Jeff Bickmore
Jeff Bickmore
played quarter second turned
We played real well defensively in the first quarter and then we turned it up offensively in the second quarter. By halftime, we pretty much had it under control.
five fourth gave given halftime happy played quarter second string
By halftime we had given up 17 points. Our second string played the whole fourth quarter and only gave up five points. I was really happy with them.
defend difference foul four half hurt inside looks nice score second shots trouble
The big difference was when Juric got into foul trouble. She wasn't able to defend in the second half with four fouls. (Becca) Pugh was able to score on her inside on shots that usually she would block. Colfax got some nice looks off that. That really hurt us.
excellent great hit open plays second shots three
(Baker) made some great plays in the open floor. We keyed on her and got some turnovers in the second half. We fouled her three times on 3-point shots and she hit 8-of-9 free-throws. She's just an excellent player.
calls few game hurt second tough
It was a tough game and I think there were a few questionable calls on Lauren. And that hurt us in the second half, especially when she fouled out. That made it tough for us.
commitment
We made a commitment to play well defensively.
advice ask best coaches great resource situations talk
We talk all the time. I like to ask him for advice because he's been in these situations before. He's such a great resource and one of the best coaches I'll ever know.
care foul free hit lauren throws took trouble
With Lauren in foul trouble we had to go small. But we hit free throws at the end and took care of the ball.
pull shot
We shot well early, but never could pull away.
ball care fourth good job moving quarter run taking
We did a good job of taking care of the ball in the fourth quarter and moving it around to run out the clock.
brings handle impressed played pressure quickness sophomore spark
She made some big plays. For a little sophomore to handle the pressure like she did was great. She brings a lot of quickness and a spark to us. I'm really impressed with how well she played tonight.
hopefully learn mistakes obviously strong tougher
Obviously they made some mistakes down the stretch. They learn from little things like that, and hopefully it will make tem a little tougher and really want to come back strong when we play at Colfax. We still have a long way to go.
concerned decent handle match nervous overall
I was really nervous about this game. The whole day, I was freaking out about it, I was worried. I was a little concerned about how we'd match up and how we'd handle their pressure, but I think overall we did a decent job.
good hated loss might pathetic
I hated that loss Colfax. It was the most devastating loss I've ever experienced - which might make me look a little pathetic - but it was good for the team. It made us tougher.