Keisha Brown
Keisha Brown
almost ball defense needs pass pat shoot shots
Jacob has always been very big for us on defense but offensively he sometimes needs to shoot the ball more. There are times when he'll pass up wide-open shots and give them to Caleb (Simons) or Pat (Theisen). He's almost too unselfish.
academy coach floor game hard heart kids last played player proud sacred since state team walked win
It has been 31 years since a player at Sacred Heart Academy has walked off the floor and played their last game in a state championship, that is an accomplishment. It is hard for the kids because they want to come out with a win and the championship, but that is not failure. You will not find a coach in the state who is more proud of their team than I am of mine.
african basketball caucasian coaching concern excited means team
It was never a concern for me. It never excited me. I just look at myself as another basketball coach. Being an African American coaching a Caucasian team means nothing.
half happen knew needed past prepared preparing sure tough week
We have been preparing for the postseason for the past week and a half because we knew that being the postseason and being Beal City, it was going to be a tough game. Anything can happen now, so we just made sure we were well prepared and we did what we needed to do to win.
came cocky executing game good job kids tonight
We are a good team, but we are not a cocky team. We know going into every game that we need to play our best, and tonight the kids came out and did a good job of executing the game plan.
kids talk
When you talk about championship basketball, it is not about the skill, it is about the will. It's about being determined, and these kids are determined.