Kevin Bucher gave his players an ultimatum following a poor showing against Mineral Area on Saturday night.
“I challenged them,” Bucher said. “I said, ‘If you’re tired of basketball ... you can quit right now and not walk through those doors again.’ ... But I said, ‘If you want to come in and compete for a region championship and raise a banner, I want hungry ladies to come through.’ The last several days, we’ve had great, intense practices.”
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