Duane Peterson
Duane Peterson
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Arcata is poised to strike. They've lost some tough games and they would like nothing more than to knock us off.
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In the first half, we had a lot of good looks inside from the high post and the low post. Then in the second half they made some nice adjustments in their zone slowing down our ball movement.
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It was a good thing we were able to keep them from scoring points in the first half because our shooting was terrible. We were getting every possible look we wanted but just couldn't knock them down.
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It's surprising to hear President Bush has any interest in environmental preservation. It's plain that he, his vice president and his cronies are oil men through and through. But if he's got fossil-fuel aversion, it's never too late.
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It was exactly the kind of game I expected. Sometimes the ball doesn't seem as round as it looks but we'll live to fight another day. I'm still proud of my team and what they've accomplished this year.
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It's absolutely terrific to play in front of a crowd like this. It's the way high school basketball is supposed to be played. The band, the fans and the energy, it was great.
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Things are kind of right where I expected them to be. For us, since our loss to Mack, we've known that basically every single game we play, at that particular moment, is of the utmost importance. We're not concerned about looking ahead, we're concerned about our next game and the same is true for everybody right now, the next game is the game of the year.
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They are just, physically, a bunch of really strong guys. They just out-muscled us, especially down the stretch. They're consistent you know what they're going to give you, they kept hanging around, and when our offense started sputtering, they stayed consistent.
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They look to create turnovers and convert them into baskets. The challenge for the coaches is to come up with a plan to attack their aggressive defense.
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Del Norte will do whatever it takes to win. They're a very physical and tough team but we had our opportunities and just couldn't cash in. We've played in a lot of close games this year and we've won the majority of them, but this time we didn't.
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I attribute our success to just having a solid combination of players over the last few years. We have always had outstanding players we've been able to rely on. I've been coaching since 1973, I've been around the block a little bit and I have an idea of where the gyms are around here, so I just make sure they get there and let them do the rest.
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The last three years I thought we deserved a higher seed. It's not unexpected with the state of affairs in that type of meeting.
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These games are important for section playoffs. And a little pride.