These close ballgames are great learning tools. I am extremely proud of these guys.

I believe the teams played to the best of their ability. They are all fine athletes.

I feel confident that my girls will bounce back. They have big hearts and a great work ethic.

We suited up eight girls for the contest and those eight played their hearts out. Early foul trouble on three of our starters forced us to back off the defensive pressure early, but it was 16 missed free throws that ultimately cost us the game.

I think we played a great game. Even though we were scoreless in the second quarter the boys didn't quit.

We slowed the tempo down, didn't get in a hurry. We blocked out a lot better.

Coach Jones taught me a lot along the way. And of all the things he taught me, the one thing that sticks out the most in my mind is to work hard.

The boys played an exceptional ballgame. We are a young team with only one senior and a lot of young players, but we are steadily improving and gaining confidence.

We played extra hard, but our defensive pressure wasn't good enough. I think they'll be ready by the tournament. They'll be a sleeper and sneak in on somebody least expecting it.