Christopher R. "Chris" Bunchwas an American science fiction, fantasy and television writer, who wrote and co-wrote about thirty novels... (wikipedia)
When he shoots the ball well, the team plays well. And when he struggles, sometimes we struggle. When he goes out there and hits a big shot, not only does it boost his confidence, but it boosts the teams' confidence as well.
If you make it to the Division III tournament you're going to see tough opponents. The only way to prepare for that is to play strong teams in the regular season.
The MacMurray game on the 18th was probably the high point of the season so far. We were down at halftime and we came out in the second half and tied the game and then went on to win it. That was our first road win and I think it was a true show of character by the team.
The losses probably hurt our confidence early on. Losing five games in a row is never easy on a team.