I think the atmosphere's gonna be real similar. I hope it's gonna be packed for the kids.

I think they had more kids show up than we did. They wanted it more than we did. They weren't missing. They were on fire. It was their night.

It can be a challenge at the beginning, but if the kids are focused, I think you can tune a lot of that out.

I'm so proud of these kids. To play for J.L. Mann, you've gotta have your head, heart and both feet into the program, and they have given so much time and energy into this, and they deserve this.

She's not the most verbal leader, but she's gonna lead on the court in every other kind of way. She led this younger team to a state championship. Above stats or anything else, that's what really matters.

I think it's neat that the two neighbors are in the Upper State championship. I think it's great for Greenville basketball, regardless of who comes out on top.