Back in his days as a Golden Tornado hoopster Carl Pennington got accustomed to playing in high school basketball playoff games. “When we were in high school it wasn’t a matter of making the playoffs but how far we were going after we did,” Pennington said, referring to the Golden Tornadoes’ rich hoop tradition. Now Pennington has also made a pretty good habit of coaching in the playoffs as well. Of the 19 high school basketball teams under Pennington as head coach, 16 have gone on to the postseason. That includes 13 of his past 15. “A lot of it goes back to ...