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02/12/10
Stillwater
Won 64-61, 10-10
What a GREAT win! We trailed the entire game and took
our first lead with under 2:00 minutes to play. I was
really proud of our defense in the fourth quarter and
our attention to detail on the offensive end was
outstanding the last 2 minutes of the game. Our players
were excited and I was so pleased to see the joy that
the win brought them.
02/09/10
Sand Springs
Won 66-48, 9-10
This is the Bruin team I wanted to see the first time we
played Sand Springs. This two games were the exactly the
same! First time we were up seven at the half and got
beat 65-49, and this time Sand Springs was up seven at
the half and we won 66-48. We both had big third
quarter; ours was a result of our defensive effort. We
really stepped up our intensity and this created a bunch
of fast break points for us. This was a special night as
it was Senior Night. I started Chris, Nick, Travis, and
Cory, our four senior players. The Bru Cru brought a lot
of excitement to the arena as it was our biggest and
best crowd of the year.
02/06/10
Claremore
Loss 55-81, 8-10
Claremore has an excellent team and we could play them
10 times and not beat them. I was not pleased with the
way we failed to handle their press. I understand that
they are just better than we are, but at times we just
fell apart and forgot about being fundamentally sound. I
will not allow this loss to negate the Ponca City win on
Friday night. We need to get this one past us.
02/05/10
Ponca City
Won 51-44, 8-9
What a great win against a good Ponca City team. Chase
Mongold is a good player and we did a decent job of
holding him to 19 points, but we did a great job of
containing their guards. The Ponca City win will be a
good win for our player’s moral. We need to take
something from this and build on it for the rest of the
season.
02/02/10
Sand Springs
Loss 49-65, 7-9
What a tale of two halves! We were up seven at the half
and were in total control of the game and man Sand
Springs went crazy in the third quarter. Well, our
defensive effort was not very good! We gave up 29 points
in the third quarter and were never in the game. This is
was of those games you look back at after the season and
know you could have won.
1/29/10
Ponca City
The game was postponed due to another snow storm that
hit the State of Oklahoma. Just about every school
district in the State was closed on Friday. The game has
been rescheduled for Monday, February 22nd.
1/26/10
NOAH
Won 46-21, 7-8
This was a fun game for our players, as it gives some of
the guys that normally don’t play much varsity time an
opportunity to play. I appreciate the fact that NOAH
comes to play us, as their players enjoy playing in our
facility. The Bruins are fighting to get to 500 on the
season.
1/24/10
Harrah
Won 46-45, 6-8
We played three straight games in the tournament that
was decided on the last possession of the game. This
time Ramon Benson hit a three point shot with 5 seconds
left to put the Bruins up by two points. We had to get a
defensive stop to seal the victory. We finished third in
the tournament and Blake Hicks was named to the
all-tournament team.
1/23/10
Tahlequah
Loss 55-58, 5-8
The Bruins missed a three point shot with 5 seconds left
in the game for the win. We didn’t play as well as we
did against Bixby, but I do see signs of improvement. We
will have to regroup and get ready to play tomorrow in
the 3rd place game.
1/22/10
Bixby
Won 64-62, 5-7
What a great win. Probably our best played game of the
year, from start to finish. The game ended with Cory
Anderson hitting a three point shot at the buzzer, which
the officials counted. Bixby has a very good team and we
were very fortunate to win the game.
1/15/10
Enid
Loss 36-59, 4-7
We were never in the game. Enid made lots of shots and
we could contain their two best players. Fitzpatrick is
one of the best guards in the State and he threw in 29
points. We need to regroup and get ready for the Port
City Classic.
Port City Classic @ Catoosa High School
Catoosa puts on an outstanding tournament and we
have been very fortunate to play well there. We have won
this tournament 3 out of the last four years and are the
defending champions.
01/11/10
51-46, 4-6
The dreaded 7th place game of the Skiatook Tournament, I
believe it is the first time in my tenure at
Bartlesville that we have played in a 7th place game. We
played this game on a Monday at 11:30 AM since we backed
up the tournament a day due to weather.
This was a battle from start to finish by two teams both
needing a victory really bad. I though our defense was
very good, but we didn’t shoot the ball very well,
Skiatook might have had something to do with that. I
glad the team got a win and maybe our young team can get
on a roll now.
01/09/10
Edmond Memorial
47-60, 3-6
We didn’t win but I can’t fault the team’s effort. They
went out and competed and played hard against a very
good team. We played a very solid first half but
couldn’t keep it up in the second half. We shot the ball
well and Cory Anderson was on fire the first quarter
scoring 17 of our 20 points. We can take something from
this lost.
01/08/10
Skiatook Tournament
Another snow storm came in overnight and we had to
postpone the tournament for one day and move all the
game back a day. We did not have school on Thursday or
Friday due to the weather.
Jenks Trojans
33-56, 3-5
Boy did we run into a buzz saw! We just didn’t compete
and we didn’t match Jenks’ intensity! They whipped us in
every aspect of the game. I am ready to forget about
this one!
01/05/10
Owasso Rams
42-43, 3-4
A heart breaker! We lost on a last second shot after
playing very well in our first game back since the
Christmas break. We didn’t have school on Monday because
a snow storm. I was worried how the team would react but
they played very well. Tough loss but I saw improvement
and a team that is trying to get better.
12/18/09
Claremore Zebras
58-71, 3-3
Finals week at Bartlesville and this is the last game
before the Christmas Break. We had a two point game at
the half and just played awful in the second half.
Claremore had a really nice team but we didn’t do the
little things it takes to win games like this.
We are taking some time off for the Christmas and I hope
we show up after Christmas ready to get better! I wish a
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’s to all.
12/12/09
Bentonville, Ark. Tigers
69-54, 3-2
What a fun game this was. Bentonville pressed us the
entire game and I was proud of how the young men
responded to their pressure. We shot the ball really
well 63% from the three point line and 56% from the
field, and 81% from the free throw line to win the
consolation bracket. As always our goal is to win two
games in each tournament and we did just that.
12/11/09
Will Rogers Ropers
55-37, 2-2
This was bittersweet victory for me, but don’t get me
wrong all wins are good ones! I coached for two years at
Will Rogers and I had a great experience there. I hate
playing former schools or former assistants; because I
know how badly they feel if we win. It really does take
away some of the glory of victory. We only had 11
turnovers, OUTSTANDING; now if we can continue taking
care of the ball we will improve as a team.
12/10/09
Ardmore Tigers
41-58, 1-2
28 turnovers, so I guess you can figure where I am
headed! Many of our turnovers are self induced which is
why I can’t stand that aspect of our game. Our
rebounding was outstanding but little if anything else
was very good.
12/10-12/09
ConocoPhillips/Arvest Bank Invitational
This is the ninth annual and perhaps the best high
school tournament in Oklahoma because of the generosity
of ConocoPhillips and Arvest Bank. The teams walk away
with gifts looking like a bowl experience.
12/04/09
Stillwater Pioneers
42-58, 1-1
We didn’t compete like I thought we would. Again we
committed 23 turnovers; this is starting to be a very
bad habit! My young guards have got to learn to value
the ball more and not just throw it away. Our attention
to detail was not very good, and that’s something we
must get better at if we are going to win any games.
12/01/09
NOAH Jaguars
66-54, 1-0
It was a struggle as we continue to play some very young
players. We committed way to many turnovers! I like our
rebounding efforts and we had 22 assist, which is
outstanding. For us to be successful we must cut down on
our turnovers.
11/12/09
Scrimmage @ Union
Well that didn’t go very well! Broken Arrow and Union
exposed my worst fears and this could be a very
difficult year as far as wins and loses are concerned.
We turned the ball off way to much and didn’t shoot the
ball very well either. We had a few potential starters
out battling injuries so that didn’t help any.
11/01/09
The season is just around the corner and I have no feel
as to how this team will perform.
We lost three starters off last year’s team and 90% of
our scoring; we will have to huge void to fill in that
area. I really like this team, they are a great group of
young men that work hard and are very coachable,
sometimes as a coach that is all you can ask of them.
We have 9 sophomores on the roster and there could be as
many as two that will start, with as many as five
playing significant minutes. I have not had a team this
young since I came to Bartlesville.
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