Article: Lee Has an Ace in Turner;Tennis Talent Sparks Basketball Revival

Two years ago, Coach Mike Harris took over a Lee High School boys basketball team that was 3-19 the previous season. But Harris said he found reasons to be optimistic.

"It was more tough times that year - several unusual things happened - than not having the players," said Harris. "And it helped to look up and see a Coby Turner there from Day One."

Harris, who had most recently coached the Washington-Lee freshmen after a stint as an assistant at Tennessee State University, has made Turner the focal point in a turnaround which has the No. 4 Lancers 21-2 and winners of 20 straight after last night's Virginia AAA Gunston District tournament final victory over West Potomac.

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