MUNCIE, Ind. — Cowan boys basketball will never forget the 2020-21 season.
The Blackhawks endured the sudden death of head coach Lee Ingles and uncertainties of COVID-19, only for eight seniors to band together and win their second consecutive sectional title.
Aaron Groves, who took over for Ingles as head coach, still sheds tears when thinking about his friend. They're out of joy rather than sadness, however, as he remembers how Ingles impacted him and the current and former boys on Cowan's team.
Groves vows to maintain the standard Ingles set at Cowan, but knows nothing can compare to the success and emotions he and the players had last year.