John Bliss Quotations

There is no question we learned from their shortcomings, there is no doubt that anyone in the community could see those schools had problems, some were obvious, some were lingering.

She played with a little more intensity tonight. She felt a little more comfortable on the court and got a lot of open looks at the basket.

Golden Valley is a very tough team and they always play us very tough. We're going to have to step it up.

I think we match up OK. It just matters if we come to play and how we handle the trip. We're not used to being on a bus for two hours and then getting out and playing a basketball game.

We played with a lot more intensity tonight from the start. We had a tremendous practice (Wednesday). It was one of our best practices of the year.

We recognize that in times of crisis, and this has been a crisis, there is an opportunity for real growth and change.

We were able to make some free throws down the line to put it away.

We shot the ball really well tonight. Our press defense created some steals that led to some early opportunities. We also made some adjustments in our rotations and that might have helped too.

Why is it like this every time we play Golden Valley. I have no explanation for it. This is what high school sports is all about.

And these are the ones who've been in the paper.

Our depth makes a big difference. When we play the way we're supposed to it works to our advantage. But, when we foul and do other silly things it doesn't help.

Our defensive pressure was a big part in the win. It kind of fueled our offense and gave us some relatively easy baskets.

This is one of the biggest weeks of the year. We definitely have to play smarter and control the tempo.

They play in a very tough conference. Nevada Union and McClatchy are very good teams that are in the playoffs. Kennedy has just about beaten everyone in the playoffs.

It is unique to see one sister playing against another sister. We'll see it for the next three years. The first time we played Golden Valley, I don't know how many people knew they were sisters. Now with them both scoring career highs last week, a lot more people will be aware of it when they're both on the court.

It's going to be a very telling game for what is going to happen in conference, playoffs and the power ratings.

It's gonna come down ultimately to the connection that the teacher makes with that child. It's that simple,

I know they're similar to us. They don't press, they're more of a half-court man team. They're very fundamentally sound, quick and they're pretty athletic.

Hopefully one of these years we can change that. But when it happens three years in a row, I don't know what to say about that.

And I'm not enrolling her to be part of an experiment.