New Washington Boys Basktball team pulls away from Tigers, 65-50

Indiana HS Hoops by Contributor Written on December 17, 2008

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: New Wash pulls away from Tigers, 65-50

By MIKE HUTSELL
Mike.Hutsell@newsandtribune.com

NEW WASHINGTON — Coaches will typically celebrate after a win, but some are just as quick to find a few flaws with the team’s performance.

So as relieved as he was to walk of the court Tuesday with a 65-50 victory over visiting Crothersville — New Washington head coach Jonathan May was still looking at ways to critique his club.

“I’ve just got really high expectations for this group,” said May, whose squad improved to 3-0 with the victory. “I’m not satisfied because I see so many ways we can improve out there.”

The Mustangs struggled to pull away from the Tigers for three quarters before finally take control by double figures in the final eight minutes.

New Wash allowed the Tigers to hit 11-of-13 attempts from the floor in the first quarter as it trailed 23-19 after eight minutes. The Mustangs also committed 19 turnovers, so May wasn’t quite ready to give his club a collective pat on the back following the festivities.

“It’s about competing every day to get better,” said May. “We’ve still got to learn that practice is where we can become a great team instead of a good team. These guys still can be lackadaisical at times in practice and that often carries over on the court into games.”

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