Shiloh Christian rolls past Watford City 60-26
Titus Stenberg
Farmer Sports Writer
Shiloh set the tone early with defensive pressure and balanced scoring, building a 33-11 lead by halftime and never letting the Wolves find a rhythm. The Skyhawks’ depth proved to be a major factor, as they rotated players seamlessly without a drop in intensity on either end of the floor.
Watford City head coach Justin Hager said his team faced challenges before the opening tip.
“You know your kids and I could feel it before our game,” Hager said. “We had our 12th different starting lineup which is something we have had to deal with all year. I felt their half court pressure really gave our guys issues which we knew we would see. We have to be able to adapt and actually want teams to pressure us and then attack the pressure. We revert back into playing timid, telegraphing passes and not taking care of the ball. It’s a mindset, and if we can’t adapt to it that’s what’s going to continue to happen. Hard to imitate that in practice, but we try. Shiloh is a good team that plays 10 kids without any drop-off so I give them credit. We want to get to that point, but we aren’t there yet.”
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