Jason Hoseney
Jason Hoseney
ball defense felt good ourselves second sharing shot stepped stopped stretch win
We felt pretty good about ourselves in the first half. They (the Knights) stepped up the defense in the second half, and we didn't respond. We got a little impatient, stopped sharing the ball and shot it too quickly. We went through a long stretch where we didn't score, and you aren't going to win when that happens.
challenge circumstance felt game good including meet playing second though time tough tournament travel
Even though we lost, I felt it was a game we could've won. There were some tough circumstances we were facing, including playing the second day of a tournament after having to travel a significant distance. I think we'll meet the challenge this time and have a good game.
against beat continue entire half negative second stretch
We had a stretch in the second half where some of the negative characteristics we displayed against Highline surfaced. Fortunately, it didn't continue the entire second half, but for only a four- or five-minute stretch. Against better teams, that will beat you.
continue expected improvement sam shown step
Sam is expected to step in and continue the same improvement she's also shown during the season.
ball difference maintained shot throughout
We shot the ball well and maintained our composure, for the most part, throughout the game. That's really the difference with us.
energy great job led
We did an outstanding job on the boards, led by Stacey, who had great energy.
bad basketball developed games good maybe minutes number played string struggled won
We played good basketball for maybe 10 minutes and struggled for the other 30. We've had a string of games where we've won by a significant number of points, and we've developed some bad habits.
fed hitting rest shots team tone
Many of our sophomores have been here before, and they set the tone by hitting some shots early. The rest of the team fed off that.
hit last leader leaders proud shots step team
She has started for us the last two years. We are a first place team and she is the leader of that first-place team. That's what leaders do. They hit shots like that. I'm proud to see her step up.
adversity felt four freshmen girls losing ran signed successful team
We were emotionally up-and-down during the preseason. We started out 4-1 and felt really good, but then we ran into some adversity by losing four in a row. The girls started questioning themselves, and a lot of the freshmen thought they were going to be part of a successful team when they signed on.
bench blessing flow game great hard people talented
We have a lot of depth. Our bench people did a great job, but it's hard to get in the flow of the game when you rotate people in and out. It's a real blessing having this many talented players, and I wouldn't give up any of them.
eighth finishing game hit last pull remarkable together tournament ups win
Finishing eighth is remarkable for this team. We had a lot of ups and downs, but to pull it together and do as well as we did in the tournament was unexpected. When we hit adversity, we sometimes drifted. In Saturday's game with Whatcom, we surged through that and got a win to get to the last day, which was our goal.
bad begin breaks comfort fingers girls impatience missing normally panic point shots start takes taking worry
It's more impatience than anything else. The shots we're taking aren't bad shots, but they're not comfortable shots. The girls panic when the play breaks down, and then we begin to worry or point fingers at each other which takes us out of our comfort level. Then we start missing baskets we'd normally make, and it snowballs.
confidence despite freshmen gaining good growing improved job none potential reached role starter
None of our freshmen have reached their potential. Tricia has done a good job as a starter and is growing into her role as a scorer, despite being up and down. Vanessa is gaining confidence and is probably the most improved of the new players, and Brittany is a lot better than when she arrived.