The men’s basketball team  kicked off the 2011 season with an away game Saturday, Nov. 12 at Luzerne.
Centurions fourth-year head Coach Steve Coyne feels his squad can overcome their poor 2010 season, when they went 5-15.
     The Centurions made last year’s playoffs with a less than stellar record, only to be bounced in the first round by a stronger, better-rounded team from the Community College of Philadelphia.
     Coyne confidently stated that he sees much better chemistry on the floor with this year’s  team, which was an issue last year. This team has five returning starters on a squad of 14.
     Those returning include 5 foot 7 inch guard George “Lex” Cruz, 6 foot 5 inch F/C David Girton, 6 foot 3 inch F/C David May and 5 foot 10 inch G/F Michael Desiderio.
     “We have a special team this year,” said Coyne. He sees a lot of potential in his group of guys and is excited for the season.
     Every game this year is a big game for the Centurions, but Coyne had one game in particular on his mind. On Saturday, Nov. 19, the Community College of Philadelphia comes to town for a rematch of last year’s first round playoff game.
     Coyne said in the city, there is an immense number of talented players to choose from. In the suburbs kids are playing ice hockey and other sports and basketball is not as big as it is in the city.
     Coyne feels like his team is going to be able to match up just fine against a strong Philly team, and anticipates a much better record than 5-15.
     The season kicked off  against Luzerne County Community College and continued at home when Valley Forge Military Academy came  to Bucks for a night game on Nov. 16.
     The final game before Thanksgiving break is at home against the Community College of Philadelphia on Nov. 19.
     The season gets going again after the break at home against Stevens College on Nov. 28. A game against Delaware College on Nov. 30 marks the final home game before a brutal eight-game stretch with only one game at home. Pennsylvania’s capital hosts Bucks on Dec. 3 as the Centurions travel to Harrisburg Community College. 
     The season continues with Johnson College of Technology on Dec. 6, Lehigh-Carbon Community College on Dec. 10, and then rematches against Luzerne on Jan. 17, Valley Forge Military Academy on Jan. 19, Stevens College on Jan. 28, and Delaware College on Jan. 31.
     The Centurions will play the Community College of Philadelphia again in an away game on Saturday Jan. 21, just 2-3 weeks before the playoffs start. This game could be a potential playoff game.