This year’s Belmont Hill Basketball team is attempting to regain momentum after an early exit in last year’s playoffs, led by captains Isaiah Langham ’25 and Giacomo Kaplan ’25 and head coach Coach Cofield. While they had a disappointing end to last season, the team seems destined to bounce back this year. Captain Isaiah Langham stated, “Last season left a bitter taste in my mouth; my teammates and I felt like we underachieved, and together, we’ve been working overtime so that doesn’t happen again.”
When asked what lessons he took away from last year, Coach Cofield emphasized chemistry. He mentioned that “Chemistry is important. The faster we come together as a squad and put egos aside, the more successful we will be.” This focus should be helped out by the nine seniors on the roster for this season. With many returning players from last season, the team should play more as a unit come playoff time.
While the team is skilled enough to make a deep playoff run, it will come down to team composure. When asked about his goal for the team, Isaiah stated, “Our biggest goal this year is to make a NEPSAC Class A playoff run. We’ve had our eyes set on that throughout the off-season, and we’re pretty confident that we have the team to do so.” With the talented veteran roster that the varsity team has this season, it would not be a surprise if they made a deep playoff run. The Panel staff wishes Coach Cofield and the rest of the basketball team luck in this upcoming season.