Tom Hoppe
Tom Hoppe
game knew lake soon stopped
We knew we were going to do it as soon as we returned. They stopped the game in Upper Lake to acknowledge it and we wanted to do it when we got here.
field fourth gym maybe outside playing quarter rolls softball stuck time track unit weight year
Usually by the time the fourth quarter rolls around we're outside playing softball or doing a track and field unit and maybe tennis. This year we've been stuck in the gym and the weight room.
fort pleased shots
We made shots tonight. That's the big difference. I was very pleased with the effort. Fort Bragg is a lot like we are. It could be a 90-point game.
care composure couple good job kids maybe passes style talked trouble
We talked about composure and making good decisions. I think the kids did a good job at the end. There were maybe a couple of passes that were questionable. Our style is up-tempo. If we don't take care of the ball, we have trouble scoring.
ball competition great played shot
We played hard. We shot the ball OK, not great in any game. We played well considering the competition we played.
except quarter shoot
We outplayed them in every quarter except the first. We just did not shoot well.
asked felt kids pushed
These kids don't quit. They're real emotional. They felt like they were getting pushed around a lot tonight. They did everything I asked of them.
clear county games good hostile lake lower schools small three tough win
It's tough to win up there. Clear Lake and Lower Lake have small courts. I think all of the Lake County schools are pretty hostile environments. To win three games up there is really good for us.
nice
He's a real nice young man. He's real knowledgeable.
gave guys kids matter score spring summer work
The work they put in over the summer and the spring was great. Those kids never gave up no matter what the score was. You look at the McMullen twins, who are 5-8, and their guarding guys that are 6-4 and 6-6.
blocked court guy kids played
I don't think we had one guy on the court as big as any of their starters. The kids blocked out and played tough.
against cold fourth good played pleased quarter
The first part of the fourth quarter we went through a cold stretch. I'm pleased with our effort. We played hard, especially against a good team.