Chris Kempf
Chris Kempf
boards crashed defensive knew slow start took
We got off to a slow start. They crashed the boards offensively just like we knew they were going to do. It took us a quarter-and-a-half to start getting defensive rebounds.
afraid came definitely emotional feeling felt game good happened lake locker night physical ready rice room talk teams
It was two different teams. (Friday) night I felt we came out ready to play, and that was a big game for us. One thing I was afraid of was having a physical and emotional letdown, and I felt that definitely happened today. The feeling in the locker room before the game was mellow, and there wasn't much talk about basketball. Rice Lake came out and got after us. That's what good teams do.
felt good looked needed pressure start
It was another good start by us. But I felt we needed to put more pressure on them. The way it started out, it looked like it was going to be a slugfest.
confidence game grow kids looking shots start
The start of the game was outstanding. We got the shots we were looking for, and we made the shots when we had them wide-open. You could see the confidence grow in the kids as we went through the quarter.
ball definitely dragging foot mistakes putting quarter rash second step taking
The second quarter was definitely the difference. We had a rash of turnovers, and they weren't even forced. It was a lot of little mistakes like dragging the foot before you pivot or taking a step before putting the ball on the floor.
competition fit trying
I just feel the competition will be down a little bit. And, then of course, there's trying to fit in all the games.
game good intense practices tough
It was good to get a game in. It's tough to keep practices as intense as games.
huge key player position size tallest whoever wins
They're physical, and they like to get position on rebounds. It will be a huge key whoever wins off the glass. Their tallest player is the same size as our tallest player. It could come down to who wins on the boards.
came feet girls good open shoot shot tonight
They came out in a zone, and the girls were open. One thing I tell the girls, when they have a good shot to take it. Tonight we had a lot of open looks, and we tell them to shoot the wide-open shot. We got our feet under us and shot the ball.
chance couple easy good handle knock pressure work
They work hard. I feel if we play well and handle the pressure that I'm sure they're going to put on us, make easy baskets and knock down a couple of 3-pointers, I think we'll have a good chance at winning.
free
They made their free throws. We had our chances, but it didn't go our way.
ability against athletic basketball boxing girls good holding job played points
All of the girls did a good job of boxing out on the glass. Holding Bushman to two points she's an outstanding basketball player. She's got it all ? height, athletic ability and basketball smarts. I can't say enough about how well we played against her.
against girls given good hard proud until worked
The girls didn't quit, and I'm proud of them. They worked hard until the end. But we have to make the most of the opportunities given to us, especially against the good teams.
ball found happened hit main needed protected putting serious shots stretch tonight
The main thing that happened tonight was that we found a way to win. We hit some big shots when we needed to, and we protected the ball down the stretch when they were putting on some serious pressure.