Wendell Jeffries
Wendell Jeffries
beaten chicago extra knew mean points ready rest west
It didn't really mean anything. They'd already beaten West Chicago by 26 and 36 points in the first two meetings, so in the back of their minds, they knew they could just show up and win, and that's what they did. With an extra day of rest and preparation, they'll be ready to go.
continued fifth goes ongoing sixth time took
It's an ongoing thing, something he's continued to play through. This is probably the fifth or sixth time it's come out. It usually goes back in, but this time it took a little longer.
emphasized lead looking nine quarter slow third tonight
One of the things we emphasized tonight was the third quarter. Usually we have a slow third quarter with or without the lead and we outscored them by nine and that was something we were looking for.
bottom gritty line pull tournament win
The bottom line in tournament play is just to advance, and while we were short-handed, we just wanted to pull the win out. It was a gritty performance.
everybody heading momentum played wants
Everybody wants some momentum heading into the (Class AA) playoffs. I thought we played well.
conscious effort extra involve lead patient saw
When you play with a lead you have to be patient and involve your teammates. I saw a conscious effort on the part of everyone to make the extra pass.