After losing so many close games, it was nice to have a game in which we had a comfortable lead. It gave us a chance to play some of the other kids and that's always a good thing. |
But it really was a two-point game. |
Cheshire played very good zone defense. And we didn't play real well. It was a very big win for them and a tough loss for us because it was a cross-over game that counted in the league playoff standings. |
Everybody played after some illnesses. They all weren't 100-nt, but they were good enough to play. |
He?s easily the best Hand High School player ever, and that?s not just coming from me. This kid put the work in himself. Between his own self-motivation and his dad (Charlie) as his private tutor, they made this happen. I reaped the benefits. He just wants to compete. |
He's a really smooth player. I wish he played for me. |
Hillhouse plays 10 guys and they're very athletic. They rebound very well. |
It was a little bit frustrating, at times, for him because he wanted his team to succeed more than anything. He may have been my hardest-working guy (ever) at practice. When a guy of that caliber sets the tone in practice, it made it a lot easier for me. |
That was a huge shot. Shots like that are why we love him. |
That was frustrating because we have lost so many close game. I thought that this was our turn to win a close one, but everything turned out OK in overtime, so we're happy. |
The only good thing about this game is that it doesn't count towards the Southern Connecticut Conference playoffs. It isn't one of our crossover games, so we're still 3-1 in that category. |
This game is always a big one. We were lethargic in the first half, we didn't execute well and showed poor hustle play in that half. But we played better in the second half. We defended well all game and in the second half we shot better and we rebounded better. |
This keeps us alive in the race for a spot in the Southern Connecticut Conference playoffs. We have two games left that count with Hillhouse and with Jonathan Law, the last game of the year. It may come down to that last game. |
This was a breakout game for Travis. |
To get a road win against a team in our division made me happy. |