Having been to that gym only once before, I think I can read between the lines and see where you are coming from. Home court advantage with a capital H.
It is not nearly as much “home court advantage” since Coach Capp retired!
I never thought the officiating was biased at all there. The feeling of playing in a dungeon on the other hand, could be a negative for visiting teams.
That (the atmosphere) was what I was referencing. I have never seen such a strange layout for a gym. I don't recall anything odd about the officiating the night I was there. I attended a boy/girl regional doubleheader and the girls visiting team actually managed to win.
Mason is playing home games in the high school gym, dubbed 'The Pit', until the new high school construction is completed. That will be sometime in late 2020 or early 2021 from what I'm hearing. And yes The Pit is quite the unique venue!
Central can blame the GM gym for the loss, but Skyline got to overtime in that same gym. Might have been just an off night for Central. We'll see if Skyline does any better facing GM at home tonight.