Speed Kills

The Dakota Indians are a very strong basketball team – long, big, athletic, and strong shooting from the perimeter – they made the competition look foolish at the Scales Mound Turkey Tournament during Thanksgiving week, and stood at 4-0 on the season.

But they had never gone up against Spiderman, Venom and the rest of the Eastland Cougars.

"You can't simulate that kind of speed in practice," said head coach Mike Bartell. "I mean, there are some teams that might have two quick guards, but their entire team is just so fast ... even the bigs are getting into passing lanes just when you think they...