Twenty-three assists is incredible for a high school team. We were getting such good looks, and that's because we were passing the ball so well.
We got good looks (against the box-and-one) and once we settled down and started setting better screens and making good cuts, we found the holes in the box.
We felt this was a really important game to get off to a good start. But we'll regroup.
It never ever changes (at Grant) ? it's a chaotic atmosphere up here. You never feel like a lead is safe, the floor is slippery and it's hard not to get caught up in the chaos. I thought the kids did a good job playing through it.
They're a good team and still playoff material. I think they're going to play the spoiler role at this point.
I'm encouraged by our depth and happy with our distribution of scoring. Seven players scored eight or more and 12 of the 14 players scored, so that's pretty good balance.
It just goes to show you how good his (Smith's) supporting cast is. We hit enough three's that I thought it would pull them out of it (the box and one), but Placer coach Mark Lee read us well and stuck to it.