 Dramatic comeback fall short for Stevenson as they fall 85-83 to Messiah here tonight Glenn Clark alongside head coach Gary Stewart Coach you know what changed in that second half that allows you guys to fight back in this one to make it a game there at the end Well, we didn't show any resistance in the first half and and They're a well coached team and and they've got some talented players and when you don't show up You dig yourself a ditch and we did But credit our guys we got down by 23 and had two shots at the end to tie it so I'm really proud of the guys in the in the Particularly in the second half the effort the cohesiveness, but at this level you have to have that for 40 minutes You can't turn that on and off and Unfortunately, what we didn't do in the first half we paid for dearly In the second half because it was a long climb You know we got down like I said as much as 23 points in the second half and It's hard to do when you've got a guy that handles the ball. That's a 90% career free-throw shooter and and they space you out and But against anybody I mean it's just it's just a recipe for disaster if you if you don't compete for 40 minutes Coach you were sticking with some of you younger guys Bryce Whitley and Cole beam in there in the second half I know it's deep in the season and maybe some of it's starting to look towards the future and the roles are going to play But for those guys to be out there as you're going through that comeback. What does it say about what you might have in those guys? Yeah, we really like those guys Mason Jones. He's another one that that contributed significantly We really like those guys and and there's an opportunity. There's an opportunity here for those guys to bust through and and We really feel like they have a bright future. I mean Some of the plays that they make the composure by which they play with There's a lot to like It was senior night tonight only one senior on this team Cameron Sapienza Who had such a torrid start to this one and then kind of a heartbreak there at the end with the looks but Can you talk through what Cameron's meant to this program and how proud you are of his grow? Yeah, he's been tremendous for us. We knew we were getting a winner when we got him from St. Joe's He's so well coached and you know, he's Raised with a value system that aligns with what we're trying to do and So he's he's really pre-mated our program in terms of really reiterating a culture and you know We're all about service and servitude to the guy to the left or to the right of you and he exemplifies that and I love the fact that you know, he brings hard hat He's a cerebral guy talented guy And a guy that you can really count on He's been been terrific for us So this is gonna be the last time that you and I are gonna chat this season I know wins and losses. It hasn't been the season that you wanted it to be What to you is the most positive takeaway for this team as you look towards the future? Well, I think when I look at this team, I think we've got to get better But the exciting thing is that we've got a lot of guys that have not hit their ceiling yet And and we think they can get better. Obviously, we've got to get stronger. We've got to get a little bit older but I'm optimistic, you know, you know, we we had a tough patch there were Where we lost Nate and lost cam and Tonight we couldn't play with the sheet because of the entry So it's been a difficult stretch for us but all in all I think sometimes you take a step back to take two or three steps forward and and so we'll there's a lot to learn in these last eight weeks and and we'll sift through that and and Get a plan together to improve, but this is the same team that Played exceedingly well against a lot of really good teams this year. So we know we have that in us Coach best of luck on the road this weekend as always have appreciated all season long you spending time with us Thank you, Glenn. I really appreciate you and all that you do for not only the men's basketball program for Stevenson athletics and We're gonna we're gonna get you in the postseason here shortly I'm waiting for it. I'm ready. I'm ready. Let's say we got a good size for a ring at some point coach Appreciate you take that taking the time. It's Gary Stewart. I'm Glenn Clark. Go Mustang sports TV