The girls fought a tough fight against Leo tonight. When you play a basketball game at Leo it's like going into hostile territory, really it's like that whenever you go on the road. This game was a battle. If you look at the stats and not the score, you can't tell who the winner was. Everything was close, shooting percentage, rebounds, turnovers, free throws, everything. When you have a game that close you can always look back at a single play and say "What if...?" The final score was Leo 40 - Garett 38.
Our coaches had a great game plan. Triangle and two covering the threats on Leo. Even their coaches commented about the great game plan. So when you look back on this game you have to say, what could have changed. We always can think about that last play. Did the clock get started on time? Should they have called an over the back foul? Did the shot get off in time? Most people look at the last play. But, what about the play a few seconds before. The ball bounced around on the rim and could have fallen in. If we make that 3 point play we win. If a charging call is changed to a block and we make a 3 point play, we win. If we eliminate just ONE of our turnovers, we win. If we just convert on a couple of our missed free throws, we win.
I am really proud of our girls and coaching staff. We were within one play oaf beating a very good team on their home court. Next Time and I hope their is a next time, we get to play them at home in the sectional. We should have gained some great confidence by our play tonight. Let's take this and look toward the first of February, in our gym, for a sectional championship. I can't wait.
Our coaches had a great game plan. Triangle and two covering the threats on Leo. Even their coaches commented about the great game plan. So when you look back on this game you have to say, what could have changed. We always can think about that last play. Did the clock get started on time? Should they have called an over the back foul? Did the shot get off in time? Most people look at the last play. But, what about the play a few seconds before. The ball bounced around on the rim and could have fallen in. If we make that 3 point play we win. If a charging call is changed to a block and we make a 3 point play, we win. If we eliminate just ONE of our turnovers, we win. If we just convert on a couple of our missed free throws, we win.
I am really proud of our girls and coaching staff. We were within one play oaf beating a very good team on their home court. Next Time and I hope their is a next time, we get to play them at home in the sectional. We should have gained some great confidence by our play tonight. Let's take this and look toward the first of February, in our gym, for a sectional championship. I can't wait.
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