The opponent had higher shooting percentages but dynamic defense made the Cowboys have to execute a more accurate offense, bringing their shooting percentages down the second half.

186

A weak defensive start led to strong opponent shooting. Defensively we could have worked harder to cut down the perimeter shooting.

130

The top four teams in the conference were there and although [the team] sometimes competed at their level, we weren't able to match it all game. They applied a lot of pressure and caused a lot of turnovers.

91