Mike Mislak
Mike Mislak
ball bit building close dug game hold looked picked plan played run stay stuff
We just picked it up. It was the same stuff as the first half. We just dug down a little bit and made it a little uncomfortable for them to run their offense. Once we got the lead, we started building and they really had to come out of their game plan. It looked like their game plan was to hold on to the ball and stay close and once they had to attack, they were very unsuccessful with that and it played well for us.
ask emotional headed huge percent team
It was great. It was a huge emotional boost. It makes our team that much better. We are at 100 percent and headed to UVM; what more can you ask for?
attacking care defensive fourth great intensity momentum quarter third time took zone
It was a great third quarter. We had great intensity and defensive pressure, we got momentum going and we took care of business. And in the fourth quarter we just took some time off the clock. There's no sense in attacking a zone when you're up by 30. It wasn't a spectacular show for the crowd, but we got the victory.
good maybe ripe upset
It was a big upset and we were ripe for the upset tonight. Maybe this was good for us.
believe blink describe front game lead row score spectacle turn watch words
As a coach, sometimes you look up at the score and can't believe how they can turn a game on a dime. How can you go from an eight-point lead to a 30-point lead in the blink of an eye? I don't have words to describe it. It was a spectacle to watch and I had a front row seat.
extremely offense shot worked
They were very poised. They worked their offense and they shot extremely well.
break defense dominated dylan finish great guy high man proud shots speed
Dylan was the man tonight. He dominated in the paint. For a big guy to finish shots at high speed on the break is impressive. I couldn't be more proud of him. His defense was great too.
happy pressure seniors team
I am real happy with where we are. These seniors are winners. There was a lot of pressure on this team to get back to the championship game.
break court experience half hard hitting lost pay quality runs score second situations start stood takes team teams
We're a team of runs and it's hard not to have a letdown after a start like that. We lost a little in the second half and got tentative and stood around. We want to make teams pay in the half court by getting quality looks. We need these situations to experience what it takes to score when we're not getting out on the break or hitting all our shots.
among athlete athletics causes gifted great jon likes popular problems sharp strength wit
Jon is a gifted athlete who likes to take the big shots. He is popular among his teammates, has a sharp wit and a great sense of humor. His versatility is a great strength and causes match-up problems for other teams.
almost brought resilience tears
It almost brought tears to my eyes, the resilience of my boys.
convert defense execution failed great half played second
Really, we failed to convert and in the second half there was no execution. For Essex, they played a great game. Our defense was lackluster, but they just out-played us.
expect focus forget fun game hype last next people team together win
Our new focus is no more comparisons to last year, no more what people expect of us. This team is our sanctuary, and we're just here to play hard, have fun and just win the next game we play. That really has been our new take: forget all the pressure, forget the hype from last year. It's this year, it's the next game and we have to come together as a team. And we did tonight.
defense defensive foul great keeping key played rest side
He was steady, he played great defense and was a real key off the bench. Not only for rest and foul trouble, but his contributions on the defensive side and keeping us going.