Doug Aplin
Doug Aplin
kept lay playing run shots ups
(Jefferson) made that run at us and we just wanted to make some shots. We got some shots and some lay ups and just kept playing our defense.
frustrated keys shift
If I told you what I said, you would have to use a lot of those shift keys on the keyboard. It was my fault. I got frustrated and said things I shouldn't.
good halfway junior player saw shoot
He has always been a good shooter. After he got about halfway through his junior varsity year, we saw he could be a good player because he could shoot the ball.
against basket bottom good knock line looks needed second shots
We needed more shots to go in the basket in the first and second quarters. We had some good looks. We've been making them all year. The bottom line is when you get good looks against a good team, you have to knock them down.
bucket couple early might needed shots
We needed to make a couple more shots early on. A bucket here or there, who knows, it might have been different.
ad call change found game move moving
When I found out they were moving the game, I told my AD to call the FHSAA and tell them don't move it, don't change the game because of us.
learned mean rankings teams time
I learned a long time ago that rankings don't mean all that much. All I know is that we're (one of two teams left). And that's the only ranking that matters.
battling game kept proud pull
I'm just proud of my kids, how we kept battling when the game was tight, and we were able to pull away.
became grew speed stronger
As he got older, he became stronger and his speed improved. He also grew defensively.
good people pulling
It makes you feel good that people are pulling for you.
locker room unless until whatever
At halftime, I told them not to come out of the locker room unless they would come fight, scratch, claw, whatever they had to do until the end of the game.
ball beat month past took
They were beat up and pretty tired. They contributed that first night, but not like they have for the past month and a half. It took them a while to get used to a ball they could dribble.
hard matter playing proud stop
They never, ever stop playing hard no matter what. I couldn't be more proud of everything they've accomplished.
game hard kept seem start together win worked
They didn't seem to back away from hard work, but they didn't start working that hard together. However, they worked better together as each game progressed. They wanted to win and just kept getting better.