The director knows that right now basketball is tops, so he works around that.

My dad has had the biggest effect on me. He played Division III basketball in college. He got me into it early and coached me when I was younger. He's supported me all along and has really kept me motivated.

My first priority is school. I try real hard to study and get my work done whenever I have free time. I do my homework before practice—that way I'm free for both basketball and the play.

We had some ups and downs and some tough times in the middle of the year, but we stuck with it and bounced back. Coach [George] Braun is an excellent coach and he really had a lot to do with our success. He's like me—he's competitive and he likes to win.

It's just playing together. When we do that, we are a good basketball team. When we don't, we are not a good basketball team. It's as simple as that. That's all there is to say.

We weren't very smart with the basketball in the fourth quarter. We were fortunate to win.