Already without a key starter in Jeremy Thomas, the Shippensburg High School boys basketball found out they will also be without leading scorer Collin Taylor after the senior big man suffered an injury last week during practice.
With such an important piece missing from their lineup, and with just a handful of practices to prepare, the Greyhounds stumbled in a season-opening loss to Colonial Division co-favorites Northern Friday at SASHS, 61-49.
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