Fred Thacher
Fred Thacher
capable click double five floor kids scoring starting
We're starting to click at the right time, and I think that's key. We've got five kids on the floor at all times that are capable of scoring in double digits.
actuality gone low man outside people pressure tried zone
We tried to double-team their big people down low in a zone when in actuality we should have put more pressure on the outside and gone man-to-man earlier. But we didn't think we could go man because they were so big.
against defensive fast intensity points problem
We scored 80 points against Mashpee. Our problem has been defensive intensity and getting back on the fast break, which we were working on today.
against attack ball beat best defense defensive dictate game great move offense offensive pace shooting slow
We were able to dictate the pace of the game and they didn't attack us. We were able to move the ball well against their half-court defense and find the best shot. We did a lot of things well. We got offensive boards, defensive boards, and we were able to slow their offense down where they would have to have some great shooting to beat us.
ball best blessed brought chemistry defensive fast good intensity lose surprised tight whether
I was surprised by their defensive intensity and how fast they brought the ball up. But this was one of our best seasons. I'm blessed to have such a good team. These young ladies, win, lose or draw, are friends. The chemistry is unbelievable. Whether they play or not, they're the same. We're a tight group.
amanda anyone drive free inside pick points proving shut throw unbalanced
She dominated. She killed us from inside and from the free throw line. We couldn't drive the ball, and the one thing that kills us is when get unbalanced in our scoring. Amanda was proving us with a lot of points in the first half, but when they shut her down in the second, we didn't have anyone there to pick up the slack.
girls
She's a big part of this team, and the girls really look up to her.
best difficult division game hard luxury mediocre optimistic played playing
We were optimistic going in, but it's very difficult as a Division 4 team. We don't have the luxury of playing mediocre teams. Each game we play, we have to come out with our best stuff. But I think we played them hard and at times played well.
credit dug game half hole ourselves problems stepped
We've had problems in the first half before and we dug ourselves a hole we couldn't get out of. We battled back and didn't go easily, but give credit to Marian. They really stepped up their game tonight. They weren't like they were the other night.
confidence playing team today
This team is playing with a lot of confidence right now. The lineup we have is very opportunistic, and today they showed their 'no quit' attitude.
answer couple defensive game heads
We had a couple defensive lapses in that inning, but we were able to keep our heads in the game and answer right back.
amanda basket drives good job looks second
They did a good job of making adjustments in the second half. They doubled Amanda and prevented her from getting any good looks at the basket or making any drives to the basket.
defense dictated drive game good happened inside interior neither opened pace running shooting stop team
They went to a diamond-and-one defense to stop Amanda, but it opened up our inside game and she was able to drive or set up our interior people. We dictated the pace of this game. They are a running team and good 3-point shooting team, and neither thing happened for them tonight.
balanced looking
That's what we're looking for is balanced scoring. If we can get balanced scoring, we're going to be successful.