I think the key for [our play in the second half] was that we picked it up on defense. We were able to hold them to fewer points and out rebound them.
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KYLAN ROBINSON We were more relaxed. In the first half we missed 10 lay-ups and that's 20 points. In the second hal...
CAROLYN KIEGER The difference for us tonight was our defense in the second half. We held them to just 17 points. Wh...
TIM REUTER Our style's going to be attack on offense, attack on defense. I don't think we let up in the second ...
CARY FINBERG It was almost like we were playing not to lose. In the second half we were more patient offensively ...
JOE CARRINGTON We played well on defense. We were able to hold them in check pretty well in the half court. But ove...
DON MORELAND We came of age today. We were able to put points on the board and our defense played very well, espe...
LARRY TERRY I thought we did a really good job of playing defense in the second half. We picked up the pace a li...
JOE BRENNAN The second half, we couldn't stop anybody on defense, and that was the key to our loss today. We had...
HARDING NANA I think everybody's intensity level just picked up. We started to rebound a little bit better. We ra...
NICOLE WOLFF We had lapses in the game. But teams go through things like that. And we were able to dig through an...
STEVE FRANCIS Our defense picked up in the third quarter. Our defense was horrible in the second quarter. We were ...
ANGELL FLOYD We wanted to try and hold them under 15 points in the first half. We got out in the passing lanes, g...
TYLER BRAND I was pleased with our defense in the second half. We held Stout 20 points below their season averag...
LOIS HEEREN Our goal this game was to hold them under 40. We wanted to continue to play good defense in the seco...
MARDY COLLINS We really stepped up our defense in the second half. We were able to get some transition baskets whi...
DUANE PETERSON Our press was working in the first half, but we weren't converting. In the second half, we picked up...
DAN SACK We still played good defense in the first half, but our shots just weren't falling, ... Our defense ...
HASSAN ADAMS I think we really stepped it up in the second half. We talked about winning the 50/50 balls and in t...
HOLLY JONES They fouled us a lot in the first half. We were in the bonus early in the second quarter. We went to...
ANDREW FRANK The second half we held them to 27 points and we wanted to hold them to under 30 points. I thought d...
DAVE CROOK Defensively, we were really disappointed at halftime. In the second half we picked it up defensively...
HUGH GODSEY I thought our defense was the key. We put a lot of pressure on them and had active hands. We were ab...
DAVID MACEDO At times, our defense was tremendous. We gave them eight easy points in the first half. I told the p...
DANNY GRIEVES I thought we really played well tonight, especially on defense. We were able to pressure their guard...
JASON BOSTON We came out pretty fired up in the second half. We stepped up our effort on defense and that's what ...
KATIE WILTON We played even with them most of the second quarter. I think the key was, we were forcing them to ta...
BOB GILBERT I think (Mason County) tried to be deliberate the first half and that was good for them. When you ar...
STEVE WRIGHT We told them that they picked the worst time of the year to play their worst half of the year. We to...
JEFF MARLOW This was a huge win for us tonight. We came in with the expectation of getting three points and we a...
BRIAN CHING We picked up pace and our shots were there (in the second half). The second half was our best team e...
TROY SMITH I just told them to loosen up and pass the ball, take care of it. That was the key to the second hal...
BILL BUTTERWORTH We just gave up too many points in the first half. The second half we just wanted to come out and pr...
RYAN DIX They dominated us on the boards in the first half so we concentrated on that in the second half. We ...
JOE JAMES We saw that we could play with them, so we just came out in the second half and controlled the ball ...
BRETT MOYER The big key was our team defense in the second half. We forced 13 turnovers in the second half.
BRIAN GIORGIS We made it much more difficult for them on their shots. Our defense in the second half was the diffe...
BILL BAKAMUS I think it was our defense that was the key for us tonight. We pressed all night and were able to cr...
JUSTIN ROPER It seemed like we were throwing it to the guys in orange the entire first half. We were (lazy) with ...
RICK CARLISLE There were a lot of jitters in the first quarter. Our defense shut them down in the second quarter a...
JASON BUMBLIS I take the blame for this one. Being a senior, I should be able to do more. . . . I'm not blaming it...
HASSAN ADAMS What happened is, we got out of our pressure defense. In the first half, we were playing defense for...
FRANK FERRARO We knew we could move the ball on them but we just couldn't hold on to it. In the first half we didn...
GARY GRIFFIN In the first half, I thought we jumped out on them and were playing great defense, and it kept us in...
DEB PATTERSON Our game plan going in was to keep Ashley Henderson under control. I thought we were able to do that...
DON ECKERLE They tore our press apart in the second half. We changed defenses on them, and they kept coming up w...
JOE CACCIATORE They just came out and were ready to play. They took it to us defensively and they took it to us off...
HARRY NISSEN I think we had three defensive rebounds in the first half, which is unheard of. We had (41) points a...
DANE BRADSHAW We got off to a slow start offensively but picked it up in the second half. We had better ball movem...
BOB MORRIS I was really pleased with the hustle and effort. That's the kind of intensity we need to play with. ...
CHUCK SCHNOOR We made some mistakes at some very key points, and that's what cost us the game. There were two area...
KWELE WILLIAMS You just never know. We knew they were going to foul us and we had to hit our free throws and we did...
CONNIE WEST I thought our starters did a good job, came out and got it done from the start. Our defense didn't g...
BILL BEATTIE We were down two points at the half and if you want to call it battling adversity, call it that beca...
JACK CHAPMAN I think our defense was the key thing. I think we got up on their guards, and forced them to do some...
JOE GAITHER I think in the second half we did a better job of making our outside shots and we were able to open ...
LOUIS HINNANT In the second half we played much better defense. We were able to get our transition game going. I t...
LORI ULFERTS It was a good thing we were able to keep them from scoring points in the first half because our shoo...
DUANE PETERSON We thought we were in for a shoot out, but we were able to shut them out the rest of the way. Hats o...
LOU CERRO It was another great team effort with 10 guys scoring. We were able to hold Oran to 41 points, so we...
DAVID MIRLY I think we didn't play our style of basketball in the second half. I don't know what happened, but y...
ALISON LACEY We started out sluggish in the first half. In the second half I set some goals for them and asked th...
KATIE KEAZER From Day 1, we've stressed defense, defense, defense. That was even more important tonight, especial...
DAN ROLFES Our attacking was good, as was our technique and passing, particularly in the first 30 minutes. Ther...
GUIDO BUCHWALD A big key in the first half, we were able to stay within two points, with Calkins sitting out.
LAYNE HIGGS We were more composed in the first half. We got away from our defense and gave them some shots in th...
BRANDIE HOSKINS We really lost it in the second half, defensively. We lost our intensity. We gave them some wide-ope...
HEATHER MCADAMS We came out in the second half and reasserted ourselves. We started to play our style and forced the...
ZAM FREDRICK I thought in the first half we played very well. We gave up that big play on that kickoff return, bu...
SEAN BRENNAN In the first half we struggled to get our legs. In the second, Halifax came out strong but we were a...
BRIAN RENNO We made some adjustments on our press in the second half and played straight man. We tweaked our the...
JARED GOBEL We needed to step up our defense in the second half, because we looked and played a bit sluggish in ...
JULIE MATTSON Singletary and Reynolds score half of their points, so we knew they were the key to their victories ...
AKIN AKINGBALA Our press was effective first half; we just didn't score any points off it. We wore them down in the...
CLARK PLICHTA We knew they were a good shooting team. In the first half we didn't get a hand up and we gave them g...
DWIGHT LITTLEFIELD We held them to nine points in the first half, so our defense played very well (in the first half).
BILL WOLF I thought we started to move the ball up the court faster than we had been. I think our size was a d...
CHUCK VALLERO The first half was us putting pressure on them. They were committed on defense, though. In the secon...
CHAD ZMOLEK We got it up to 18 in the second half, but they were able to cut it to four late. Maria Viola hit fo...
DUWAINE GANSKIE We spread them out and made the extra pass in the second half. The first half was one pass and one s...
CRAIG WHITE I thought our defense set the tone for the game early on, and we were able to ride that momentum for...
ERIC REIS I think we were kind of flat. Our defense wasn't our best at the beginning of the game. We focused o...
JODIE RUNNER We felt like we played hard. We stuck to the game plan and played hard. I think we let them get too ...
ANTHONY MORROW That's our key, our defense. We may give up some easy ones to taller teams, but we'll also create a ...
AUSTIN PEEBLES We were trailing by three points at the half and needed to play better. They were playing a zone, an...
ERIKA QUIGLEY It was a great game. Our defense was excellent. We were able to move the ball well in the first half...
LARRY MILLIGAN We came out pretty intense. Our defensive effort was great in the first half. Anytime you hold someo...
BRYAN FARMER We had some positives to build on. We were able to move the ball in the second half and we held them...
BILL INGERSOLL We were unhappy with the first 18 minutes of the game, and we weren't reacting defensively the way w...
PHIL JACKSON Defensively we did not defend the three and lost some intensity in the second half. We had more turn...
LYNN PLETT I thought the first half defense was very good. I wish we could have scored some points there to get...
KRIS KLEEMAN We can be really pleased with our second-half performance, and that we were able to make adjustments...
KYLE MCBRIDE We were attacking them in the first half and playing good defense and in the roles reversed in the s...
ERIN HICKS It was a very poor first half. We were just defending all the time and we were told that we had to p...
DIMITRI YACHVILI We were struggling in the first quarter then our defense picked it up. In the second quarter we star...
LUOL DENG We didn't know what they were going to play on defense, and we had trouble in the first half. We mad...
LARRY DOLAN It gave us a rush and our momentum picked up, but we slowed down for a couple minutes and they retal...
LAUREN ROBIDEAU In the first half they were playing a zone and we were tearing it up. When they came out in a man (d...
BRITTANY CORNELIUS We sure as heck can't give up that many points. We know we have to play a lot better defense, but it...
EREK HANSEN In the second half, we were able to use more of the field and get our offense going. It's our second...
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