 Stevenson falls to hood the night 84 82 Glenn Clark with head coach Gary Stewart coach I know it was a loss and that the result is disappointing But your team was down 18 in the second half and fought like hell to get back into this game How do you measure the disappointment of wanting to win the game versus the pride of the fight that they showed to work their Way back into it. Yeah, it's interesting In that I didn't think we were very mentally tough throughout the contest and yet We were tough enough not to give in Kept knocking at the door, but we have them too many easy opportunities and Against a team of that caliber when you give them uncontested opportunities at the rim You're really setting yourself up for a challenge and we did is it as simple as you know Just tightening up the defense is it is it a more of a mental thing that you've got to be read This is conference basketball now. You've got to be ready for what it is. They're gonna bring the table. Yeah I think a little bit of Everything I think schematically We had to make an adjustment and then when we made the adjustment It was something that we didn't practice a whole lot. So when we did it well, it was it was Profitable for us and then there were times and when we didn't and we paid for it last time out You guys shot lights out from beyond the arc in the first half and then couldn't make one in the second half Tonight it was a struggle in the first half and then everybody started making the second half Do you feel like this team is getting to a place where there could be more consistent outside shooting? You're seeing it and stretches obviously. I think so, you know, obviously We'd like to see the consistency. We think we've got some guys that can really shoot it and they have a history of shooting it Well, but that's basketball too. You know, it's more about us getting really really good looks Consistently and we're rushing a couple shots a couple shots that that we take that shows our youth and You don't fault the guys for the for the effort. It's just one more pass or two more passes We're gonna get a better opportunity. We're just not very smooth on the offensive end right now and and Yep, you know, we scored 51 points in the second half about your big man tonight I mean, it was a pretty impressive performance from him. Yeah, he was excellent We just didn't give him enough opportunities down inside, but he really battled out battled for every ball on both ends of the floor Excellent rim protector. I think he's the best in the league at protecting the rim Tonight we asked him to do a few things on the perimeter. So you didn't see him down there as much and schematically again That's that's part of what they do If you're gonna guard them then they get five guys out on the perimeter that capable shooting you got to get to him Coach, I know it it's a it's a loss But it was a heck of an effort and we look forward to seeing you guys back out here on Saturday Thanks for taking the time for it. Yeah. Thank you. Glenn is Gary Stewart. I'm Glenn Clark. Go Mustang sports calm