Hornets finish 22-0 in regular season; regional playoffs starts Thursday

Although the Hornets finished the regular season undefeated at 22-0, Coach Will Gray knows anything can happen in the playoffs, which start on Thursday in Gillette.

“We open with Tongue River at 9 a.m. on Thursday,” said Gray. “We didn’t play very well when we played them in January. We have to play with much more energy and fire than we did the first time. They have two really good guards who will shoot from anywhere. This time around, we have to box out better and be more efficient in our half court sets. As we go into the postseason, we cannot rely so much on scoring in transition. We have...