Wisconsin Elite Shootout Tournament Wrap-Up

Congratulations Team Fury Red!!! Red takes 3rd in 15U division among 10 teams, weekend record finishes at 4-1.

Team Fury Black takes 7th in Open division among 12 teams, weekend record finishes at 2-3.

Team Fury Red continues to show the mental toughness needed to generate their success. The ability to close out games by understanding time and score, value of possession, and the value of a free-throw goes a long way in ones basketball maturity and growth. I received several positive remarks this weekend about our Red squad. Comments were ranging from our sharp shooting perimeter, our relentless pressure in transition, and court awareness of each other.  One thing I’ve noticed with this squad is their overall depth. We can have a new player step up each game that’s not afraid to make a play at either end. Priority (1a) is to continue to focus in on the details and keep raising the bar. Priority (1b) is to reduce our Team foul troubles! :)

I’m very encouraged and pleased with the growth and progress our Red squad is achieving.

Team Fury Black has been riding a roller coaster so far this season. One thing I like about this group is that they always believe their going to Win the next one. "Almost" is not an acceptable result for this squad. That tells me this group will get to where I know they can be. We are starting to understand the level of detailed execution required to compete at this level against good talented teams. Priority (1a) on the offensive end must be to deliver a balanced inside-outside attack. Our tendency is to become 1-dimensional on the perimeter. We must enforce the value of getting “paint touches” on a more consistent basis. Priority (1b) is to reduce our turnovers and focus on making the simple play and executing the fundamentals of the game. Priority (1c) is to dig our heels in on defense and focus on generating defensive runs. Generating more of our offense from our defense will help open up a lot more opportunities.

Overall, I'm happy with our Team's progress and the great opportunities we had this past weekend. I'm already looking forward to the AIA Midwest Classic and taking that next step in our journey!

The Team Fury "Weekend Warrior" Award will be recognized after each tournament. A "Weekend Warrior" is somebody who displayed "Toughness" as defined by our Team Fury Philosophy during the tournament. This award is voted upon by the coaching staff.

"Weekend Warrior" Award
Team Red ~ Savannah Frye
Team Black ~ Stephanie Cox

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

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Thanks!
Coach Bowman