Almost every night has become a happening lately when the sixth-ranked South Carroll girls basketball team takes the court.
One night, it's Nicole Spencer putting on an all-around show up front.
The next night, it's Amber Clutter hitting the clutch threes and driving the lane against the likes of Howard's talented and very quick Mona Jackson.
The next time out, it's Melissa Gettemy putting on a brilliant defensive show to lock up Linganore's gifted sophomore, Cara Consuegra.
The next game, it's sophomore Lindsey Vosloh displaying so much all-around athletic ability that one has to wonder just what she might be capable of accomplishing the next two seasons.
The next night, it's sophomore Ce Wagener posting up with confidence in the middle, taking the basketball and turning around for a soft 10-foot jumper that goes swishing through the net.
Then on another evening, one might see sometime starter and outstanding sixth man Erin Nauyalis coming into the game and hitting a couple of quick shots to jump-start a sluggish offense.
And on any given evening, Amy Stephenson, Carrie Tamburo, Allison Cain or Sarah McGinley might come off the bench and make a couple of big plays.
If that is not enough to convince people how much depth this 16-1 team has, Kelly Harmer and Whitney Mitchell can come in and play good basketball.
No wonder the Cavaliers have stormed to 16 straight victories since a 53-46 loss to second-ranked Hammond in the season opener.
South Carroll is playing so much better than it did early in the season that it's only natural that Cavaliers fans would love another shot at the Hammond Bears.
Hammond didn't exactly blow out the Cavs, holding only a 24-20 lead at halftime and stretching it three more points at the end of the game.
In that game, South Carroll played without Nauyalis and Stephenson, who were out with the flu. Also, Vosloh and Wagener were not playing near the level they are performing at now.
With Vosloh and Wagener elevating their games quickly as sophomores, the Cavaliers are probably a better team than even their most avid supporters thought they would be.
Everyone knew that Spencer, Clutter and Gettemy would be a tough threesome for opponents to handle because they are playing their fourth year together on the varsity, along with Nauyalis.
But coach Al Skierski realized they would have to get help from at least two or three other players if South Carroll hoped to win a state 3A championship.
The Cavaliers have peaked with lopsided victories over four-time defending Central Maryland Conference champion Linganore (69-52) and defending county champion Westminster (62-42).
In both games that were supposed to go down to the final seconds, Skierski was able to clear his bench in the final minutes.
Gettemy gives an example of the kind of chemistry this team has.
"Nicole and I just know what each other is going to do when we have the ball," she said. "Every time this season that I have been in mid-air for a jump shot and decided at the last split second to dish it off to Nicole inside, she has caught the ball. She knew it was coming to her."
Clutter and Nauyalis also fit perfectly into the mix of the four seniors, and it all has rubbed off on Vosloh and the 6-foot-1 Wagener.
The Cavaliers not only have chemistry, unbelievable unselflessness, talent, quickness and hustle but they have good height.
Besides Wagener, there are Nauyalis (5-10), Spencer (5-9) and Gettemy (5-9).
This looks like a squad that could be one of the more underrated teams in the state.
Poist deserves award
The Francis Scott Key boys basketball team has the most talent in the county, but the school also is home to a man (Ed Poist) who happens to be a good person.
Poist is a custodian at Key and went out of his way Friday night to give a stranded reporter a ride home in a terrible snowstorm.
Who said there is no such thing anymore as people helping other people?