Talent and work ethic are solid attributes for a basketball team, but experience often factors into whether a team is competitive or crumbles toward the end of many games. With several experienced players back on their rosters for the new season, at least two of the local boys hoops squads are hoping it pays off down the line.

However, experience as a starting player and a role player off the bench are two different things, and Southern Regional head coach John Pampalone is hoping his returning…