Our kids deserved better. We battled well and fought our way back. It was one of those games you hate to lose, for either team.

The kids kept battling and didn't quit. I'm real proud of them. They found a way to do it.

After those two tough games, I felt like our kids got through this one on guts alone. I told several people that if anything, this tournament showed us our true character.

We committed some bad turnovers in the final minutes. We had a chance to win. We just didn't get the job done.

Even when we were down early, we were playing at a good pace for us. We were able to get out and run a little bit. And that's the pace we like to play at.

He's a pretty good player. I didn't think we did a good enough job helping on him once he got by the first defender. He's a strong kid and can finish around the basket.