Eldorado Basketball head coach Josh Bradley talked with Matt Varney before practice on Thursday.  The team and coaches are all wearing masks but otherwise Coach Bradley is preparing the Eagles like nothing has changed.  Coach and Varney talk about preparing for the season, how their 2019-2020 campaign ended on a buzzer beater, sophomore guard Parker Price, the Eldorado Holiday Tournament hanging on to hope, and more!

Matt Varney got on the phone with several area basketball coaches Tuesday evening when the news came out that Governor J.B. Pritzker and IDPH had raised basketball from a medium-risk sports to a high-risk sport.    Take a listen to how area coaches reacted to the news:

0:16 - Murphysboro Basketball coach Daryl Murphy

4:24 - Benton Basketball coach Ron Winemiller

10:21 - Nashville Basketball coach Wayne Harre

17:27 - Herrin Basketball coach Sayler Shurtz

23:37 - Pinckneyville Basketball coach Bob Waggoner

27:25 - Sesser-Valier Basketball coach Shane Garner

33:00 - Harrisburg Girls Basketball coach Jake Stewart

40:01 - Carbondale Basketball coach Jim Miller

After a huge 6-0 win over Du Quoin, the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats were selected as the Team of the Week.  Matt Varney and Coach Brett Detering discuss that huge win, building a powerhouse like A-J back up, a special fundraiser close to Coach Detering's heart, and the SIRR's conference realignment announced earlier this week: