Tim Cline
Tim Cline
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We got lazy with our defense and rebounding after jumping out to an early lead. After a halftime talk, we played harder and picked up the intensity in the second half.
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We think it is up to the people who live in each of these towns to bring pressure to bear on elected officials (about problems that need attention).
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Both teams played well. Their three-point shooting made it a close game, but we never panicked.
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I was pleased with our penetration. We shot more free throws tonight (15-26 at the line) than in any game all season. We were unable to finish off a lot of the drives, but it was good to see the aggressiveness.
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That was the most intense and best played quarter of basketball we've played all season.
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(Our) statisticians (said) that if we told them the teen pregnancy rate and the child poverty rate of a city, they could almost predict where (it) would finish in the overall scheme of things. That is, (those two indicators largely) drove the results.
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Jeff came off the bench and played well. He seems to make positive things happen and his two baskets gave us a spark.
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We looked like the team that was winning games rather than the team that lost. We played hard and played together from the opening tip-off.
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We started slowly on offense. But out defensive intensity carried us through until we were able to work the ball inside in the second half.
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We didn't shoot the ball well (37 percent from the floor and 41 percent from the free-throw line), but we rebounded.
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We have already established a goal for next season. We are going to work harder than ever before because we want another chance to play for a national championship.
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We had numerous opportunities to score, but the ball just didn't fall. Our defense and rebounding were the keys to our lead in the game.
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We played very hard and unfortunately came up on the short end of the score. I am very proud of our effort. They out rebounded us and that one factor was the difference in the outcome.
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Garrett was in a terrific shooting zone. He continues to be our most valuable asset on the floor with his ball handling and leadership skills. Adam just gets better every game. His footwork around the basket is improving and he has a great shooting touch.