What is the “house edge” that casinos benefit from and why does it work? Every game in a casino has a slight statistical edge favoring the casino.

Over a long enough timeline, with many many bets made, the variance of probability departs the player and favors the casino. In the long run, the house always wins…

How can we apply this to our team against our opponents?

• severity of pre-middle school players
• severity of investment in middle school players
• severity of sub-varsity investment
• more time practicing (most programs don’t use all allotted!)
• more time in S&C (ditto!)
• more film hours as a staff
• shot selection
• time of possession
• no gambling, no heroics
• frazzle them, bore them
• when in reach, destroy them completely

It is with this mindset that we will take at every opportunity to gain an advantage, thusly creating the statistical edge. At Marcus High School, in Girls Basketball, “the house always wins…“