Coach Jones taught me a lot along the way. And of all the things he taught me, the one thing that sticks out the most in my mind is to work hard.

The boys played an exceptional ballgame. We are a young team with only one senior and a lot of young players, but we are steadily improving and gaining confidence.

We stepped up our defense and stopped fouling. We've been a little sluggish, but we played a lot better. The second half of this game prepares us real well. It prepares us for close situations.

We played extra hard, but our defensive pressure wasn't good enough. I think they'll be ready by the tournament. They'll be a sleeper and sneak in on somebody least expecting it.

We slowed the tempo down, didn't get in a hurry. We blocked out a lot better.

These close ballgames are great learning tools. I am extremely proud of these guys.