[bball_fan]

To our boys, I am extremely proud of how we handled ourselves tonight. We did not commit one turn over because of Feds Creek's press. More importantly, from my understanding, we are the first team that has forced Feds Creek out of there press all year long. This is a game we should have won, we committed very few turnovers but we had really bad shot selection. We should have moved the ball more and found easier shots because baskets for us came easy when we rotated the ball, we just did not do it enough. I feel though as this is another that got away from us, we lead from the beginning of the game until half way through the 4th quarter. Some how our boys seemed to forget that Johnny Miller can shoot the lights out. Our defense on Cameron Justice was great, we held the young all star to only 8 points, 6 of which I believe was scored from the free throw line.

To Feds Creek's boys, you are a very talented group of young men that play really well together. You can do great things this year. However, as much as I can praise your skills, the respect you show towards others and yourselves, the maturity you displayed and the enjoyment you got out of playing the game and winning with sportsmanship tonight was absolutely amazing. You are as fine of a group of boys as I have seen all year long.

To the coaching staff of Feds Creek, I can say the same about you as I can about your players. We would welcome you all to play at Mullins again anytime! Tonight I believe was a fun game for everyone who watched it and I hope we play more this year.

To the fans of Feds Creek, I am jealous of 99% of you! I wish all of our parents and students would get behind our team the way you have. I believe you had more people on your side of the stands tonight then we did.

To the other 1% of Feds Creek's fans, I feel you should be ashamed of yourselves by actions that happened during the game. I will say this to all parents, not directed towards these specific few. Please believe and support your coaches. If they tell your children something, it is something they are either trying to teach your child or correct for the betterment of the team. Please do not disrespect and yell at them during the game. Secondly, do not taunt or run your mouth at the other team's coach in a way that is disrespectful or degrading. That is a very bad example to set for children of this age. They look to the actions of elders, and model there actions after you. Sit in the stands please, yell about calls when they do not go for your team, cheer when things go great and boo when they go bad but never taunt or try to pick a argument with a opposing coach during or after a game.