They tried to box-and-1 (defend) Alex right off the start, and we ran him off some screens and gave him some looks. Some stuff he did on his own. It was a total team effort. I have to credit Gladstone for hanging in there and fighting. I honestly feel it was our guys being able to counter-measure everything that they came back with that ultimately kept us ahead.

Al Graves

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It's unfortunate. The kids wanted it real bad ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Æ’ÃƒÂ¢Ã‚â‚¬Ã‚Â° we had our opportunities. They made a couple of buckets down the stretch and we weren't able to counter it.

He's a guy who has worked hard on the game, put a lot of time in the weight room, sees the floor well, and is unselfish. But we certainly need him to be an offensive threat for us.

I have a great group of kids. This hurts us for conference contention, but we can still go out there and work for other achievements.

Alex is a miraculous player. He has made major strides, stepping up to every challenge and he answers every time.

It's unfortunate. The kids wanted it real bad É we had our opportunities. They made a couple of buckets down the stretch and we weren't able to counter it.