The Nixa boys basketball team has won 101 games in Brock Blansit's four years at the helm.

The way the coach sees it, the players have been the driving force behind that success.

"We've been fortunate to coach high-quality kids," Blansit said. "Any time we have player-led teams, it usually leads to better results."

Now, a largely new group of players will have to take the lead.

With just one returning full-time starter and most of the roster coming from last year's junior varsity squad, the Eagles have some big shoes to fill.

"This is a significant amount of kids we lost to graduation," Blansit said.

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