Marty Barnes
Marty Barnes
award question receive team
The only way that you can receive an award such as this is if your team excels. And I don't think there's any question about this team and what it accomplished this year.
answered clue doubting game past people played rogers team teams whether
We played exceptionally well that game and that's where I got the first clue that this could be something special. A lot of people were doubting whether this team would be any different than any of the other Rogers teams of the past and I think we answered that.
confidence start team themselves trying
We are trying to start a new tradition. (Rogers) has a lot of confidence about themselves or else the team would have folded.
blake drives players success team valuable
The success of this team is what drives Jacob. We will have all-state and all-conference players and when we look back, we will all know that Blake Jacobs has been very valuable for us.
both defense game great hearts hours played prepare teams
Both teams played great defense tonight. This team only had 24 hours to prepare for this game and they played their hearts out.
against fourth kept kindest magic nine number places road state team tournament trying win
This hasn't been one of the kindest places for us but I thought we kept our composure. I think it was important for us to come in here and get a road win against a team that's trying to get the fourth seed. I think the magic number to get to the state tournament is nine and that is one of our goals.
conference focus good keeping
Our team?s focus has been pretty good (during the conference season). They?re keeping things in perspective.
either losses next practice ready reflect start wins
Really you don't want to reflect too much on either the wins or the losses after they happen. At the next practice you have to start getting ready for the next opponent.
huge kyle steal
That was a huge steal by Kyle to set all that up.
final kids panicked sports
Our kids never panicked going into the final quarter. We were able to come back because of our defense.
games jonathan momentum moore offense shot
We established momentum right off the bat. We were a lot crisper on offense and a lot better with our shot selection. Jonathan Moore had one of his better games all-around tonight.
ball both decisions ends good key limit
We must make good decisions with the ball and limit unforced turnovers. Rebounding will be key on both ends of the floor.
defense great kids pride wins
We play such great defense, our kids take pride in it. Defense is what wins for us.
five points six
We need his rebounding and those five or six points around the basket.