At halftime, I told the guys we needed to keep our lead in the second half. A lot of teams that are as successful as Maryville aren't used to playing from behind. We wanted to put that pressure on them in the second half and not let them make a run.

Tony Duckworth

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I told the guys at halftime that's why everybody practices. We just needed to be patient, get into our offense, and not let them get a run.

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My team needed me out there to get some things done. At halftime I just told them it's time for me to wake up and just go out there and win the game.

— Carmelo Anthony

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I knew that we were down by 14 points and my team needed me out there. Halftime, I told them that it was time for me to wake up and go out there and win the game.

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They had a nice run to begin the second half so I told the guys they had to tighten up the defense. From that point on, we did a nice job of shutting down their shooters.

We got a telling-off at halftime and were much better in the second half. Our main aim before the game was to get a good start and keep their confidence low, but they got a lift and we didn't get out of first gear at all.

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