We played outstanding. We came out playing extremely intense defensively. We limited them to one shot almost every time down. It was our defensive pressure that pushed them outside and out of their range.
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Related We came out with confidence and intensity and played very well. We shot the ball well, had good ball... JEFF GRESS A couple times we pushed her out a little bit outside of what I thought her range was. A couple of t... JEFF GUENTHER We started out slow with our defensive pressure, but we were creating a lot of turnovers, and we shu... MARVIN AVERY Almost all of our starters had four fouls going into the fourth. It really limited the defensive pre... CLAYTON WEAVER We came out very intense and put a lot of ball pressure on their guards and forced them to do someth... CARL ELLIOTT I thought we came out and played extremely hard. I don't think we back down one bit. We knew that if... JANA FRANCIS We came out with great defensive intensity. That's the one thing that's been haunting us, not playin... GREG GOODWIN We came out and set the tone, set the pace. Our on ball pressure was outstanding. CHRIS SCRIMSHER I thought our defensive effort was great. At halftime we had only given up four field goals, and tho... LEXA LARSEN I think we were very intense and put a lot of ball pressure on them. Coach wanted us to come out and... CARL ELLIOTT We definitely played hard tonight and came out strong early. We came out and wanted to run them down... CAMEO HICKS We played outstanding defensively and were able to get out of a few jams. TOM O'GRADY I don't think we could have played a better first half. We shot the ball extremely well and our defe... ED RODRIGUES We did not want them to get inside the paint because they're the type of team that penetrates and br... EDDIE BARNES They hit the boards. For the first time all year we lit it up from the outside, which was really goo... DAWN DAVIS We were upset after the last time we played (Gilbert). We came out looking for revenge. The most imp... MARCO ALBINO We played very intense defensively, and we took care of the ball a little better against them. DAN DERSAM It was a really weird up-and-down game. We really whooped them in overtime. We started to figure the... JOSH THOMAS Defensively we played awesome. That was our best defensive game of the year. CHRIS KESTNER They haven't been playing good, and we wanted to keep them down. We came out aggressive. DEVIN HARRIS Williams came out and played hard. It seemed like they dominated up front offensively and defensivel... ISSAC MARSH I told them and halftime that we were playing down to a different level. We had to rise up and make ... DON MADZIA We really lost it in the second half, defensively. We lost our intensity. We gave them some wide-ope... HEATHER MCADAMS We scored when we had our chances and that's what we needed. What goes around, comes around. We out-... DON ROBERTSON We really stepped up the defensive pressure and it paid off. We came out in the first quarter and sh... ED PATRICK It was good to get everybody a fair amount of playing time. We came out and shot the ball pretty wel... DAN REGNIER It's unbelievable. That was our goal from the start and we came out and accomplished it. I think our... COURTNEY VANDERSLOOT They played pressure defense on us. We had some difficulty getting into our offense and taking care ... BRAD FUHRER We knew it would be a defensive game tonight. The last time we played Nevada at our place it was a t... JANICE RICHARD I thought that we came down and shot too quickly. We didn't make them work on defense at all. - What... ALAN DUNAHEE I think that might be the best we can play. We moved the puck and limited them to three shots. We di... DAVE MORSE We wanted to keep the pressure on them and play on their end of the field. We accomplished that goal... BEN HMIDA Sullivan played an outstanding game. Bullis shot lights out. Our seniors gave it everything they had... CLAYTON WEAVER I told them at halftime that we were playing a little too intense. We needed to calm down. We need t... LAURA PETER We got out of sync; we got out of our offensive game plan. They (UW-Milwaukee) played good defensive... BRAD JONES They're a big, strong team and we'll have to play our best game to advance. We may adjust our starti... DAN BARTRAM We came out and shot extremely well in the first quarter. DAN RUCKER That was the best first half of basketball we have played all season tonight. Defensively we did a r... ED GENERALI We didn't know a lot about them. We saw them earlier in the year. They pressed a lot. We came out th... JOE DENSBERGER We liked him as a defensive end coming out. He played linebacker in Pittsburgh and we asked him if h... ANDY REID We came out hitting. We had a good day defensively and on the mound. It was time to turn things arou... LAURA WATTEN It was definitely physical out there. They're a big, strong team. We focused on our defensive intens... DAVID RYAN We had a lot fewer turnovers, limited them to one shot - it was just a few things we did. MARTHA ALTMIRE We knew Burkhart was their main gun and we had to watch her. We saw them play a couple of times and ... ERIC RINARD I think we kind of underestimated them. We came out tired. When we realized that we weren't playing ... KELLY DUNNE Defensively, I thought we played very well. Our kids played extremely hard down there at the goal li... DAVE REITTER We wanted to come out with a lot of intensity and pressure the ball early. We knew that they were no... JOSHUA STALEY We just took them out of their offense with our press and we shot the ball really well. BART ROTHENBERGER I don't know what it was. We came out and we weren't intent at all. We didn't get any stops. It just... ANTHONY DREJAJ We came out pretty intense. Our defensive effort was great in the first half. Anytime you hold someo... BRYAN FARMER They just came out shooting really well. In the first quarter, we just didn't have an answer for the... ALANA ERICKSON They came out and took us out of our game and I congratulate them. They came into our place - and I ... JEFF JENNEWEIN We had a lot of respect for them, and I thought it was important to get out on them early. Guys hit ... JAMEY COLLINS We came out a little slow and flat. Our shot wasn't falling from the outside so we had to realize th... BRIAN METCALF We put that game out of our mind as soon as it happened. They came out; they played great at their p... MARCUS MORRISON Defensively, our kids played their hearts out. We had three defensive stands in our own territory. I... AL WISNOSKI I felt our pressure defense was the difference. Our depth wore them down. It was the best we have pl... BOB MONAHAN We came out without a lot of intensity and shot the ball well early in the game. They got off to a s... DENNIS COX (The Highlanders) shot much better from the outside than we expected. Other than that, defensively I... MIKE DOHERTY The kids just came out focused and played hard. We had one little hiccup giving up a goal, but the k... RON AHART I thought [Friday's semifinal] was the big one for us. After winning that, there was no pressure on ... JEFF PAFUNDA We like to match up and disguise our zones. We wanted them to become a perimeter team and give them ... DON BYRON [Defensively, the Wasps played shorthanded, missing both starting defensive tackles and playing seve... DON MONTGOMERY [Defensively, the Wasps played shorthanded, missing both starting defensive tackles and playing seve... DON MONTGOMERY Defensively we hung in there, but it seemed like our offense was playing catch with their goalie. We... CHARLEY TOOMEY I thought getting off to a good start was important. I felt our defense was pretty good and we limit... GREGG FORD For seven or eight minutes they kept begging him to come out, some of them saying drop it, put it do... LEE SULLIVAN We came out strong and played hard in both games. Our girls played their hearts out. LANA ROSS We knew we could pressure their guards out front. We were just quicker than they were and we took ad... MIKE SHOWALTER We really came out and focused on our serving and took them out of their game right away. BRIAN BECKWITH That was the best we shot in the first half in a long time. They went to a zone and we got them out ... ED HICKEY Every guy that went out there, we weren't just playing for ourselves. We were playing for all the vi... ANTHONY PERINE We came out in the third and just didn't get it done on the defensive end. We basically stopped play... BRET REEDY We struggled with their defensive pressure. After our good start, we started to play too much one-on... CHRIS MOORE We came out on one and two doubles and didn't play within our game. We calmed down and played within... JAN BROGAN End of the first quarter, beginning of the second, we let down (defensively). We overemphasized our ... DAN BARTRAM We made them take tough shots. That's been our defensive philosophy since I have been here. We got o... MIKE BROWNING We had trouble matching up with them tonight when they had so many guards on the floor. They were ju... JEFF BRUGGINK It was just everybody playing together. We came out there and didn't let down. JENNIFER CASEY I think we came out a little bit more intense (then in the first meeting). We had never run that pre... GLENN ROSE I felt like defensively we played a good ball game and accomplished what we wanted to when it came t... CASEY DACUS I think we just came out ready. We played a really, really strong defensive game - the goalie played... ERIN KEYS I thought our kids really came out ready to play. We got after it defensively, we boarded well and w... BILLY PEE They started off very, very strong. They're a very, very good defensive team - there's a lot we can ... ASHLEY CARR We figured they were going to try to hold for the last shot, but we didn't want them to get anything... DAVE WOJCIECHOWSKI We don't fear them, we respect them, but we will be giving it our best shot and trying to get someth... JAMES QUINN We operated our offense the way we wanted to and we way out-shot them. GLENN MCANINCH The kids played an outstanding game. They looked sharp all game long. We did a great job of putting ... DANA BRUTON The East thought they were going to come out and win this game easily, but we clamped down on them d... CHASE BUDINGER We tried to get out and pressure them, full-court. We know they run that 'five-out' offense, so we g... ERIC HAYES Our strength is in our athleticism and quickness, and if we could play intense, aggressive defense w... KATHY SINRAM We came out and executed the game plan and played extremely well. It was just a good all around win. GREG SPARLING We try to take out their best scorers. We lock them down and try to make it harder for them than it ... BRYANT DILLON I don't think it's a thing that we can't beat them. We came out ready, maybe too ready. You almost t... HOLLY HARRIS They probably think that we don't miss free throws. We were 11 out of 11 last time we played, and fo... JARED GOBEL I've been playing with them since I was 10. We played AAU together and then we came here. DHANMITE SLAPPEY Keys to the game were our pressure defense and our transition offense. We came out really intense an... FRANK SCHADE One day this summer I was being pretty hard on the girls about their lack of intensity, and one of o... DOUG BUTLER Our girls came out defensively and hustled. We played with a lot of energy on defense and made thing... ED PULTZ We expected a tight, defensive game; we know them and they know us. Defensively, I thought we played... CHARLIE ELMENDORF
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