I thought we had a great effort in the first half. We came out and competed from the opening tip. We played hard and with a lot of emotion. The Cardinals, who led for virtually the entire game, found themselves trailing by three with 15 seconds remaining and with possession of the ball. We got good looks at the basket but couldn t convert, and that s the difference between the good basketball teams and the great basketball teams.
Good teams make the plays some of the time, great teams make the plays all the time.
Following the coach s creed, however, Biebel is quick to note that his Cardinals can t afford to dwell on their loss to the Johnnies. We have to stop looking back and keep looking ahead. Sure, the loss to St. John s is a tough one to accept, but that s history now. Now, our major focus is on Hamline. We can t afford not to play at our best all the time.