This was an important game for Jungle Cat Orange. The Cats played well throughout the game. The especially had strong defense and patience on offense. The Daisy players were only able to score on 4 occasions where defensive players made slight mistakes. Defensive players should remember to keep hips up, face the offensive goal, and never put your back to the player you are guarding. Keep your head on a swivel. Continuously look from the player you are guarding to the player with the ball. On offense we were patient, not pushing the counter attack too much and waiting for a two meter. Yet on occasion this offensive patience held back our offensive power. We only scored 3 goals. We also had a few very close shots by Bowers, but we should have been taking more shots. We should have tested their goalie more.
As well on offense, we need to continue to go to offense faster, but with the mind set of advancing the ball. We need to get a two-meter set faster. Two meters need to control the offense and be more vocal. And then we need to drive. We did many of these things on Saturday, but too often it took too long.
I think this was one of Orange’s best games because they played very well and the game was close. There was a lot we did well and a lot we could take away from that game. After strong practices this week, we play Daisy Red again this Saturday. We should maintain the same consistent defense we played last week, but we should step up the speed of the half court offense and shoot more often.
Coach O’Neill
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