Letcher Central head basketball coach Winston Lee must replace his leading scorers and rebounders in Gregory Kincer and Tyler Boggs.
The third-year coach hopes his team can improve on last year’s 18-13 mark with solid play from returnees Parker Williams, Ryan Lebrun and Dylan Webb.
“We are a much smaller team than one year ago,” he said. “We will focus on aggressive length-of-the-floor defense, and a quick, open and loose offensive approach.”
Lee will also rely on help from newcomers Joby Johnson and Bodie Bentley.
The Cougars will open the season at home against Wolfe County on Dec. 6.
Letcher Central schedule
Dec. 6 Wolfe County Home
Dec. 7 Buffalo Wild Wings Shootout
Prestonsburg at Pike County Central
Dec. 10 Breathitt County Home
Dec. 12 Cordia Away
Dec. 13 Belfry Away
Dec. 17 June Buchanan Away
Dec. 21 Pine Mountain Classic
Knott Central Home
Dec. 27 Bethlehem Away
Dec. 28 Thomas Nelson Away
Jan. 2 Leslie County Away
Jan. 4 Hoosier Gym, Knightstown
Greenup County
Jan. 6 Harlan County Away
Jan. 8 June Buchanan Home
Jan. 14 Magoffin County Away
Jan. 21 Buckhorn Home
Jan. 23 Knott Central Away
Jan. 25 Estill County Away
Jan. 27 Phelps Away
Jan. 28 Leslie County Home
Jan. 31 Jenkins Home
Feb. 1 Central, Va. Away
Feb. 4 East Ridge Home
Feb. 6 Cordia Home
Feb. 7 Powell County Away
Feb. 8 Pike Central Home
Feb. 11 Betsy Layne Away
Feb. 14 Shelby Valley Away
Feb. 18 Hazard Away
Feb. 19 Jenkins Away
Feb. 20 Piarist School Home