We went through a lot of adversity this year. Every one of the top eight players on our team missed at least one game. We never had the same starting five on the floor...it was very tough.
We can't seem to catch a break this season. Every time we turn around, someone else is getting hurt. Hopefully we can get as healthy as possible in time for the first round of the state tournament.
Our first half performances set the tone in both games. We played a great first half against Hamden, but we struggled against East Haven.
We didn't play too well mentally. We had some mental breakdowns, we missed some lay-ups and we missed free throws early.
That lapse at the end of the third period cost us the game. You can't have lapses against a quality team on the road; you can't make mental mistakes and win this kind of game.
They are number one for a reason. We didn't play to our capabilities, but a lot of that was because of their athleticism, speed, and defense. They are a very strong team and they don't lose anything when they bring players off the bench.
There are absolutely no easy games on our schedule this year. We can't have letdowns. All of the teams that we play this year are very good. We have to come to play every single night.
Hopefully the two weeks will get us healthy...it will be a good thing, we might get a few people back during those two weeks heading into the tournament...if we can get healthy we might make some noise.
(Barnes) needs to understand how to get open and our guards have to get him the ball, too. It was two-fold.
We executed very well offensively against one of the better man-to-man defenses in the state. We moved the ball and did a great job throughout the game, but especially in the first half.
