 Well, just nine months ago the Crosby-Irenton boys basketball team was playing for a state title at the Target Center. But after the graduation of four starters and injuries to key players this season, the Rangers have a different look. Clayton Castle has more. March was an exciting month for the Crosby-Irenton boys basketball team after an appearance in the state title game finishing runner up. Fast forward to the 2017-18 season and the Rangers have a different look to their lineup. We lost heavily to graduation and that's part of high school athletics, but then we were hit by a couple of injuries that were season ending injuries on a couple of guys that were going to be key contributors, so you know we got to deal with that. The youth and inexperience are a reason behind the team's slow two and two starts of the season. However, Coach Galovich says he likes what he sees in his players. The kids that are left that we're working with have a good attitude and hey we're out here to get better every day. The only returning starter for the Rangers is six foot five Jonathan Jacobson who says he's ready to step into the veteran role. You could say it takes a lot of leadership and it's kind of hard since you go from the smallest position on the team to basically the guy to go to and it's a little hard on me I guess I could say. The team has only averaged about 50 points per game but don't expect that number to be maintained all season. Coach Galovich says these are just the growing pains for a new team. They're going to get better as the season progresses and we're going through some growing pains. We knew that that would be part of the process but again we're trying to put them in positions every day in practice where they can be successful and hopefully carry that over into game situations. As for the players, they know exactly where they will improve and where they want to improve. I think we're going to become a quicker team I guess I could say a more aggressive team because after last night that was a very aggressive team and I would like to kind of replicate that, replicate that to our team. The Rangers will next play on Friday night against Barnum at home. Reporting from Crosby Ironson High School Clayton Castle, Lakeland News. And Les Clayton said Friday night at home our tip offset for 7.15 p.m. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.