With a total of five seniors between them, the boys basketball teams from Chelsea and Saline high schools will be the youngest in Washtenaw County this season.

But the difference between them, as demonstrated in Chelsea's 65-53 win over the visiting Hornets Friday night, is the Bulldogs are one year ahead on the youth movement flowchart.

"Experience does wonders," said Chelsea coach Robin Raymond, who is now enjoying the benefits of having a sophomore-heavy team go 6-15 last season.

Except for a brief flurry of lead changes midway through the second quarter, Chelsea led most of the non-conference matchup. And they earned that lead in some expected and not-expected ways.

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