Todd Tripp
Todd Tripp
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goals kids undefeated
The kids had goals and that was one of the goals. We wanted to be undefeated at home.
free game kids last next pleased scoring shooting throw tonight tough tuesday until
This was a tough game to get up for tonight. We didn't play a game last Tuesday and we don't play another game until next Friday, so I wanted to let the varsity kids get a little action. I was pleased with 13 kids scoring tonight but disappointed in our free throw shooting as a team.
ahead best days kid next strong
This is an athletic, strong kid who will just get better at the next level. I think his best days are ahead of him.
ball felt few hurt kids pressure threw traveled
I felt like our pressure really hurt them. They traveled a few times and threw the ball away. I felt like our kids were everywhere.
beat coming count cut deeper kids looked maybe scared time trying
Maybe for the first time all year, I thought we looked a little tired. We were deeper than they were, I thought, but our kids were so scared of getting cut and beat backdoor, they weren't coming up and trying to get a count on them.
explain game gave kids playing referee technical terrible
They gave him a technical and I really don't know why, to tell you the truth. I don't think (the referee) could explain it very well either. He said he slapped the floor, but as a referee you have to know the kids are playing the game and get frustrated. (Hood) didn't say anything to the ref. I thought it was a terrible call.
coach hate joy kids seniors
It's a joy to be around these kids and a joy to coach these kids. I hate to see the seniors go.
bench felt kids last run seven
I just felt like we have in the last seven games, now eight, that our bench had a lot to do with (our winning). We can run kids in and out out there.
beat floor good guard kids loose played ready scrap
Our kids aren't going to back down from anybody. They'll come out fighting, ready to play. We'll scrap and get on the floor for loose balls. We're going to guard you. If you beat us, you played a pretty good game.
good graham hold
The big thing will be rebounding. We've keyed on that every game. We have to rebound. And we can't let Graham go off and have a big game. He's going to score, he's too good to hold down, but we just can't let him go crazy.
heard smack
Oh, that was big. I heard the smack from where I was. That was big for him and it was big for our team.
best contribute definitely happy key team tough
The key to our team is getting everyone to contribute like they did tonight. It definitely showed. We didn't play our best but it was enough and Herrin, for having a 2-22 record, is a tough team. We're happy to get this win.
ball knocked shoot shot shots tried
We tried to make them shoot the ball and they shot the ball. I didn't think (Ackley) could shoot like that and he knocked two shots down to get things started.
basketball few goes good hot means played season team throughout tournament
This was more important than the tournament. This goes throughout the whole season and means we've played good basketball the whole way. A team can get hot in the tournament for a few days, like we did this year, but this is even better.