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Related Right before halftime (when) Tom hit that 3-pointer, that gave us a lot of confidence going into the... JOE GEOGHEGAN It was another good defensive effort and I thought we played pretty well as a team. We made some swi... BRIAN MENY This hurts a lot. We did shoot well the second half. KRISTY GAUDIOSE In the second half, we didn't shoot as well. I think that played a huge part (in the loss). JOY HOLLINGSWORTH There are approximately two trillion cells in the human body. You are never alone, there are always ... DWIGHT W. HAYES We had a good lead at the half (51-36), but they started coming back, and we didn't shoot free throw... BILL FOY The visit went really well. I sat down with coach Pearl, and they took us on a tour of the school. I... CAMERON TATUM We played well in the first half and in the second half I thought we played just as well. I felt we ... JASON TURKINGTON We had some guys who had good nights on offense, but we did not get enough on the defensive end. Whe... DAVE BEZOLD I like half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as y... LORD OF THE RINGS I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as wel... J.R.R. TOLKIEN I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as wel... J. R. R. TOLKIEN We could have been 3-0 down at halftime and in the second half as well. AUGUSTINE EGUAVOEN At the half, I felt like we played well enough to stay in the game. I thought we were going to come ... BOB KNIGHT I just have to be a little more patient, ... It's all about speed when you play in the 4-3 because y... DAT NGUYEN I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as... J. R. R. TOLKIEN I thought we shot the ball extremely well, especially when (Lee) would make a little run. I was real... DANNY WRENN I thought we were a little more determined in the second half. We played well but just didn't put an... CURTIS BLAIR If you can shoot one of these weapons well, then you can shoot a modern one very well. It requires a... LARRY BABITS We got a little more patient on offense. As we got more patient, we were able to hit more shots. We ... DEAUNDRE MUHAMMAD I felt like defensively, we really had a good idea of what they wanted to do on offense. To hold the... GEOFF BROYLES I just wanted to see what was the problem. Because the first half, it wasn't that bad. The second ha... DONTEZ SANDERS You can give a lot of that to their pressure. In the second half, we did a better job getting into o... DARRIN SCOTT We made some big 3-pointers and we win games when we shoot the ball well on the perimeter. We did a ... BRIAN BAPTISTE I thought we played a really good second half. Clear Brook took control of the game in the first hal... LYNN MCDONALD I felt like we executed our offense pretty well in the first half and did just enough to keep the le... JOHN ANGELO They packed in a 1-3-1 zone, and we didn't shoot the ball well in the first half. DOUG YOUNG When we did shoot it, we shot it well. We got a lot of second shots. DICK WILCOX We executed very well on offense, and in the second half we were tough to stop. Our team doesn't hav... BRIAN REA 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 They jumped on us in the first period and we came back well in the second to cut it to 3-2. We got s... DAVE LAMARRE She's a good player. She can go to the basket and shoot the 3-pointer, so we just wanted to limit he... AYA TRAORE We probably should have had a few more in the win column. If you look at the second half of conferen... BILL TRUMBO Some were falling in the first half, but in the second half, we couldn't get anything to fall for th... BRYANT DILLON I've coached 26 years, and he (Meyer) shoots the ball as well (as anyone I've seen). We do shoot the... BOB KRIZANCIC They were very aggressive on our 3-point shooters. When you shoot 31 percent, like we did in the fir... DAVE BOOTS The first half we just didn't play very well. It was probably our poorest performance of the season ... LEONARD BARNES Would you want you as a friend? PETER STROPLE Anytime you can score a basket at the end of the half like that -- a 3-pointer, a post move, whateve... ABBY WANER We were finally able to finish one at the end of the game. As we get ready for post-season play, it ... DENA SIEVERS We weren't as intense and as aggressive on defense in the second half, so when that happens your off... ASHLEY HAYNES Megan was more patient in the second half. When she forces shots, it's not good for us. She's a grea... DARCIE VINCENT I thought we played well defensively the entire game but our offense was a little behind the defense... DEAN BELLANTI I'm going to exercise a lot more, although when you get to a certain age you can injure yourself in ... NIGEL MANSELL I think fans will see a little different style of play, because we'll be deeper. We'll be able to pi... AMY STEPHENS They have a lot of weapons, and you really have to pick your poison defensively. You can play man, b... BILL HERRION They wanted it more than us, and that's why they won. We just didn't execute as well as we should on... ANGIE BJORKLUND And as you come to know Him, you're becoming like Him. The more you are like Him, the more different... CRAIG GROESCHEL We clawed back, and felt like we were within reach. But we didn't execute well (to start the second ... LYNN PLETT Our defensive pressure was good even though we didn't shoot well in the first half. We had to scramb... JENNIFER LONG They're a very good team. We didn't play well the first half but a lot of subs stepped up in the sec... CARRIE BAILEY They're ranked No. 2 in the state in all classifications, and they're certainly deserving of that, i... BRAD BLEW I think after the game it was mostly frustration - not playing as well as I'd like to, not executing... AARON RODGERS North Branford was coming off a two-overtime win, so we knew they were going to play well down the s... MARK MCCRAY We came out strong like we wanted, but they made a run at us and put us on our heels a little bit, a... CINDY TIMCHAL The second half we were a lot more aggressive on offense. They kept fighting and didn't give up. DIANN DURBIN In the second half we weren't blocking as well up front. DAVE SANDERSON We executed well on offense in the first half but you have to guard people. We just didn't do a good... EDDIE BIEDENBACH I was getting a lot of good looks early on. They started helping out on defense a little more in the... GAVIN EDWARDS We played really well in the first half, up 12 at halftime. The kids passed well and looked for the ... JASON SCANLAN Bolton are very difficult to play against and they had a lot of free-kicks and throw-ins and you can... RAFAEL BENITEZ I thought we struggled a little bit in the first half. We lacked ball movement on offense, but in th... CURT LAMB And if you can’t shape your life the way you want, at least try as much as you can not to degrade ... CONSTANTINOS P. CAVAFIS I feel like we really turned up the defensive pressure in the second half and obviously we shot the ... ADRIAN WIGGINS The second half, we came out (and) we played a lot smarter. I think that made a difference. We tried... DOROTHY SANDERS We had some stuff in there that we felt like we could do, but our guys just weren't doing it in the ... DAVID RYAN In the first half, we were working very hard. I was screening a lot and got open shots. As a team, w... KORVOTNEY BARBER We play great for a half, with a lot of energy, [and] we play calm in the offense. In the second hal... ANDRES NOCIONI The answer isn't more time but a greater awareness of the time we have. CRAIG GROESCHEL We make them sweat, but we don't overdo it. You can overload anyone. But once you overload a crew, y... BOB BENSON We were a little complacent that first half. It was a Saturday afternoon game and we, well, just did... BOB SCHNURE There was more intensity in that second game. We played together a lot better as a whole team. The h... THOMAS PICKETT They weren't shooting particularly well, we were playing great 'D', however you want to say it, I wa... STACY BILODEAU Obviously as well as our kids can shoot it at times, if we can just take care of the ball we're goin... DELL LEONARD I think they packed their zone in a little tighter in the second half and we had a little bit harder... RICK RUFFIN At halftime, I told the guys we needed to keep our lead in the second half. A lot of teams that are ... TONY DUCKWORTH We shot the ball so poorly the last five games. We have a good team and we've been waiting to shoot ... GREG WALCAVICH We had no intensity on defense to start and they just ran up and down the floor on us but we came ba... JAY KARLINS We wanted to build up momentum throughout the season. For a lot of people on the team, probably half... CHRIS FOX They have an offensive machine. They are a great, well-coached team. We tried to run a double tight ... DAVE NIEMAN You can second guess until the cows come home but if you score 15 points in the second half you're j... JOE FENLON We wanted to come out and get an early jump on things. We saw a lot more in the paint in the second ... KRISTI VIOLETTE We've got a lot more movement on offense, setting up screens. The assists have gone way up as well, ... BRIAN LARAMEE I knew this game was going to be like this. When we played them down there we shot the ball about as... JOE DUNLEVY We knew Chris (Carson) was going to take the shot. We wanted to keep him as far away as we could. He... DON CATELLIER I thought defensively, we played poorly in the second half which didn't help. In the first half, we ... MARK SMITH The more games you play, the more chance you have of playing a bad game on offense. Your defense can... TOMMY TUBERVILLE We did not shoot the ball well from the arc or from the free throw line, but we cut down on our turn... ADAM HOUDESHELL We got a little sluggish in the second half. But we stepped it up on defense and then our offense ki... CHELSEY NELSON We accomplished everything we wanted to and got a little bit of confidence. Everything turned out as... ANDREW BOOTH We played well in the first half, but lost our composure in the second. We won the game, but we stil... MARK ADAMS You don't have a chance like that. Their athleticism got to us a little bit, but in the second half ... HENRY UHEGWU If you play a lot at the end of the year and you had a couple of days off here and there in the firs... BRIAN SCHNEIDER We went to a little more pressure in the second half and slowed down a couple of their guards. The d... BOB MAYERHOFER We cranked it up in the second half. Bliss slowed the ball down in the first half and we didn't shoo... DICK SIMPSON (Palmetto) showed a lot of heart. That last 25 minutes of the (first) half, we limped. We were lucky... DUSTIN DAHLQUIST Only fools wait, and only tools bait. CRE Now I know a lot about my body, like how important it is to eat well, as it makes you stronger in th... ROBIN VAN PERSIE In the second half, we didn't stop the run and when you can't stop the run, you won't get many plays... BUBBA SCHWEIGERT We didn't change much (defensively) in the second half. You can't expect for teams to shoot as hot a... ANDY SCHMITZ
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