Chris Kempf
Chris Kempf
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.
ankle close factor goes hope playoffs practice rolling shots took
She does all the little things for us that need to get done. I think her ankle was a factor in some of the shots she took (Friday). As every day goes by, she'll get to practice more and more and get a little stronger. With (WIAA) playoffs rolling around, we hope to get her close to 100 percent.
aggressive defense finished shots
We finished strong. We got some shots to fall, and we got aggressive on defense and got some steals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
team
We're a good-hitting team and that's going to get even better.
defense keeping offense playing scores scoring start
We have to start playing more consistently with our offense and tighten up our defense more. We're keeping the scores down to where we're in the game, but offensively, we're not scoring enough.
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.
defensive endurance four games inches minutes played player sat taller three time
She had to do a lot for us. Most of the time she was guarding a player on the defensive end who was three or four inches taller than her. Her endurance was nothing but incredible. There weren't many games when she sat out for very long. She played a lot of minutes for us.