Craig Haase
Craig Haase
battle behind friday hard ready work
We have to put this one behind us and get ready for a battle with Mukwonago Friday night. If we work on Friday as hard as we did tonight, we should be all right.
absolute dig guy hard knew problem stud tried
Polka is just a man-child. The guy is just an absolute stud in the paint. We knew it was going to be a problem for us and we tried to dig as hard as we could.
direction guys hard playing positive practicing step stepped today
We've been playing hard and practicing hard all season, but we've been very inconsistent in games. This was a big step in the right direction for us. I thought a lot of guys stepped up today and did a lot of positive things.
eventually guys hard kept momentum poise three trouble
I thought our guys showed a lot of poise when Watertown made that run. They didn't panic. We could have been in trouble had they scored two or three more unanswered baskets. That was a big part of the game. We kept working hard and eventually got the momentum back in our favor.
athlete athletics body brings coach dreams ethic exactly game great hard improved john kid knowledge small tribute wants work
John is exactly the kind of athlete every coach wants on his team. He brings knowledge and great work ethic to every game and every practice. He's always been a small kid, but, through hard work, he's improved his body a lot. That's a tribute to his dedication. He's the kind of kid every coach dreams about.
rest shut
We shut down the rest of their guys.
ball confidence guys kick lane picked playing push shoot shots team
We like to push the ball, get it in the lane and kick it back out. When we do that, we know we have a lot of guys who can shoot the ball and make shots. Obviously, we made a lot of shots tonight. We're playing with a lot of confidence right now, and we couldn't have picked a better team to be at our best.
ball guys obviously shot
We have a lot of guys who can make shots. Obviously we shot the ball well.
basketball central effort good guys hurt lost played run struggled team time
That's a very, very good basketball team we lost to tonight. We struggled at times, but our guys played hard. It wasn't our effort that hurt us. Central just had too many weapons. Every time we made a run at them, they had an answer.
stud
Obviously, Polka is just a man-child. He's just a stud in the paint.
accepted added came charlie defensive gives good job kids nice obviously scoring seniors tribute
Obviously Charlie is a very good player, and our seniors have really accepted him. When he came back, he did give us an added scoring punch, but what gives us defensive pressure-wise makes our kids a little more confident. Our kids have accepted him and it's a tribute to our seniors that haven't let his distractions become the team's distractions. They've done a nice job implementing him back in the lineup.
basketball best coaching credit five friday good great kids last run seem stay team tournament year
We've had a good run the last five years and that's a credit to the kids and the coaching staff. We always seem to play our best basketball of the year once the tournament begins. And we're going to have to play well on Friday to stay with South. They've got a great team this year.
center great loss means season tough year
We had a great season, and in no means do I want this loss to take anything away from the kind of year we had. It's always tough to see the season come to an end. But I'll take this every year. Having the season end at the Kohl Center is pretty special.
felt guys knock
We've got a lot of guys who can knock down shots. It felt like we were right at home.