Lisa Mandeville
Lisa Mandeville
beat missed offensive outside shots size
We were one and done. We missed outside shots and we weren't able to get offensive rebounds. Their size was a factor. They beat us on the boards.
ashamed beat cross few fought good hard holy kids team tonight
Holy Cross did a few things better than we did tonight and that?s often the difference. But my kids have nothing to be ashamed of. They fought hard and they got beat by a good team tonight.
beat good hang heads kids proud stop team
I'm proud of the kids. Even when we were down, they never said die. They don't stop hustling. They have nothing to hang their heads about. They got beat by a good team tonight.
beating confidence gained good kids picture
In the big picture it was one of 20, but I think the kids gained a lot of confidence beating a very good team. We have so many things on which to improve, we're pretty much on an even keel.
defense improved second wore
Our defense improved in the second half. The defense slowed them down, and we just wore them down.
good rough stayed stretch
We went through a rough stretch and stayed composed. That?s a good sign.
crucial defense difference executing missed open winning
I don't think it was their defense so much. We just missed shots. We had open looks. In the first half, we missed a lot of chippies inside. That's the difference between winning and not, executing at crucial times.
ball expect game good outside several shot
Fortunately we shot the ball well, we shot the ball better as the game went along. We expect that. We have several good outside shooters.
adjustment credit halftime kids outside pressure
We made an adjustment at halftime and we were able to put more pressure on their outside shooters. That?s a credit to the adjustment the kids made.
ball bang brown ear kid missed sarah second three
I had whispered in her ear (earlier) that if you get the ball to take the shot. She missed the first one but the second one, that?s what kind of kid Sarah Brown is, she has no conscience. The second one, bang for a three and the game-winner.
floor height people practice run running spend time
We wanted to run to neutralize (Amity?s height advantage). We spend a lot of time in practice running the floor ..Our big people were running as well.
difficult typical
That?s pretty typical of Desiree. She?s pretty difficult to stop.
common couple defense last recurring successful theme weeks
It?s been a common recurring theme over the last couple of weeks that our defense has been very, very good. I think you?re going to be successful more times than not if you play defense the way we did tonight.
collective cut picked shot sigh
They cut it to nine, she banged that shot in the corner, and it was the exhalation. It was a collective sigh and then we picked up.