Gary Giancola
Gary Giancola
expect game stronger tournament
We expect an even stronger opponent. That's the way the tournament works. Every game is up another level.
bit expected game stay talent
This was every bit of the game I expected it to be. You could tell from the get-go that we had the talent to stay with them. But they had the depth. We didn't have enough in the tank.
emotions expect homecoming
It's homecoming and I expect us to play with a lot of emotion.
balance expect nice three underneath
They're our big three and that's what we need and expect from them. We had some nice balance underneath and we're going to need more of that as we go.
needed remember settle time
We just needed a time out to settle them down, and remember how we play the game.
against bunch chance city field good kids last learned level nervous ourselves prepare rookie sort teacher trip
We were like a rookie teacher with a bunch of nervous kids on a field trip last year. We were sort of overwhelmed by the experience. We've learned from that and know how to prepare better. We need to keep our level of play up where it's been and we'll give ourselves a chance against a very good Glenwood City team.
again ball came clock four half held left rushed seconds shot stood ticked top zone
We went into a 2-3 zone with 4:30 left in the half and they held the ball up top for four minutes. We didn't come out and they stood there and the clock just ticked away. They started working for a shot with 30 seconds left. We got the steal, but again rushed a shot and came up empty.
brought focused great group men program seniors shows
These seniors have really brought the program to a new level. We've got a great group of young men here who are focused and working as a team, and it shows in the results.
good guys offense played team three
We played very good team defense, especially in the first half, but on offense it was just the big three for us. We didn't get enough guys involved. They have to look to score.
early leadership learned low meeting points senior stepped team together took
We had a little team meeting and our senior leadership stepped up and we got together as a team. We've learned from our low points and took our lumps early in the season.
guys looking scoring
That's the kind of scoring we've been looking for from these guys all year.
defense forced game shooting
Mercer's defense had something to do with that. We had been shooting well. They forced us to a perimeter game and clogged up the lane.
came defense hard offense played
Mercer played very well. Give Mercer credit. They came in here and played some hard defense and had just enough offense to win.
electricity last school year
You can feel the electricity in the school and the community. I feel it more this year than last year. The way we're playing, I like our chances.