Jeff Ackermann
Jeff Ackermann
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
good great guards image mirror point quick score
(Hampton is) very good and athletic. They're a lot like us. They have quick guards and are really a mirror image of us. They can score right with us point for point. It should be a great game.
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.
anyone game guards lead offense plan played pressure ran size stuff took
We went into the game with the plan to pressure their guards as much as anyone we played all year. We did that, and then on offense, our size took over. We got an eight-point lead and got into our half-court stuff and ran our offense through our big guys.
brian chance division good terrific
Brian Walsh is a very, very good player. He has a chance to be (an NCAA) Division I player. He has terrific skills.