Through the first 14 games last season, the Southern Regional boys basketball team was on pace for a 20-win season. But then the second half of the season arrived, and the roller coaster went downward, as the Rams lost nine of their last 12 and finished 14-12.

This winter, the Rams are hoping for consistency throughout the season, and head coach John Pampalone is pinning those hopes on a significantly younger team than in recent years.

“Though we are young, we expect to contend for our division, qualify for both tournaments and receive at least one home…