Only two weeks remain in the boys basketball regular season, which means coaches are studying their placement in the Florida High School Athletic Association classification rankings.
Those power ratings will determine district tournament seeding and brackets. But this time COVID-19 concerns make the countdown to state playoff games even more nerve-wracking than usual for top contenders.
Oak Ridge coach Steve Reece had room to add more regular season dates within the 25-game limit but said this week he was leaning more toward subtracting games rather than adding in hopes that he can reduce the threat of a coronavirus case ruining his team’s state championship hopes.