Keisha Brown
Keisha Brown
half happen knew needed past prepared preparing sure tough week
We have been preparing for the postseason for the past week and a half because we knew that being the postseason and being Beal City, it was going to be a tough game. Anything can happen now, so we just made sure we were well prepared and we did what we needed to do to win.
easy five guard guys hard leading
We have five guys that all contribute. Each night, someone different is leading us in scoring. That is what makes us tough. It is hard to guard five players, but it is very easy to guard just one or two.
came coaching irish kids knew laid proud staff tonight
We came in here tonight with a goal, and that was to play Irish basketball. We knew it was going to be a challenge, but these kids came out and laid it all out on the line. We as a coaching staff are very proud of their effort.
best chance experience good guys playing rotation tonight
We were able to use our rotation as best we could tonight and give everyone a chance to get some good playing time. This was a good experience for a lot of our guys tonight.
ball believed came kids locker played quarter room team themselves
Those kids did not fold, they did not quit. They believed in themselves and believed in each other. They came out of that locker room and played team ball like it was the first quarter all over again.
beat continue crossroads hard level marion team tough work
We are not going to underestimate Crossroads because they beat a tough Marion team to get where they are. We just need to continue to work hard and play to the level we did tonight.
anyone certainly handle hard kids physical practice prepared work
Our kids are used to being banged-around. We work them hard in practice and get them prepared to be able to handle physical play. Certainly you don't want to see anyone get hurt, but these kids have been through it all before.
defense looks pose problem style work
Our work style of defense should pose a problem for them. They shouldn't be able to get the looks that they are use to getting.
almost ball defense needs pass pat shoot shots
Jacob has always been very big for us on defense but offensively he sometimes needs to shoot the ball more. There are times when he'll pass up wide-open shots and give them to Caleb (Simons) or Pat (Theisen). He's almost too unselfish.
desire john knows locker needs steps takes win
John knows what it takes to win and be a leader. He has the desire to win and he always steps up as a leader. Sometimes in the locker room, I don't need to say what needs to be said because John has already done it for me.
good greater personal players playing sacred sacrifice success superstar teams total
Nate could be a superstar for a lot of teams if he wasn't playing for us at Sacred Heart. He is a real total package. But he, like all the other players on this team, sacrifice personal success for the greater good of the team. They don't just say they will play like a team, they actually go out and do it.
ability emotional forget people player
I think people forget about his ability to go to the basket. He's also an emotional player and can really come in and give us a spark.
academy coach floor game hard heart kids last played player proud sacred since state team walked win
It has been 31 years since a player at Sacred Heart Academy has walked off the floor and played their last game in a state championship, that is an accomplishment. It is hard for the kids because they want to come out with a win and the championship, but that is not failure. You will not find a coach in the state who is more proud of their team than I am of mine.
came goal good irish minimal played
We came in with the goal to play Irish basketball. We played good defense, had minimal turnovers (13) and we hustled.