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Lake Central senior Evan Geller experienced slight jitters more than out-and-out nerves.

But when Geller stepped on the court for the Indians’ season-opening victory at Hanover Central on Tuesday, the 6-foot-6 forward’s predominant emotion was clearcut.

“Just more joy than anything,” he said. “I was really happy to be out there again. I just knew that if I left it all out there this season, nothing bad will happen.”

Geller already has endured plenty of bad during his high school career. He has suffered ACL tears in each knee and missed the better part of the past two seasons, including all of last season.

After the second injury, Geller hit a particularly low point.

“I really thought I wasn’t going to play again,” he said.

But Geller has

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