We did everything we were suppose to do in the first and second (quarters). I have always preached that anytime you can play a good team that they're going to come out (strong) in the third, especially in the third, and Newport came out in the third and we threw the ball away and the game got away. We came back in the fourth and we battled our way back as much as possible.

We did everything we were suppose to do, except the ball didn't go through the rim.

We did pretty good except for the first quarter. We were just a little bit impatient with our offense. In the second quarter we were very play-conscience. I was looking for lay ups only and that got us back into the game.

Last game (of the) preseason, at the home court, the kids came out to play. (We) went into the locker room after the game and I said, 'You set a standard for yourself that now you come out and play for all four quarters.' We had an opportunity for that last shot.

Well deserving. He's relentless. He brings a lot of spark, brings a lot of scoring. Without Jackson we definitely wouldn't have been as competitive as we were this season.