Jerry Rucker
Jerry Rucker
ball came took
They just came out and took the ball to the basket. But we were able to get back in the game.
confidence hoped playing starting
They're starting to play the way we hoped they'd play all year. They're playing with confidence and getting things done.
ball steals turned
They had a lot of steals and we turned the ball over a lot.
happen high school second
There was only one second left, but you never know what can happen in a high school game.
After the first game, we were very competitive.
ahead game
The one game we were ahead by 10 (against Amador) is the only one we lost.
couple mistakes
A couple of mistakes here and there were the difference.
intensity level midway picked quarter second six spell
Defensively our intensity level picked up. They went through a spell of about 25 possessions from midway through the second to about mid-third quarter where they only scored six points.
atmosphere excitement mind sitting
I don't mind them sitting up front. It's part of the excitement and atmosphere of the game.
depend jury positions
The jury is out on this team. We're still young and inexperienced at a lot of positions and (our success) will depend on the juniors' play.