After reaching the second round of the state tournament last March, the Shippensburg high school boys basketball team looks poised to make another strong postseason run in 2020-21, but the ‘Hounds have already encountered several roadblocks which could stop what could potentially be the best team in Shippensburg basketball history from achieving its goals.
What was already a pandemic-shortened season has now been put on hold, and when the ‘Hounds return, they will be without one of their best players in junior wing Jeremy Thomas.
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