Jeremiah Box has been around basketball a long time, and even he admits the past 2 weeks have been a new experience for him.

The Rockford native and former Christian Life and Sauk Valley Community College standout is entering his second year with the Sauk Valley Predators, and he’s as excited about the sport he loves as he’s ever been.

Box and the rest of the players, coaches and management of the Sauk Valley’s lone professional basketball team are ready and raring to go in Year 2 for the PBL squad, and tonight’s season opener can’t get here fast enough.