Hinckley-Big Rock is making its first ever trip to the IHSA final four in girls basketball this weekend, and athletic director Bill Sambrookes hopes that their run inspires the area youth to pick up the game at the lower levels.
The Royals' roster consists of just two seniors, five juniors, two sophomores and two freshman.
"I think with anything, a team that accomplishes this level, it can only help inspire the younger kids," Sambrookes said. "If that inspires them to grow and be part of the program as they get older, it's just going to make the program stronger and stronger. Strong teams get stronger when they have successes. You look at the strong teams year in and year out, it's not just because they've got good kids one year. It's a feeder-type thing."
"Maybe it'll have that affect on the younger kids. We didn't have a lot of kids out this year at the freshman level. I don't know how much involvement there is in junior high but I have a feeling that there aren't that many eighth graders, but there are still a lot of younger kids in these stands that are watching these girls."
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