We were finally able to finish one at the end of the game. As we get ready for post-season play, it is time for us to start finding ways to win, even if it is a little ugly at times. We did not shoot the ball very well in that first half (7-for-31). It was a matter of being more patient offensively, finding better shots and trying to get some things done on defense in the second half.
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Related We made some big 3-pointers and we win games when we shoot the ball well on the perimeter. We did a ... BRIAN BAPTISTE We got off to a slow start offensively but picked it up in the second half. We had better ball movem... BOB MORRIS It was a great game. Our defense was excellent. We were able to move the ball well in the first half... LARRY MILLIGAN In the first half, we had a few bad shots. I wasn't in the flow of the game offensively. Coach (Sean... BRIAN THORNTON We played (well) the first half because we were patient on offense. We were able to get some nice ea... JAY LASLEY It seemed like we were throwing it to the guys in orange the entire first half. We were (lazy) with ... RICK CARLISLE We seemed to be in a hurry in the first half, especially in trying to get the ball inside to Dominiq... WENDY PRICE He's just a load in there. We did a good job of putting pressure on the ball in the first half and k... BOB WALSH In the second half, we were able to use more of the field and get our offense going. It's our second... MARKUS ROEDERS It was almost like we were playing not to lose. In the second half we were more patient offensively ... JOE CARRINGTON I think we did a much better job of controlling the game in the second half. We were able to make so... CURT LAMB I thought we did a really good job of playing defense in the second half. We picked up the pace a li... JOE BRENNAN Overall it was a pretty streaky game. If we play as well for 40 minutes as we did the last 2½ minut... LOIS HEEREN Offensively we wanted to get the ball into the post more in the second half. We saw they were doubli... JAY MELTON Whatever it is -- the last five minutes of the first half, the first four minutes of the second half... ED DECHELLIS In the first half, we just got in too big of a hurry against the zone. In the second half, we did a ... BRIAN WINTERS Both our opponents packed in a zone defense and we did not shoot the ball well. But we did play well... BILL EPPERLY In the first half, we were working very hard. I was screening a lot and got open shots. As a team, w... KORVOTNEY BARBER These kids just keep finding ways to win. We had a lot more poise in the second half. We were pushin... KAREN HAAG At halftime, we came out and wanted to win the second half and we almost did that. We played much be... DAN ROIGER It was a great way to end our trip out to California. We were able to get everyone in ... we learned... LOIS HEEREN Both teams like to play the full-court game and we got the easier shots. They did not shoot the ball... ANDREA GORSKI It was a very poor first half. We were just defending all the time and we were told that we had to p... DIMITRI YACHVILI We put it on at the right time and were able to get some good things out of it. You have to acknowle... KEITH ARNOLD We did everything possible to win the game. The thing that probably hurt us most was that we turned ... DEMETRIUS SCOTT I think one of the big keys was our ability to control the basketball and get good shots. We were ab... DAN BOYD I thought we struggled a little bit in the first half. We lacked ball movement on offense, but in th... CURT LAMB Coach wanted us to have a game like this, to get out and get after people at the defensive end. We d... BRANDON JENKINS I thought we were a little more determined in the second half. We played well but just didn't put an... CURTIS BLAIR Aberdeen likes to the work the ball, there were times when we were on defense for a minute and a hal... PETE WILSON The first half we really struggled offensively as their zone (defense) was causing us some problems ... DOUG SICKLES It was a tale of two halves. You look at the shots we took. In the first half we were 13-of-25. In t... JAMES GREEN If we can handle their press, make our shots and make it a half-court game, we have a chance. We pla... ANDY LONG It was a great win. The first half both teams played really well and in the second half we bumped ou... GARY GRZESK They basically ran the ball down our throats in the first half, so we had to get adjusted to the tem... KOBE BRYANT It felt great to hit the game-winner. We were knocking on the door the entire game. We didn't play w... LIZ EISENBERG A lot of (points) were out of transition. The girls were just very aggressive defensively in the sec... PETER ARNOLD We really picked it up in the second half. They were boxing (box-and-one defense) me, so we knew if ... SHEENA ADEN Really the second (half), I was very pleased. Because for the opportunities that we had in the first... KRIS HENRY We told them at halftime that we we're getting off good shots, we just couldn't get them to fall. We... LESTER GALYON In the first half we did a lot of things that were uncharacteristic of us. It was a very emotional g... DALE LENNON I thought we played a really good second half. Clear Brook took control of the game in the first hal... LYNN MCDONALD Our offense did not play that well in the first half. We were able to score one touchdown, but we co... CHAD MCKELVEY The kickoff return for a touchdown at the start of the second half was a big boost for us. Then we g... MARK WILDMAN We played well in the first half, but we shot ourselves a lot in the second half and it snowballed f... AMY MANCO I think in the second half we did a better job of making our outside shots and we were able to open ... LOUIS HINNANT Well, it's not the way you want to start out at home. I thought our defense kept us in the game in t... MIKE TICE I thought we we're playing well in the first half - not too many chances for both teams. Maybe we ha... ANTONIO MARTINEZ This game is always a big one. We were lethargic in the first half, we didn't execute well and showe... JEFF BEEMAN It was the type of game we expected: very, very, very physical. They are a very physical team. The f... JACQUES CURTIS It was a little of everything for us. It was good defense and getting out and running. That makes of... JODIE RUNNER We had eight minutes to tie it up and it didn't happen for us. If we had been able to finish the gam... AMY FREETO I think today was good practice to get ready for Smith Valley. We played well on defense. We are try... DON NOORDA We were doing real well at the start of the game and we lost track of some of the things that got us... DAVE BLISS At halftime, we were told to take more shots, we were passing the ball too much. In the second half,... KATIE DONNELLAN The first half we just didn't play very well. It was probably our poorest performance of the season ... LEONARD BARNES We didn't get the job done in the first half. We controlled most of the game, but that doesn't mean ... JENNIFER ROCKWOOD We had confidence in the offense and knew they'd play better in the second half. The main thing we w... ERNIE SIMS The conditions were tough for both teams, especially around the creases. Me and Kevin struggled a lo... BRENDAN CALLAHAN I told them at the end of last season that the challenge for them was to win 15 or more games this s... ANDY DAIGLE We thought all along with everything that has happened that this was a pivotal game for us this seas... BRIAN PRITTS In the second half we pushed a lot of people up and we knew that would give us the chances, it was j... ISEED KHOURY The difference for us tonight was our defense in the second half. We held them to just 17 points. Wh... TIM REUTER We thought it was crucial for us to get out fast in the second half, and we pushed the lead from nin... LYNN WASHOWICH At the half, I felt like we played well enough to stay in the game. I thought we were going to come ... BOB KNIGHT We were more composed in the first half. We got away from our defense and gave them some shots in th... BRANDIE HOSKINS Ben kept us in it in the first half. He was really on fire, ... We controlled the second half, but w... BRYAN DAVIS For some reason when our backs are against the wall we regain our poise and play smarter. In the sec... CHUCK MCBREEN In the first half, we stayed patient against their zone so we got some different looks at the basket... JOE KATICH We really want to be strong starters. The first three minutes of the game and the first three minute... JOE BALOGH We wanted to get the ball inside and were successful at doing that. And then later on in the second ... AUDLY WEHNER We cranked it up in the second half. Bliss slowed the ball down in the first half and we didn't shoo... DICK SIMPSON You can't be happy with the whole disposition of our team in the second half, playing with a 20-poin... PAT RILEY We took a lot of good shots in the first half, but they just weren't going in. We played better defe... DUDLEY ETHERIDGE I thought the first half defense was very good. I wish we could have scored some points there to get... KRIS KLEEMAN We were a little complacent that first half. It was a Saturday afternoon game and we, well, just did... BOB SCHNURE This is a great team effort for us. We played great defense to shut out a team like that. Offensivel... TOM STACY We made it much more difficult for them on their shots. Our defense in the second half was the diffe... BILL BAKAMUS It was a tough start for us, and finishing the season 10-10. But I knew if we could get healthy, we ... FRANK SORIA Heading into the game, we knew that being able to defend them from the three-point line was going to... PAM TANNER It was pretty amazing. Things just seemed to work perfectly for about 30 minutes of the game. We got... CHRIS MARTIN We've been trying to come out and play a more complete game. I thought in the second half we came ou... ED HEINTSCHEL They don't have a deep bench and we knew that they were going to come at us with a little more fire ... GARY CAPALDI They were moving the ball very well on us offensively. We had a tough time defending them in the fir... DWAN HURT I take the blame for this one. Being a senior, I should be able to do more. . . . I'm not blaming it... HASSAN ADAMS To some degree that has been our story, not being able to capitalize – put the ball in the net. We... JUAN GONZALEZ We didn't shoot the ball very well, to be honest. The effort was there. The first half we played wel... ADAM HOUDESHELL Not good goals, obviously a ball turned over early in the first half and Ryan Pore was able to get J... BOB BRADLEY 35. God is entitled to a portion of our income—not because He needs it but because we need to give... JAMES C. DOBSON We didn't shoot the ball very well. Did we not shoot the ball well? Or, did Roosevelt's defense forc... DOUG PESICKA We just played one of the best teams in the state. For one half, we hung in there with them. They di... BRAD BOY I told the girls at the half that we need to have someone step up. We needed to maintain possession ... KAITLIN CARNEY I felt in the first half that Burr and Burton definitely stepped to the ball more than we did. But i... WENDY NOLAN The first half was us putting pressure on them. They were committed on defense, though. In the secon... CHAD ZMOLEK We played really well in the first half. We played hard on defense and moved the ball. When we do th... DAVID HENLEY In the first half we played very well, we moved the ball and played as a team. In the second half we... JAY RANSOM What happened is, we got out of our pressure defense. In the first half, we were playing defense for... FRANK FERRARO Our game plan was to sag back inside and let them shoot the 3. And they didn't shoot it well at all ... JEFF KNOY It was a hard-fought game. It was a great win for our kids. We didn't play well early, but they dug ... DON MEYER In the second half, we played better defense. And the defense started the offense. In order for us t... COURTNEY HARRIS
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