Rebels surprise Bulldogs

Good job to the Harlem Lady Bulldogs. They have had a remarkable season and will host their first state game in years. Yes it is difficult to beat a team three times in a row, but these ladies play hard and most of them had to play the whole game on Friday and Saturday. Once again in a tight game Harlem's lack of a coach showed and she lost the game again!!!!! How do you have 3 coaches on the bench and no one tells the coach to call a time out. It is low on her part to say some players did not show up, it was obvious to everyone that has seen a Harlem game she does not have a clue on how to coach basketball.

Congratulations to the team for a great tournament. An uphill battle but character and effort come through in the end. Good luck at state-you have earned yor rewards. The journey is the victory.

Way to go, Lady Rebels!

Call a time out for what? Did you watch the game? No need to call a time out when Harlem need to fouls to stop the clock and get the girl on the foul line! Aslo if you knew any better she only had one time out left and she used it when the girl went to the foul line with 1.5 sec left. Also if you knew any better 3 of the 5 players on the court were in foul trouble so fouling wasn't that easy for them. The game wasn't lost in the last 30 sec of the game it was lost throught out the game with bad defense and too many turnovers! But Integrity sure does have a lot of "tatics" from the sidelines huh?

aslagle... must be related to the coach or the coach herself. LOL!!!

Congratulations, Lady Rebels! The move to AAAA only made you stronger. Team's still young so next year will be even better! Best wishes for a victory at state--You can do it!!

Way to show some class, Integrity. Change your name.

I've watched the lady Dogs of Harlem High all season and I have been amazed at their success-not because they lacked talent- they are the most talented team in the area, but because the were lacking a coach. Saturday night was no different. These girls called their own time-outs and ran their own "huddles". Slagle was out coached, out manuvered, schooled by the master. The game was lost on turn overs, inability to shoot free throws, and hap-hazard plays- all the things that could have been worked out in practice. Wendel said he won on fundamentals- fundamentals he drilled his team on at every practice even the Saturday morning of the finals. Where were you Saturday morning Slagle? How about Friday night when you should have been scouting your next opponent? Wendel was coaching during warm-ups. Slagel was chit-chatting with Ashley Waites from Butler- not instructing your team. Instead of covering your eyes during the game, you should have been watching a true coach lead his team to victory with presses, offensive plays and defensive shut down of plays you ran all year. Don't blame your team for a night of- " a couple of people did not show up". You haven't "shown up" all year!

Unfortunately, for the wise OLE man he said a number of things that are UNwise. Coach Slagle and the players have done a great job the last two seasons. The girls have won 23 games and lost 3. The last time i checked that is a pretty good record. I thought the game Saturday night was an excellent game from both teams and coaches. Yes, Lofton has a lot more experience than Slagle but players win and LOSE ball games. Coach Slagle is doing a great job!!!! I know the common phrase is used that players win and coaches lose. However, this was NOT the case on Saturday night. A team coming from 11 points down in the 4th quarter says a lot about the character of the COACH and her players. They truly played and coached with all their heart. Harlem girls and coach slage...use the comments on here as motivation to play as hard as you have all year and best of luck in STATE.....
GO B- Ball dogs win.

I assure you, my comments were accurate. Harlem lost in fundamentals- inablity to make free throws, breaking a press, pressing on defense. Do they even have a press? I had the opportunity to sit with a friend of mine I played bb with in college and who is now a college bb coach and her analysis was the same as mine and she does not know Slagle. I agree, you win some and you lose some BUT you take it as a team and not make excuses. I hope Harlem can redeem themselves and go far in the playoffs for the girls- they deserve it. I hope Slagle learned a lesson- you do not ride to the state on talent alone. You need alitlle brains to go along with the talent. WYM- the come back was pure desire from the girls.You could see it in their faces- Slagle's face was buried in her hands I know these girls will play hard- they have something to prove. Slagle needs to prove us wrong by actually having a plan and takinig control of her team.#35 and #10 should not be the ones running the team.Look back at what was going on in warm ups- who was instructing and who was socializing. All 3 Hephzibah coaches were out there with the girls teaching. Where were Harlem's?

I watched all of the games and I simply wanted to say that both teams did well. I was a little shocked that Harlem did not utilize their bench players better (there are quite a few 3 point shooters on that team) but neither did the Rebels. Howevever, perhaps that fact that Coach Loften has been to several championship games and knows how to maintain control and to help his players stay focused may be one of the reasons why his team prevailed. Harlem's coach tried but her team seemed to feed off of her desperation and uncertainty. This was a learning lesson but I don't think that she is a bad coach. I mean her team has had an awesome season to be proud of.

I don't know enough about Basketball to comment on anyone's ability, but I do know human nature. You don't put your players down in print. If you have something to say about them; you need to say it to them in a positive way and then work with them on what's needed to improve their game. To put your players down that "show up" 100% most games could break their spirits and that's not what you want to do as a coach, mentor, or parent. We meaning aldults are here to motivate our kids; tell them when they are doing a great job and help them when they are not. To say that a couple of her players didn't "show up" for the game was just wrong on her part and I don't care who likes it. As far as her ability to coach; like I said I don't know much, but I've watched a few of the games and I see the players pretty much coach themselves. They call plays and timeouts and things of that nature. They are an amazing team!!! There will always be someone taller, quicker, and better players, but when we make our kids feel like giants that's half the battle. So coach hang in there and don't put your girls down in print, it doesn't say a lot for you. Stay encouraged everyone!!!!!

harlem play DEFENSE