We were very rusty. (Harding) played Missouri-Rolla yesterday, so while they had to play back-to-back games, they still had a little advantage. We were just so rusty and trying to get the kinks out.

With a young squad, you have to constantly keep small goals in front of them. We want to make it past (Association of Christian Schools International) regional and another goal is to win the ECIC (East Central Illinois Conference).

When we really need a basket, we have to figure out where we're going to go, and when we need a stop, we have to figure out what we need to do.

It's hard to believe, but we're getting better. We're getting more settled, we're getting better chemistry. But we do have some mental breakdowns that seem to hurt us.

He could really be a force for us.

Everything looked good except for the shooting, and that was the difference. If we can get a little more offense on a consistent basis, we'll be in good shape.