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Rebuilding plan

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It’s a word coaches hate to use before tipping off any season, but for El Reno High School's boys basketball team, “rebuilding” is the best word to describe the Indians heading into the 2019-20 season.

Kale Simon’s team kicked off that campaign Tuesday night against Shawnee with only two starters back from last year’s 20-8 team which fell a point shy of making the Class 5A state title game.

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Reaching the new standard

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Going into the 2018-2019 season, El Reno High School girls basketball coach Jennifer Douglas felt the expectations for her program had been raised, but she didn't know for sure how high the bar had been set.

El Reno would go on to shock many critics by not only making a third straight trip to the Class 5A state tourney under Douglas, but reaching the title game for the first time in school history.