This was an awesome season and this game doesn't take away from that. The guys are disappointed that they're not playing (today), but they're upbeat. Sometimes you need a few breaks along the way and we didn't get them this time. We played with a lot of heart, passion and emotion. It was an awesome experience.

Leonard Barnes

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— Leonard Barnes

In the second half, I was really proud of our kids. I thought we played with a lot of character and a lot of effort.

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I'm not disappointed. I've never seen a group of kids put together a half of basketball like this before. It was a barnburner, one that they'll remember for the rest of their lives. If we played like that in the first half, we would have run away with it.

— Leonard Barnes

Those guys played huge in the second half. Jason, Carlos and Ross (Gomes) gave us outstanding performances off the bench.

— Leonard Barnes

It wasn't a pretty game. They slowed the tempo way, way down, took the air out of the ball. The flow of the game was not real smooth. But we did a good job. I thought the kids were pretty disciplined.

— Leonard Barnes