By Ryan Duffy
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The junior varsity men’s basketball team takes on Terre Haute South on Jan. 23 at home. The game starts at 6 p.m., before the varsity men’s basketball game.

JV Head Coach Steve Drabyn is in his first year coaching here. He said he has enjoyed coaching here so far, and feels comfortable coaching in the new system.
“It hasn’t been very difficult due to having a similar coaching philosophy to Coach (Mark) Galloway and the rest of his staff,” Drabyn said. “Many of Coach Galloway’s sets I have coached or used as a player, and our defensive philosophy of tough man-to-man is similar to what I’ve experienced.”

Sophomore point guard Mark Fennerty said Drabyn is doing a great job replacing the previous JV coach. Fennerty said, “He is doing good. He is getting to know all of us better throughout each game and practice.”

Drabyn said that he had high expectations coming into the program. “My expectations were high coming in due to all of the success not only the basketball program has had, but the overall athletic department here at Carmel High School,” Drabyn said. “I believe our guys have done a good job living up to those expectations by their basketball experience, effort and ability to take pride in playing for Carmel High School.”