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Heritage Boys: Timberwolves build with eye on long-term success of the program

By Meg Wochnick, Columbian staff writer
Published: December 18, 2019, 8:18pm

Like putting together a puzzle, coach Brian Childs is trying to fit all the Timberwolves’ pieces into place.

It’s coming together, the coach said, and knows the program will benefit long-term.

“Our guys understand where we’re at and where we want to go,” Childs said. “The biggest thing for us is taking a step forward. “… We’re setting ourselves up to continue to build this thing.”

That’s why Childs, now in his second season, isn’t measuring this season’s success off wins and losses playing in a tough 4A Greater St. Helens League. What Heritage lacks in size (its tallest player is 6-foot-3), it makes up for in spot-up shooting.

“The look we get is probably our best look,” Childs said. “We need to handle it well and make sure we get good shots. We’ll get what we can in transition and utilize our skill and some of that speed and quickness.”

Heritage’s guard-heavy lineup features a veteran backcourt of senior point guard Capone Johnson and junior 2-guard Conner Childs. It’s their third season starting together, and second at Heritage.

Coach Childs said he already likes the team chemistry and camaraderie and he hopes the backcourt duo’s chemistry and play rubs off on teammates. Johnson and Conner Childs combined for 35 points in Heritage’s first win of the season, a 54-49 win over 2A Hockinson.

“They’ve taken that upon themselves to take what they have together and try to bring the other guys on board,” Coach Childs said.

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