Jeff Ackermann
Jeff Ackermann
scoring shooting team
I think we're a better scoring team than we showed tonight. I know we're a better shooting team than we showed tonight.
confident defense definitely drive expected experience game guys kids might mind paid situation team took
I expected them to drive to the hoop. I think it might have been one of those instances where they were young kids and they have not been here before and they tensed up a little and took those 3-pointers. But, you look at that team and they are so well coached. My guys didn't mind being on defense at the end and I think they were confident and comfortable because they had been in that situation before. The experience of being in the championship game before definitely paid off for us.
basketball christmas good played team win won
This team hasn't won anything. We didn't win our section. We didn't win our Christmas tournament. We haven't played good basketball for a month.
beat best effort played team tremendous
This is the best team we've played all year. It's going to take a tremendous effort to beat them.
confidence kids rare special teams
I know that my kids can play, and they play with confidence. I know this is a very special thing, and it's rare for teams to get this opportunity, so we are going to make the most of it.
count game hand kids number teams truly
I told the kids before the game that when you can count on one hand the number of teams that have done something, then you know you are truly approaching greatness.
best deserve emotion emotions section talented team title tonight
Hopewell didn't play with the same emotion tonight because they had the section title sewn up. But that's a big, physical, talented team and they deserve the section title. They're the best team in our section.
defensive pushed
We rebounded well on the defensive end and we pushed the ball.
early jumping lead
Jumping out to the early lead was probably just more of us being experienced in this game.
exhausted
I'm happy, but I'm tired, exhausted and emotionally drained.
game played tremendous
Keir Jeter played a tremendous game tonight. He was awesome.
battle fight game hampton happy kids knew needed tough whatever
I was happy to be up 12 points. But, you know and I know that Hampton wasn't going to go away. Everyone knew they were going to battle back and be there at the end. They have tough kids and you knew they were going to fight back and do whatever they needed to do to be in that game at the end.
mirror ourselves regroup
We had to look ourselves in the mirror after that one. And we had to regroup after that loss.
great half knows missed proved season since
He's a great player. He missed the first half of the season for us. Since he's been back, he's been great. He's been a scorer his whole life. Once again, he proved that he knows how to score.