By Matt Browning
The Maize boys basketball team took third at the 6A Tournament last season, so new head coach Zach Bush understands the expectations that come with the job.
“When you do have high expectations, I think your goals always start with wanting to compete for a league championship, and after that a sub-state championship,” Bush said. “To accomplish a goal like that or to win a sub-state and get back in the state tournament, it starts with our daily habits.”
The Eagles two returning key players Brayden Myovela and Ty Willits, both of which received all-league accolades last season.
Bush is counting them to lead the team, considering there will be multiple other players in the rotation without varsity experience.
“They will need to be leaders both vocally and by example through their play,” Bush said.
With a schedule that features state powers like Wichita Heights, Maize South and Derby, Bush knows his relatively inexperienced team needs to max out their effort night in and night out, no matter how cliched that might sound.
“We absolutely have high goals and would like to get back to the state tournament and win our league, but we are going to be process-oriented every day over being outcome driven,” Bush said. “I believe if we do that, special things will happen and we will end up where we’d like to be.”
