Keisha Brown
Keisha Brown
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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.
coming concern continue kids work
There is always a concern going into every game. There was concern coming into tonight's game, and there will be concern going into Friday's game. You can always find something to work on, and these kids know they need to continue to get better if they want to win.
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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.
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Dave is a perfect example of a kid that just wants to do anything for the team. He does whatever we ask of him and he's just happy to do whatever he can do for the team. He truly is a team player.
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It's something you can't put in words. You really can't say how much that would mean for us. To share that with this group of kids would be amazing - that word has been said a lot lately around here, it really would be one great moment in time.
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We are a good team, but we are not a cocky team. We know going into every game that we need to play our best, and tonight the kids came out and did a good job of executing the game plan.
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When you talk about championship basketball, it is not about the skill, it is about the will. It's about being determined, and these kids are determined.
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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.
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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.
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Caleb is obviously going to be a factor. But I believe the other kids who worked hard in practice every day are going to contribute too.
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These kids have something that nobody can take away from them, a desire and a want, and that is something that you can't coach. All 12 of these kids on this team have a burning desire to achieve and they feel that they won't be denied.
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The honor for me is that these boys allowed me to coach them. These 12 boys allowed this female to coach them. That is what everyone is missing. The honor is being able to see these kids get to a championship game, not to be the first woman to get here.
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We came in with the goal to play Irish basketball. We played good defense, had minimal turnovers (13) and we hustled.
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That was really the key stretch for us. We had established a lead coming into the locker room and then we just kept the intensity in the second half.