The Connersville High School boys’ basketball postseason awards were officially announced at the 2022-23 banquet at Woodland Bible Church.
“Sports are a microcosm of life,” Connersville Head Coach Kerry Brown said. “What you do in sports, you are going to eventually do in life. There can be frustrations, happy times, bad times, highs, and lows. Sports help you prepare for those life experiences.”
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