Had a similar game recently. I was in "survival mode" half way through the first quarter. Girls Varsity two teams with not much skill playing aggressively. Without a doubt a tough game to work. You're not going to look good working such a game. Call what needs to be called and do your best to keep the clock running.

You want the pig with an apple in its mouth?

One time I had a rough boy's game like the above example. While lining up for a free throw, I said to all the players, "Most of you guys play football too, don't you?"

A few of them said that they did.

I just said, "Yeah, I can tell ! You do know football season is over, right?" It got a laugh from the players and the game actually got a little better.