After a not so great start, we have played much
better. With 5 wins in a row, it leaves
a good taste in your mouth and we look forward to coming back after
Christmas.
The game against Superior was a tough game. With their 7 footer inside, we just could not
get him to miss much or make him move much.
The key for us, was to get the game into a track meet and we did that
just enough for a win. Our 2nd
group off the bench had a great night.
Nick Clark and Greg Sibenaller had excellent 1st halves and
got the game up and down. Greg has
played well the last 2 games. He always
goes hard and gives maximum effort. Nick
has another gear that the rest of our guys don’t have. When he gets more consistent and a little
more comfortable with the system, he will have a chance to be a special
player. The whole team passed the ball
brilliantly. It was not one of those
nights that we shot lights out, so we had to grind the game a little bit. We had to get extra possessions on the glass
and we did that with 20 offensive rebounds.
On top of that, we had 22 assists and 7 turnovers, (just one in the 2nd
half) and just played unselfishly all night.
One of the traits that we take a lot of pride in, is our ability to
execute late in a game. The last 2
possessions of the game were perfect.
With the score tied at 65, we got Wes an easy basket from a great pass
from Cole Darrow. With the score tied at
67, we got great execution on an OB play with only 2 seconds left on the shot
clock. We ran it perfectly, and got a
good look for Alex Savage with a nice inbounds pass from Mike Kaufmann. Those are the keys to success. Troy made his FT’s again, and it was a solid
win for the Beavers. As Jeff Stevens
says, “Today is a great day to be a beaver!”
We come back from Christmas Break on Christmas
night. We practice twice before we leave
for California on the 26th.
We look forward to the trip. What
I love about these trips, is the team chemistry that can be enhanced on the
trip. We do everything together in a
strange place and it is a fun time for all.
We play 2 excellent teams.
Redlands is 7-2 and Pomona Pitzer is also 7-2. Both teams have very good wins. Redlands is who we play first and they
average 93 points per game. Looks like a
lot of points will be on the board. We
like that pace, and it will come down to rebounding and defense. A good challenge out of the blocks. Pomona is coached by my good friend Coach
Katsiafikas (cuzzuntite). He does a
great job with his program and has a wonderful attitude towards his players and
towards the game. Coach Kat grew up in
the Northeast (Maine) and has lived his adult life in California. During the
winter, I always wish I lived in California.
During this down week, I have had a chance to catch up on
some paperwork, but also I spend a lot of time watching tape this week. I have not had a chance to watch any team in
our league to this point. This week has
given me a chance to see what is coming up in the conference. It looks like it will be very balanced
again. I really enjoy the league race,
and enjoy trying to prepare for each team.
Watching tape is one of my favorite things to do. It consumes your mind 97% of the time.
I want to wish all a Merry Christmas. Hopefully you will have a chance to spend
some time with your family and have a chance to relax.
Go Beavers!!
Coach VH
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