We didn't take care of the basketball and we didn't concentrate on knocking down our free throws. I think if we made our free throws in the first half, it would have trickled down to the second half.
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Related The intensity from the start of the tip, we just carried it on in the second half. We would have won... ERIC DEVENDORF It (foul trouble) may have been a key in the second half. But we didn't shoot hardly any free throws... CURT FREDRICKSON We extended our half-court defense in the second half and I think it was the best half-court defense... BRODIE FLAHERTY They started making shots in the second half, and they made their free throws down the stretch. EDDIE MILLER We were able to survive after we had a pretty good run on them in the first half. We were able to ma... BRYCE SWAFFORD We can't afford to give away games by not executing and not knocking down our free throws. MICHAEL GRANT In the second half, we picked it defensively. We got to every loose ball. We did a better job of box... DOUG HAYNES I thought if we knocked down our free throws it would have been a better ball game. We had our chanc... EUGENE RICHARDSON We missed 10 free throws in the first half alone and the first half of four 1-and-1s. We make those ... MATT DAVIDSON They out-rebounded us in the second half. That's how they got back in the game. But we made our free... FRANK ROSSI The did a good job on the offensive boards in the second half. We played a really good first half, b... GLENN VAUGHN In the first half, our defense was erratic and we had a lot of shots rim out. But in the second half... KAREN STEPHENS My assistant coach kept telling to me take it to the goal and get fouled. I just had to slow down an... BEAU BROWN I told our girls that defense wins championships. If we could lock them down in the half-court set a... JEFF STOWERS If we had made our free throws, we could have distanced them even more. Once (Johnson) made her free... WADE BAKER I told my girls to take it to the hoop more in the second half and they did. Unfortunately we missed... BRAD ULLAND We basically beat ourselves with turnovers and missed free throws in the first half. CECE CARTER We made some plays down the stretch. While we didn't shoot free throws well (16-for-29) we made some... JEFF BEEMAN We didn't do a good job on him the whole game. In the first half, he drove to the basket and made fr... BARRY GEBHART We had our chances in the end, but we didn't hit the shot. It also didn't help that we missed six fr... DOUG BLEADORN We didn't knock down our free throws like we'd like to. You shoot 100 free throws on game day but yo... BRIAN THORNTON If we would have hit two free throws a couple of times, we would have cracked it open, but we didn't... LEE BENNETT Every time they came back, we had answer for them. We were able to make our free throws and take car... JASON TREUTELAAR I think we made just enough (free throws) to keep our cushion. TOM KLAWITTER Our free throws really hurt us bad. We had chances to win the game at the end, but we couldn't knock... JENNIFER LONG 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 He (Fleck) had 12 in the first half. We held him to six in the second half, held Bruce to two in he ... KURT GODLEVSKE We made our assault at the end. And we made it with free throws. KIRK CHENEY We made our free throws down the stretch and that was huge. We came out of the gate pretty good to s... BRIAN BAPTISTE I think our bench really played well and we started to wear them down some. They started to come bac... GORDY GRUHL Offensively, we kind of went stagnant in the second half. We got to the free-throw line and hit some... MICHELLE WOOD We were able to knock down our free throws. Fortunately we knocked some down in the fourth quarter t... BRIAN LAFFIN He's a tremendous player for them. He had a tremendous first half [but] we held him to seven points ... JOE WOOTTEN They hurt us with the press and we turned it over too much. Some of it was their press and some of i... JOE KILLILEA Free throws, free throws. We missed some key free throws and we've been good with free throws. I thi... ERNESTO ARREDONDO We took care of the basketball and made more free throws (12) than they attempted (11). Those two re... KRISTY CURRY We were right there, and we had our chances. If we had made our free throws, it would have been an e... JULIE MATHENY My mom always says free throws win games and that's what it came down to. They made their free throw... ANDY MANGIN We made all those free throws, but we missed the two most important ones at the end. Then we didn't ... CAROLYN WRIGHT We still played good defense in the first half, but our shots just weren't falling, ... Our defense ... HASSAN ADAMS We made our free throws late in the game and that was big. JOEL SULLIVAN We didn't execute, and we had our chances. We missed some free throws, and we didn't take care of th... CHARLIE ELMENDORF Down the stretch, it came down to our guards hitting free throws. This is a game of runs, and we wer... FRANK CASTILLO We left too many free throws on the board (down the stretch). Turnovers in the second quarter came b... MARK PIXLEY This was our Super Bowl and the girls responded very well. And it was good that we made some key fre... JAY HARPER (SouthWest) hit their free throws down the stretch; we didn't. But I like the way our guys kept figh... DANNY WARD Our defense the second half was awesome. We defended and limited their shots. Our offensive executio... BOB ZEH We just couldn't knock down the big shots when we needed them, and we missed our free throws, too (1... JOE HOSMAN We wore them down. It was a matter of our conditioning and our kids stepped up and hit their free th... AL GUTHMAN We're going to have to be a smarter basketball team the last three or four minutes. If it comes down... BRENT BOWER In the fourth it came down to us shooting our free throws. Fifteen out of our 17 points in the fourt... DEIDRE HINZE We were 6-for-15 (40 percent) from the line. That's only counting the front end of one-and-ones. Whe... BRIAN BLUME It just came down to who made the most free throws. SARA SCHOPPER We missed some free throws. It was pretty drafty on our end, so I think the cold affected the free-t... CHESTER SMITH The missed free throws gave the first half a funky kind of tone. DEREK FISHER If we would have made some more free throws and bunnies, we could have won by 10. GUY FINSTROM The key for us was that we made our free throws and held our composure in overtime. GENE GRUMMAN We had our chances to win it, if we knocked down some free throws and made some better decisions. It... GREG TACON Down the stretch, the free-throw line was our nemesis. If we can get a couple of stops and make our ... RICK CARLISLE In the second half I think [Prairie Grove] scored 20. We established a lead and were able to spread ... BRAD BLEW I really felt we had to get to the free-throw line by getting penetration inside, and in the first h... ANDY JOHNSON If it wasn't for free throws we would have won the game. MARCUS GRANT We were able to overcome some first-half foul trouble. They made a lot of free throws and were able ... BRIAN RICCI It came down to free throws. They made theirs (9-13) and we didn't make ours (8-21). BOB GONZALEZ We looked at 30 turnovers we had in Winchester that killed us. We took care of the ball when we need... JUSTIN BROCK We had a good lead at the half (51-36), but they started coming back, and we didn't shoot free throw... BILL FOY We missed (seven) throws for the game. They missed two. The game boils down to free throws, plain an... JOE BLINE That's been our lineup since the preseason. When you take a cog out of that, it kind of throws every... JOHN DAVIS We talked at halftime about just not fouling them. We definitely did a much better job on offense in... JAMES GREER We didn't match up well underneath. Our perimeter shooting is non-existent. We missed some key free ... BRIAN COLLINS All season we've been struggling with our free throws. We were practicing them and we were able to k... ALEJO RODRIGUEZ We made our free throws; we were 21-of-23 from the line, so that was encouraging. BOB HOFMAN Mount Vernon started to come back a little bit there. But I think our girls did a good job keeping c... KRIS KLEEMAN We have to be really consistent and do the fundamental things well, like play good defense, rebound ... CHARLES PATTILLO If we would have hit our free throws, we would have won. When you miss 17, that's 17 points we could... TOM MOBLEY We just tried to stay focused and concentrate on making our free throws. It really boosts your confi... KATIE RIDDELL If we had a couple more free throws, that would have made a big difference. JERMAREO DAVIDSON The situation was that we down 15 points at the half. We decided to play our worst first half of bas... JOEL PARDALIS If we'd have made half our open shots, we would have been down maybe four or five at the half. GAVIN GRANT (Baker) made some great plays in the open floor. We keyed on her and got some turnovers in the secon... JEFF BICKMORE We stuck with what we do and we made plays. These kids deserve credit. Craig made the big shot and w... JOE DESANTIS We did not shoot the ball well from the arc or from the free throw line, but we cut down on our turn... ADAM HOUDESHELL This was our most impressive win of the season. We showed tremendous poise down the stretch, hitting... OLLIE GOULSTON We wanted not to turn the ball over and be patient. Unfortunately, we made some turnovers but we mad... MICHAEL PARRY They trapped us, make us get the ball out of our hands. Our kids did a good job. (But) we missed abo... BOB MCINTYRE I thought our pressure should have been better, but it got us in trouble with free throws. Boone was... JAMES GREER (Free throws) are our Achilles heel. When we start making free throws, we'll be a better team. LOUGWIN SPANN We did a great job down the stretch shooting free throws. What can you say about Trey Wright. He is ... RON WATSON We stepped up in the clutch. We missed a bunch in the first half but when we had to have them we kno... JARED GOBEL Those free throws at the end of the first half hurt. The crazy thing is some of the girls that misse... DICK STEELE I thought in the first half we were very tentative. We missed open shots, we missed free throws and ... ANN MCINERNEY I thought they played very good defense on us. They hit their free throws very well, especially in t... DAVE BEEBE By far, this is our biggest win of the year, especially the way we played down the stretch. We won a... LEBRON JAMES We played real well in the first half. We took care of the ball, executed our offense, and knocked d... KRAIG BLOMME I'm just thankful for the free-throw line because we stepped up and made the free throws. Good teams... LISA BLUDER All we needed to do was make our free throws. We had some mental lapses with the ball down the stret... DEKE ROUTHEAUX We knew we were going to have to make our free throws to win. BRADY BOMBER It comes down to free throws and execution. MATT LOJESKI The first half was all scrappy, but we settled down in the second half and started running through o... CONNOR DRUMM This game was much closer than 16 points. They made 13 free throws in the final quarter. Give them c... KURT COHEN
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MICHAEL GRANT Now, who else speaks for Perdido Beach?” Bouncing Bette said, “Sam Temple here went into a ... MICHAEL GRANT A white van drove slowly—as slowly as only an inexperienced and frightened driver could go— MICHAEL GRANT Delay of pain: that was the meaning of life, wasn’t it? “I’ve made some bad decisions,”... MICHAEL GRANT But then had come the voice that said, "Come on, you little freak, wherever the hell you are, w... MICHAEL GRANT It’s not about the powers, man; it’s that we aren’t kids anymore. Look what we’ve been throu... MICHAEL GRANT Endgame,” Sam muttered, not really expecting Caine to hear. “Yep,” Caine said. “That’... MICHAEL GRANT But hey this was the FAYZ, where all you could really hope was to delay the pain. MICHAEL GRANT And now, at last, gaiaphage and Nemesis stood facing each other. “Why didn’t you just . . .... MICHAEL GRANT I’m sorry for hurting you. I know I did. I’m most likely dead now, and I guess if there’s any ... MICHAEL GRANT You need to think about all that, Sam,” Dekka said. “You’re the leader, after all.” “... MICHAEL GRANT Do you love me?” Diana asked. Caine’s eyes widened. She could actually see him twitch. Like... MICHAEL GRANT Hunter woke suddenly. A noise. It was a noise unlike anything he’d ever heard before. Close! ... MICHAEL GRANT He reached over and took Taylor’s hand. She did not pull her hand away. He moved his hand up ... MICHAEL GRANT Little Pete. He’s not exactly just Astrid’s autistic brother.” He explained briefly while Toto... MICHAEL GRANT Quinn came forward and Sam pulled him aside. His old friend looked tortured and sad. “What’... MICHAEL GRANT Have a seat with me,” Caine said, hopping down from the wall. “How have you been, Taylor?” MICHAEL GRANT And he thought of the two people who had held his job before him: Sam and Astrid. Both beaten into d... MICHAEL GRANT Today, each of you will make a decision,” Caine said. “To go with Sam, or to stay here. I won’... MICHAEL GRANT He’s not the first to say that. MICHAEL GRANT Like a bullet out of a gun. His big paws had caught the dog before the dog could even flinch. MICHAEL GRANT Sam was starting to feel anxious. Nutella and noodles were fine. Great in fact. Miraculous. But he'd... MICHAEL GRANT The gaiaphage. That's the other word they use. 'Gaia,' as in world. 'Phage,' as in a worm or somethi... MICHAEL GRANT Mother Mary wants to draft two more kids,” Astrid told Sam. “Okay. Approved.” “Dah... MICHAEL GRANT First off,” he said, “I want to say I’m sorry about E.Z. He was a good kid. He didn’t deserv... MICHAEL GRANT Its the fate of all creators: They fall in love with their creations. MICHAEL GRANT Have you seen Sam?” Mary asked. “What do you want with Sam?” “I can’t take care ... MICHAEL GRANT Sam Temple kept a lower profile. He stuck to jeans and understated T-shirts, nothing that drew atten... MICHAEL GRANT Sam walked cautiously around Pack Leader to see the other side. There were the insect jaws protrudin... MICHAEL GRANT Astrid felt a towering wave of disgust. She was furious with Sam. Furious with Little Pete. Mad at t... MICHAEL GRANT At night we cry sometimes, and if you think that just applies to the females then you have never bee... MICHAEL GRANT The Tao of Natural Breathing by Dennis Lewis is filled with drawings, insights and guidance from an ... MICHAEL GRANT Why are we doing this?" Caine asked him. "You know damned well why we're doing this. Because it's a ... MICHAEL GRANT I’m getting my stuff,” he said, and bolted for the steps. “You don’t have to move out,�... MICHAEL GRANT The warrior who had gone out from the lake to save his people by slaying the evil one was now just a... MICHAEL GRANT