Game 11: Feb 23, 2014, Framingham - 29 Mansfield D4S - 35

 Game 11 Report Card  Mansfield D4S

	Shots Taken	Shots Made	%	3-Point Shots	%	Foul Shots	%	Rebounds	Defensive Grade	Did Well	Jobs
Jazlynn	1	0	0%	0-1	0%	–	–	0	B+	DD	runner top back
Celine	15	5	33%	–	–	6-11	55%	6	B	Good shot Selection.	top back on ball bring ball up
Chloe	2	1	50%	–	–	–	–	5	B+	Good shot Blocking	rebound back top back jump ball Runner
Hannah	4	0	0%	–	–	–	–	0	A	Great Defense	Back top back havoc on star
Katie	1	0	0%	–	–	0-1	0%	4	B+	Good Runner	rebounding top back Runner
Nilijah	5	0	0%	0-1	0%	–	–	1	B	Good on ball Defense	on ball havoc on star
Sofia B	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	B	Good Passes	inbound on ball D
Tayja	16	2	16%	1-4	25%	1-2	50%	11	B+	4 assists!	ATTACK
Sophia F	2	0	0%	–	–	–	–	0	B+	Good Runner.	Runner Inbound
Brooke	3	0	0%	–	–	0-2	0%	2	B	Nice Drive.	Inbound bring ball up
Vienna	8	2	25%	–	–	1-4	25%	4	B	Good job Driving	rebound runner bring ball up jump ball
Paige	1	0	0	–	–	–	–	2	A	EXCELLENT Defense	havoc on star top back Back
TEAM	58	10	17%	1-6	17%	8-20	40%	35	B+ on DD B- on HAVOC	Great job Talking.	Play Hard. Play Smart. Have FUN!
	Shots Taken	Shots Made	%	3-Point Shots	%	Foul Shots	%	Rebounds	Defensive Grade	Did Well	Jobs

"This isn't a sprint; it's a marathon."

We are young. We are talented. We are inconsistent. But we are getting better. I thought the girls showed some growth and mental fight in our last game.

Our next game will be a true test as we face the undefeated Weston.

Thank you parents who stayed to watch the top two D1 teams go at it.  The underdog beat the top dog with tough defense and a little better shooting. Neither team could shoot the lights out.

Shooting clinic, team meeting, pizza party and sleepover

Game 9: Feb 9, 2014, Framingham - 47 Reading WHITE D4N - 53 Overtime

 Game 9 Report Card     Reading WHITE D4N

	Shots Taken	Shots Made	%	Rebounds	Defensive Grade	CHALLENGE	Well Done	Goals for Week
Jazlynn	2	1	50%	1	C	Rebound	Inbounding	4 Shots
Celine	14	3 (foul shot 1 of 2 50 % )	21%	5	C+	Playing injured!	Passing!	REST BACK
Chloe	3	1	33%	6	C	Look for ball when cutting	Rebounding	4 Shots
Hannah	2	2	100%	1	B	Rebound	Shooting!	4 Shots
Katie	4	0	0	6	C	Shoot more.	Rebounding	1 Drive
Nilijah	2	0	0	0	C	The Ball is GOLD! Know YOUR Job.	Going after ball	2 Jump Balls
Sofia B	2	0	0	0	C	The Ball is GOLD!	Hustled.	2 Jump Balls
Tayja	12	7 (foul shot 2 of 4 50% )	58%	7	B-	End of game attitude. Overtime is a GIFT.	Shooting % Passing.	5x to line
Sophia F	4	0	0	1	C	Shoot more.	GREAT Runner!	6 Shots
Brooke	8	3	38%	6	C-	If you get beat, SPRINT to get ahead of the ball. Close OUT!	Rebounding	All shots Lay ups
Vienna	14	3 (foul shot 2 of 2 100 % )	21%	6	C+	Shot selection. Dribble with left hand. Turnovers.	Rebounding	4 Drives
Paige	1	1	100%	1	B-	Shoot more.	Great on ball Defense!	4 Shots 4 Rebounds
TEAM	68	21	31%	40	C	The Ball is GOLD! Pass when pressed. Close OUT!	Passing ahead on the break. Sharing the Ball.	9 people making a basket. 2 trips to foul line each quarter.

Yes, losing stinks.

As much as losing stinks, I do hope we can all agree that losing a basketball game is not the end of the world. As important as basketball is to us all on the team, you have to keep things in perspective.

Nevertheless, I still stand by my opening statement--losing stinks.

Even though losing is not the end of the world, losing should hurt. When you invest an inordinate amount of time, effort, and love into something like the game of basketball, losing should hurt. If it doesn't hurt, then you don't care. And if you don't care, you shouldn't be playing.

However, you can't let it hurt for long. You can't wallow in self pity. You must lick your wounds, learn from the loss, and quickly move past it. If you don't, it will happen again. And it will continue to happen until the reasons you have been losing are corrected.

We lost Sunday because our team defense was, for the most part, AWFUL. We played with a lack of effort. We played scared. The other team outworked us. They out rebounded us. They out hustled us.

There is never an excuse for playing with a lack of effort. That is absolutely unacceptable. I can accept (and admit) when the other team was better. I can accept (and admit) when we had an off night with poor shooting. I cannot (and will not) accept losing from a lack of effort.

We gave up 53 points to a team that normally scores 30. They got 20 more points from us than they had scored against ANYONE all season. That is why we lost this one.

I am proud that we showed proper sportsmanship to the other team and the officials, that we played like a team and that we did not make excuses. We handled the disappointment of losing in overtime with character.

I am not proud of our lack effort on defense. All that defense takes is effort. You must have the personal pride needed to play it well. You must have the HEART to go after rebounds. You must have the physical and mental toughness to deny lay ups.

THIS game, THIS loss, needs to be a learning experience for our next game as well as for the rest of the season. We play our toughest opponents for our last three games of the regular season.

Next up is Sudbury who is tied with us for second place in D4W with 5 wins and 4 losses. Sudbury beat Reading (White). Then we play Mansfield who has 7 wins and 2 losses. Our last game is against the undefeated Weston.

We must fix our defense now. FEAR NO ONE.

Coach Robin

Game 8: February 2, 2014, Framingham - 37 Wayland - 26

Game 8 Report Card     Wayland D4W

	Turn Overs	Shots Taken	Shots Made	%	Offensive Rebounds	Defensive Rebounds	Steals	Assists	Blocks	Jump Balls	Defensive Grade	Challenge	Did Well	Goals for Week
Jazlynn	0	3	1(Made 0 of 1 3s)	33%	1	0	3	0	0	1	B+	Rebound.	Nice Hustle!	4 rebounds 2 drives 1 foul line trip
Celine	4	15	6	40%	0	3	4	2	0	0	B+	RUN as RUNNER! Hustle to Ball side.	Great shot Selection.	Lay ups. Drive.
Chloe	3	2	1	50%	0	0	1	0	1	0	B	REBOUND!	Excellent SHOOTING!!!	10 rebounds
Hannah	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	A	Shoot! Rebound!	Excellent Back!	4 rebounds 4 shots
Katie	1	1	1	100%	0	2	1	0	0	0	B+	Shoot more!	Excellent SHOOTING!!!	1 trip to line
Nilijah	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	B	Shoot! Rebound!	Good on Ball Defense!	2 Jump Balls per game
Sofia B	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	B	The Ball is GOLD.	Good on Ball Defense!	2 rebounds
Tayja	1	15	6 (Made 1 of 4 FS / 0 of 2 3s)	40%	9	4	16	5	2	4	B+	Driving against Zone	Excellent SHOOTING!	80% foul shots 5X foul line
Sophia F	1	3	1	33%	0	0	0	1	0	0	B+	Shoot! Rebound!	Good job Runner.	1 Drive to basket.
Brooke	3	12	1	8%	0	1	8	0	0	2	B+	Shot Selection!	Nice Defense.	1 trip to Line.
Vienna	4	5	1(Made 0 of 1 3s)	20%	2	5	2	0	1	1	B+	Unwillingness to rest sore Knees.	Good Rebounding.	1 drive EVERY Shift
Paige	3	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	B	Understanding Havoc.	Nice on the ball Defense!	6 rebounds
TEAM	33	58	18	31%	12	18	38	10	4	12	B+	No mid-court trapping? TURNOVERS! Ball is GOLD!	Sharing the ball! 10 assists!	9 people making a basket. 2 trips to foul line each quarter.
	Turn Overs	Shots Taken	Shots Made	%	Offensive Rebounds	Defensive Rebounds	Steals	Assists	Blocks	Jump Balls	Defensive Grade	Challenge	Did Well	Goals for Week