It wasn't surprising that he hit those shots. We told him to take those shots if they were there. I think that took some of the pressure off the other guards. They all started shooting.

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This was a tough way to win because the two teams in this game were two of the best at the 4A level. It is too bad we had to play this team this early. We were behind, but these guys stayed with it and they played like champions.

199

Just making the steal was a great effort. On making the steal and hitting the basket he went 1-of-2. We needed it and didn't get it. But I didn't think the game was over at that point.

192

The problem in the first half is that we didn't score a lot of points. We scored 14 in the third quarter and (23) in the fourth quarter ... Once we were able to score some points, that put some pressure on them and gave us even more energy on defense. To hold them to one third-quarter point, that's what made it outstanding.

184

We worked to get him 'downstream' of Curtis. He popped out and took it. We had a chance, and that's all you can ask.

183

We played great defense in the first half.

162

That's been our Achilles heel. We knew it. It's just a mental thing. We missed opportunities. But to come back to the Final Four, we've had a good season. We lost. It happens.

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