Something I try to avoid using in my writing ✍ is what I call “Score Book” writing. Sadly, the only way I can provide coverage for our JV Boys 👦 tonight is to do it out of a score book that Coach Jason Stockner sent me. My rule of thumb is that if you’re going to do it as a last resort, then go ahead and acknowledge the fact. Here we go, starting with the thoughts of Coach Stockner –
“Here’s the book from tonight. We lost by six. We just didn’t shoot well from the field tonight. Probably shot a little over 10% from the three point line tonight. The adjustment I made in the second half was to have our guys penetrate and if they couldn’t get to the basket then kick for an open three. In hindsight probably should’ve said no threes since we we weren’t making them. We did execute the foul to make them beat us from the foul line late in the game to cut it to six but couldn’t make shots to get closer. Frustrating loss. Two games left in our season.”
Thank You Coach Stockner !
Next up – Assistant Coach Ryan Largen –
” Tough loss on the road tonight. Anytime you are out rebounded and allow the other team to get second chance shots, you put your back to the wall. We have a couple of days of practice to regroup and work before playing Radford next week.”
Thank You Coach Largen !
Carroll County… 6 2 13 20 – 41
Patrick County..10 10 9 18 – 47
Carroll County – Hayden Jackson 12, Dane Leonard 10, Trace Reavis 6, Colton Gravley 6, Blake Reed 4, Landon Kinder 2, Landon Phillips 1.(41).
Great insight from both Coaches ! The first thing that jumps out from the information is that we scored just 2 points in the second quarter and just 8 in the first half all told. Coach Stockner spoke of his halftime adjustments and they clearly worked as the Cavaliers outscored the Cougars 33-27 after the break!
Next thing that I would look at is who was still playing hard at the end ? It would appear that answer is the entire team. Fourth quarter points, Jackson 6 of his 12, Leonard 3 of his 10, Gravely 5 of his 6, Reed all 4 of his points.
The Cavaliers well behind early and trailed 20-8 at the break. Coach tweaked his game plan in the lockeroom and his players played hard until the horn sounded.
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