It was a back-and-forth game the entire way. We just weren't able to make the plays down the stretch. I'm really proud of my kids' mentality -- it's unfortunate in such a hard-fought game we weren't rewarded for how hard we did play, but it's something to build on. |
It was a good test for us. We got down early, but we were able to work our way back. |
It was a tale of two halves. We lost our defensive intensity and they took advantage of that. |
That allowed them to separate. |
That's big for a team that hasn't had a lot of success in close games. It's nice to see them relax under pressure. |
They turned up the pressure after that happened. We started to stand and watch. |
We definitely had an opportunity and let it slip away. You can't afford to do that on your home floor. |
We gave up 14 offensive rebounds. That was a big key, especially in the first half. Their posts had a big night against us. |
We got a lot of scoring from a lot of different people tonight. We had some people come off the bench tonight and give us a lift. |
We just dug ourselves a big hole in the first half, and getting out of the hole was too much. We were never able to make a play to get over the hump. You've got to credit Yelm. They did a good job of controlling the tempo and getting shots. |
What we're trying to do with him is make him understand there's more to the game than just shooting. |