brainerd, Anthony Scott, Lakeland News. And the Warriors have an off day tomorrow before traveling to Cambridge, I-Santi on Friday. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.