Connie Allen
Connie Allen
change easier game job played quarter second shooting start struggled
We usually start off slowly. We usually play better in the second half, but we just played well in the second quarter and they really struggled shooting the ball. Obviously, that made things easier for us. We didn't change anything. We went with our game plan. We just did a better job executing.
falling fourth open quarter shots third
We had shots falling in the third quarter, and the fourth quarter we didn't have those. We had some open looks. They just didn't fall.
care falling force fourth good issue job lead looks open quarter shots step taking third
They didn't do anything different. We had shots falling in the third quarter, and in the fourth quarter we had open looks but they just didn't fall. Once they got the lead late, they didn't force the issue as much. We would step out but they did a good job taking care of the ball.
came fourth happened matter mean playing quarter records wants win
When you play your rival, you have to know that they're going to come with everything they've got. Records mean nothing. It doesn't matter who's playing well, who's not playing well. It's who comes out and wants to win it. Northridge came out and wanted to win it. We just happened to want it more in the fourth quarter and we did things right in the fourth quarter.
backed call foul good proud ready second stay taking
I was very proud of her in the second half. You could see her getting ready to go for the basketball, and it would have been an over-the-back call and she backed off. That's a good thing, to see them taking what you tell them and going out and doing it, especially going into the tournament. We're going to need her to stay out of foul trouble.
box care charge face great heath impressed job maggie morgan played rattle second sparks took tremendous work
I was very impressed with our second half. We played a 2-3 zone, but we didn't box out well so we have to work on that. But I was very pleased. We took care of the basketball. Morgan Reeves played a tremendous game. She sparks our defense. She did a great job doing that. She took a charge from (Heath's) Maggie Combs and was in her face the whole game. She was able to rattle Heath a little bit.
ball care defense easier eight impressed limited possession
I was very impressed with our defense the first half. We didn't take care of the ball as much as I would like us to. We had eight turnovers in the first quarter, but we limited it to 11 in the first half. When you have possession of the ball it makes it a lot easier to score.
half happy second
I was happy the first half. The second half was a letdown that I usually don't see with this team, so that has me concerned.
disrupt expect face finding flashy passing people seeing
People may not expect a lot from her because she's not flashy, but she is flashy when it comes to seeing passing lanes and finding her teammates. We have to get in her face and disrupt what she's seeing.
bust girls stepped
We have a lot of girls who go out there and just bust their butts. It showed (against Centerburg) when some of our girls stepped up. They didn't want to lose.
against attack practiced
We practiced against the 3-2 but we were passive. We didn't attack it.
beginning days girls practice ready starting taking three tournament weeks year
We're taking three days off. We're having a little sleepover, some relaxation. I told them we're starting a whole new season. It's just like the beginning of the year where we have two weeks of practice and then get ready for the game. I'm ready for the tournament and I think the girls are, too.
ball beating deserved four halftime rebound win
They were beating us to the ball on the floor. We had one rebound in the first quarter, four by halftime and 12 turnovers (by halftime). You can't win ballgames like that. They deserved to win.
came half offensive second third
They weren't on in the first half and they were in the second half. I think a lot of it came down to rebounding. We let them get too many offensive rebounds. They weren't making a lot of their first shots. It was their second and third shots.