AIA Midwest Girls Classic Tournament Wrap-Up

What did we learn this weekend?...We learned that being consistently successful will take time. There is no microwave success.

Team Fury Red weekend record finishes at 1-3. We beat a very good Minnesota 36ers team and had a nail biter against a good All Iowa Attack team on Saturday afternoon. When we are physically tough with the ball, defend the boards, and reduce our turnovers we are a tough group to stop. We must have this mindset every game. I was pleased with our energy and effort on Saturday, but we have to learn to carry that same energy to Sunday. Our weekend goal every time we hit the hardwood should be to put ourselves into Championship position. It's a great honor to play on Sunday and it all starts with energy. Something we must strive for.

Team Fury Black weekend record finishes at 1-3. We came out of the gate Saturday morning on fire and beat a very good Wisconsin Hoops Select team. We shot the ball extremely well and made defensive stops when we needed them. Unfortunately, the hot shooting cooled off and the nasty turnover bug came back to bite us. Consistency continues to be our Achilles heel. We must continue to stress to our players the importance having patience on offense, defensive rebounding, and understanding the value of ball possession. I see lightening in a bottle with this team and if they continue to put in the work at the gym and getting stronger then it's only a matter of time before they break through.

One thing I made aware to all of our players this weekend is that we are improving. The catch is that other teams are improving as well. I have no doubt that this Summer has been an eye opening and great learning experience for everyone. Competing against the best requires a relentless work ethic each and every day. Like I mentioned above, there is no microwave success. It takes time to reap a harvest.

Let's take care of business next weekend! Bring it on Team Fury!

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 ~ Ashley Dolan
Team Black ~ Logan Lynch 

"If you want to be great at anything, you have to make sacrifices. You have to give up something to get something else."

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Thanks,
Coach Bowman