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Warriors face daunting CBL semi final battle against red-hot Wolves
Written by By jeremy wilson.
WANGARATTA will aim to upset Wodonga in tomorrow night’s Country Basketball League semi final but trying to win back some loss respect is also at the top of their list.
The Warriors made the finals but were last week handed a severe lesson when the Wolves belted them by 40 points.
Assistant coach Ian Pople said last week’s loss to the Wolves was hard to wear, however, he remained upbeat the Warriors would put in a better performance on the same court.
"If we do rebound then we will be competitive," he said.
"The odds are stacked with them – they have players from the Bandits.
"We stayed with them last time so we proved we can be competitive," he said.
"We need to be aggressive from the start and not let them get open shots.
"If we can do what we are good at then we will be competitive.
"Last week was embarrassing."
Wodonga set the standard from the outset last week, racing to a 16-0 lead before romping to a 32-point lead at the half time break to have the match sewn up.
Pople said the Warriors fought back well in the second half, however, he knew the damage had already been done.
"The thing is they are top of the ladder and play all year round compared to us who just play a little bit," he said.
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