We did a nice job defensively. When you hold a team like Edgewood (ranked ninth in the state poll) to 36 points, you're doing a good job.

We did a nice job defensively. When you hold a team like Edgewood to 36 points, you're doing a good job.

We didn't play real well, we played hard, but to beat a team ranked ninth in the state and one that has won seven in a row, we have to take care of things better.

It's tough when you have an X on your back. We're ranked sixth in the state and everybody's gunning for us. But the boys answered, that's the bottom line.

We're really maturing as a team, we know how good we can be. When it comes to ranked teams, (we) need every advantage we can get and they (coaches) have done a great job of preparing us for these games.

Washington State is a team that should be ranked and is very good. We had a tough battle with them last year and I expect the same this year. They have a tough No. 1 who is ranked very high nationally and they also have some big hitters down the line-up.