In his first season as La Salle-Peru’s head coach, JJ Raffelson wants to lead the Cavaliers to a playoff berth, a home playoff game and playoff advancement.

But coming off back-to-back losing seasons, Raffelson is more focused on the process than the end goals.

“We want all those things, but if I can give them anything, it’s we want to go 1-0 every day,” Raffelson said.

“I don’t really care about Aug. 29 (the season opener) right now. That’s on the back end. I want the steps in the right direction. That’s what we need to strive for. We can’t look forward to things when we need to see what’s right in front of us.

“We have an opportunity today to get better, and the next day and the next day. That’s the main thing.”

Raffelson, who was an assistant coach the last two seasons, expects L

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