The Alliance girls and boys basketball teams both had a game against Chadron last night. Everyone went into this game very confident and with their heads held high! The girls came out of this game on top with the score being 55-48, the boys on the other hand did not, they faced a tough game with the score being 54-64.
The game for the girls last night was very entertaining to everyone who was there watching it or watching it online. Coach Crile said, “The game went back and forth and it was well-played by both Alliance and Chadron.” The girls had played Chadron three times in eight days so they were prepared for this game. He stated, “Playing Chadron is always a challenge, they are long and very athletic but we were very prepared and we knew what they were going to throw at us.” Crile said that he would change nothing about this game, they won and that is good enough for him! He stated, “The girls did a phenomenal job last night, they played one of their best games of the season.” Coach Crile’s strategy going into this game was just to come in and execute how we knew we could. He said, “We knew what we were going to do, and that got us a victory!”
The game for the boys went well in the first half. They made most of their shots and then later in the game, they lost their momentum. Coach Holst said, “We came out with good energy and rebounded hard. We lost momentum in the 2nd half and let them get too many easy buckets.” Coach Holst mentioned that Chadron was a tough team to play because they are physical and athletic. He stated, “They are just a tough team in general. They have some good shooters who made some tough shots last night.” One thing Coach Holst would change about the game is the way everyone played in the second half. He said, “Our offense went stagnant and we stopped attacking the hoop. We have to move the ball better and get downhill faster and jump stop more often.” Coach Holst thinks the team played really well, the guy’s effort was always there for the jump. He said, “I really think what we emphasized worked and the guys tried their best to execute the game plan!” Coach Holst thought that the boys had good transitions for offense in the halfcourt and some good shots! Holst said, “ We needed to rebound and box out better, especially in our zone defense. Stay spaced on offense and set good screens.” For the most part Coch Holst thought that the boys did a really good job!
The boys and girls did an awesome job against Chadron! The girls game will be on February 6 and the boys boys game will be on February 16 both these games will be at home so don’t forget to come and support!
