When (Smith) got that third one, it was very big for us. He was controlling the inside. But my little guys did a great job in the third and fourth quarters.

Rodney's our best player and has played well all year. I know he hates to lose this game, but going out as a senior with that type of game is not a bad job for him.

Free throws are key. I think they (Wildcats) ran out eight straight points because they hit free throws and we didn't.

We don't shoot well outside anyway, so coming into this arena, we knew we weren't going to shoot the ball well. They battled all night, and I'm not disappointed a bit.

I think that we came out of every quarter with a run.

It's a proud moment for us. We were very impressed, and I'm sure we'll continue to be impressed with the kids coming up. But we were very nervous for this day because we feel we have so much left to give. Going with a lot of similar faces, we're excited again.