A weak defensive start led to strong opponent shooting. Defensively we could have worked harder to cut down the perimeter shooting. |
The opponent had higher shooting percentages but dynamic defense made the Cowboys have to execute a more accurate offense, bringing their shooting percentages down the second half. |
The top four teams in the conference were there and although [the team] sometimes competed at their level, we weren't able to match it all game. They applied a lot of pressure and caused a lot of turnovers. |
We're at about where I thought we would be, this is a good group of guys. They work hard, put in a lot of effort; they have a lot of motivation and desire to be better. |