Going into the fifth game of the season, the team finally hosts its first home game. Junior Brady Walsh said the team is starting to improve greatly despite what the scoreboard says.

“Things are finally starting to come together. We’re working as one and we can all see it,” Walsh said.

According to senior Derric Standifer, having players create more positive energy on the bench helps the team play better.

“A big difference today was that everyone was hyped up and it made us play better. When the bench gets excited, so do we,” Standifer said.

Head coach David Breitenbucher said the game isn’t all about the players on the court. He elaborates explaining the team did much better today. 

“Today showed huge improvements in our teamwork, there’s zero reasons why we can’t beat those guys. It was the first step towards some big improvements we need to make. I’m not mad at how we did, though we still have a ways to go,” Breitenbucher said.

According to Walsh, the team has experienced massive growth and development. He also said the team had many chances to capitalize on basic shots like free throws, lay-ups and open shots.

“We lost a lot of points today on easy buckets, if we can make those every time we’ll be way more successful,” Walsh said.

Standifer said the team’s needs to improve on the defensive side of the court and more communication is necessary on defense.