A lot of people have made light of it, but I thought we played a good schedule. Out here in the Black Hills Conference and Region 8, there are a lot of good coaches that we've had to face. They all had their teams playing hard.
I thought it was good for our kids to come out with the intensity they showed. We got in the passing lanes, and obviously, our size was a factor. The kids want to play well in front of some of the former Gaels.
Flannery really hit some big shots the first half. We talked at halftime that we couldn't let him touch the ball.
I was happy with the way the guys played tonight, they played hard, and I thought we defended well at times.
This time around, I think our kids are a little bit more mature, a little bit bigger and stronger. With the level of leadership we have, I expect us to be more relaxed.
After taking the press off we just want to get in the passing lanes and play good half-court defense. We're trying to pride ourselves on getting big stops in key situations. In practice this week, we worked on the communication side of defense and I thought it showed.
Obviously I was pleased with how the guys came out and played. It's one game at a time for us and the first one's done.
Colby never really did get his stroke going like he did last year. I told my assistant coaches that one of these nights he's going to go off. He picked a good time.
The Hill City kids played hard and fought.
Zach Finley really had a big game for us tonight. It was good to see because he was due for a breakout-type of game.
