Lisa Mandeville
Lisa Mandeville
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.
call celebrate continue education good happens hidden intangible playing practice relationships wake win work
In education we call it the hidden curriculum, which is the intangible - the friendships, relationships and good times - and we celebrate those first. It just so happens we?re playing for first place, but win or lose, when we wake up Friday, we?re going to go to practice and continue to work hard.
creating extra kids played playing practice shots stepped talking week
The kids really stepped up. They played as one. All week long in practice we've been talking about playing as a team, creating shots for each other and making the extra pass.
owe point practice run score suicide
At halftime, I told them if they score one more fast-break point on us, you?re going to run a suicide in practice tomorrow. I?m not being facetious -- they owe me two.
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.
good rough stayed stretch
We went through a rough stretch and stayed composed. That?s a good sign.
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.
basket driving jump outside
Pina did a lot of driving to the basket but she can make the outside jump shot, too.
against attack instead looking settled zone
I think we settled instead of looking to attack the basket. We got away from what we like to do against the zone and that?s attack the basket.
affected both defense difference game good hit inability missing paint
I think the difference in this game was two things. I think their size. We were one and done for most of the evening. And our inability to hit shots, both in the paint and on the outside. Their defense is good but I don?t think their defense affected our missing shots.
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.
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.
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.