SYCAMORE – David Compher knew the future was bright for the Sycamore basketball team last year, even when the Spartans trudged through a rough season.

But he didn't realize quite how good his team could be until practice started this fall, and last year's successful sophomore team mixed with the returning varsity players, which were plentiful.

“The intensity in practice is just 10 times better than it was last year, and we're so much better, cohesively,” Compher said. “It's a lot different. Cohesively, we're just better together, I think we're clicking together. This whole week of practice was really intense, and I think that's because of the personalities on this team.”