FREDERICK -- More stability. Greater bulk in the lineup. A taller team. And, perhaps, increased fan interest.
Those are the elements the Frederick Flyers hope to blend into a successful second season when they begin their second year in the Atlantic Basketball Association today against the defending champion Pottsville Stingers.
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Plagued by terrible winter weather, a mediocre team (9-16) and limited marketing, the semipro team averaged only 447 fans a game last season at Frederick Community College. But the Flyers seek to change that with a more talented team and increased activity in the community.
"Unless a blue-chip player who can make an immediate impact shows up, we won't be making all the roster changes we did last year," said coach Jim Weddle.
"I already feel we're stronger physically, a little bit bigger and deeper. We're ahead of schedule from the first season and I think when we adjusted to the type of physical play in the league late last season, we found out we could handle it."
The roster includes holdovers Reggie Isaac (Coppin State), the team's leading returning scorer (21.9 ppg), and Terrance Jacobs (Towson State), who came on strong after getting a late start to contribute 15 points and five rebounds a game.
Weddle also is impressed with Chuck Moore (Northeastern), son of Lake Clifton High coach Charlie Moore.
FREDERICK SCHEDULE
Date .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Opponent
11-27 .. .. .. .. .. .. .at Pottsville
12-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Delaware
12-4 .. .. .. .. .. ..at Lehigh Valley
12-17 .. .. .... .. .. ..Lehigh Valley
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Pottsville
1-8 .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..at Delaware
1-15 ... .. .. ..Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
1-21 .. .. ...at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
1-22 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Trenton
1-28 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..at Trenton
2-11 .. .. ...at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
2-18 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Lehigh Valley
2-19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..at Trenton
2-25 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Delaware
2-26 .. .. .. .. .. ..at Lehigh Valley
3-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...Pottsville
3-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. at Pottsville
3-11 .. .. .. .. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
3-12 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .at Delaware
3-18 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Trenton
K? Starting times: Saturday home games, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.