While making out his team\u2019s schedule, Price said he deliberately planned to have his team\u2019s longest road trip of the season (seven games) over winter break so they wouldn\u2019t have to miss any classes and so he could save home games for when school is in session and crowds are bigger.<\/p>\n
The Pride went 7-0 on the road trip, which took them all the way out to Philadelphia to play the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s junior varsity team at the Palestra, a historic arena that has hosted more NCAA tournament games than any other building, where Price earned his 100th win as head coach of the Pride. Price said team rebounding, good communication and the overall depth of his team were some of the keys to the success of the road trip.<\/p>\n
No one knew<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201c(The team) didn\u2019t know it (was my 100th win) until I walked into the locker room and thanked them for it,\u201d Price said.<\/p>\n Sinclair Athletic Director Jack Giambrone presented Price with the game ball from his 100th win before their victory over Ohio University-Chillicothe on Dec. 29, and the entire team signed the ball after the game and wished Price \u201cthe best of luck.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIn about 65 days we\u2019re going to be done. In 65 days we\u2019re going to have nine sophomores that will no longer be competing on this floor, but they cared enough that they wanted to put their names on the ball. That was special,\u201d Price said.<\/p>\n Coming together as a team<\/strong><\/p>\n Price said his team really bonded during their road trip, especially during their tour of Washington, D.C., where they got to see the Tomb of the Unknown, the Capital Building, the Korean War Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and the White House.<\/p>\n \u201cOnce our guys got into a real big city like (Washington,) D.C., their eyes were like \u2018we\u2019re not in Kansas anymore,\u2019 \u201d Price said. \u201cIt was kind of a validation for them. They could say \u2018I\u2019m playing college basketball at a high level, I\u2019m in an important place and my hard work is paying off.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n Price said because the road trip forced his team to be together so much, they were able to create bonds they might not of necessarily had before.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re going to remember that trip for the rest of their lives,\u201d Price said.<\/p>\n Roster changes<\/strong><\/p>\n Guard Jared Nolan and center Phillip Hayes were ruled academically ineligible after fall term. Also, freshman guard Jamar Huff has a stress fracture and will miss some games. The Pride did get back center Javon Watts and forward Maurice Mendoza.<\/p>\n Price said losing players is unfortunate, but not unusual at community colleges and that his team will adjust to the roster changes.<\/p>\n Vest opts for Division II<\/strong><\/p>\n Guard Kevin Vest committed to Tusculum College in Greenville, Tenn. The 6-foot-1 Vest is averaging 10.6 points, 4.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds a game, as of Jan. 6.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Winter break went well for the Sinclair Pride. They won all nine of their games by double digits, visited the nation\u2019s capital and finally came together as a team, according to coach Jeff Price. 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