We go the first round of the conference tournament done on Tuesday in White. We played Dell Rapids St. Mary and were victorious 70-28. The first quarter was a bit sketchy but the guys settled down, did their job and played the game "our" way for the final three quarters. I thought our defense was very solid in the final three quarters, holding St. Mary to only 12 points in those three quarters.
With the win, it sets up a semi-final match-up with Arlington. Last year, these two teams played in the championship game with the Elks winning to claim back to back tournament titles and three of the last four. Tonight we will try to take another step toward making in three in a row.
Tonight in Colman we will face a very athletic, physical, and well-coached team in the Cardinals. Coach Parry always has his kids playing at a high level and we are going to need to be ready to go from the start. They will be comparable to us in terms of size and speed so, I think the keys to the game for us will be to contain their dribble penetration and try to turn them into jump shooters from the perimeter as much as possible. We will have to make a conscious effort to block out and rebound on every shot.
This game will be a great challenge for us. We have been playing pretty good basketball of late and need to keep working hard together and improving as a team. I hope that everyone can make it to Colman tonight for the game, tip is scheduled to be at approximately 7:30.
GO BIG! GO BLUE! GO ELKS!
Fast Fact:
Tonight's game will be our third contest in the last week without having a single practice. Weather has wreaked havoc on our schedule this last week and taken away our practice days.
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