Cushing Academy will once again put a team on the floor whose best players are young. But they have a lot going for them that can make up for that against the more experienced teams they will face.

Another year means another Notre Dame Prep team ready to press opponents into submission with a lot of guards.

Northfield Mount Hermon has more talent and more options this season, but also a better personnel mix. That could mean a better ending than the one last season had.

Lawrence Academy had its first open gym on Tuesday night, and it saw a number of college coaches pay a visit. Many were there to see the team’s floor leader, although he has some good support.

Winchendon might be the team to beat in NEPSAC Class A this season, as they have a terrific combination of talent, depth and interchangeable parts.

Last season wasn’t one for the books at St. Andrew’s. While the Saints were younger than usual, no one figured a 10-18 season was coming. This year figures to be a little different.

Worcester Academy’s teams in recent years have followed a pattern, and this year’s team doesn’t appear to deviate much from it.

At the Hoop Group Top 100 at Boston University, it was young players who led the way, and that was before the junior portion of the day.

The Boston Best 40 on Saturday was a misnomer in name, but not in a bad way. A few more kids than expected came out for a day of basketball at the Rivers School.

When a coach or athlete has a transgression off the playing field, many are often up in arms. But we can’t take the words of moral indignation from fans and even non-fans too seriously, because other things they do tell a different story.