Chris Kempf
Chris Kempf
clock good lead management patient reason shot talked third work
Our clock management is where we need a little improvement. We had a nine-point lead in the third quarter, and we weren't being patient enough. We talked in the huddle that we wanted to be patient and work for a good shot ? not necessarily stalling. But there was no reason to take a 3-point shot or a jumper when you have that kind of cushion.
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.
game good intense practices tough
It was good to get a game in. It's tough to keep practices as intense as games.
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.
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.
alex breathing couple good hit job opening
Alex did a good job of opening up the inside. She hit a couple of big 3s to give us some breathing room.
aggressive defense finished shots
We finished strong. We got some shots to fall, and we got aggressive on defense and got some steals.
best care converted created game girls saved taking
We were down by seven, but our girls saved their best for last. Our girls created a lot of turnovers and converted them into points. We put the game away at the end by taking care of the basketball.
carry game home playing second time tough
We did a lot of things well and bounced back from some tough losses. We need to carry that over to Denfeld and the second time through the conference. We're playing for a home game in the playoffs.
basketball players plays talented
There are a lot of good, young talented basketball players in this conference. Wolff, being a freshman, she plays like a junior. You can tell she plays a lot of basketball.
best faced hard player playing scary works
She's the best player we've faced so far. It's pretty scary to think she's only a sophomore. She works hard at it, too. She's playing all the time.