The two toughest things in high school basketball are handling backcourt pressure and getting the offense started. If you don't have a good point guard, you're going to have trouble with both.

He's not a big scorer, but he'll always do what we need to prevail.

We'd like to play against their very best. Just because we're not doesn't mean we won't play our hardest. (Richmond) is still a formidable team.

It's a special group. These guys make plays and hit shots, and that's who they are.

We would have preferred to have won easily. We did what we had to do to get the job done.

In the first half, we were worrying about what they were doing defensively. In the second half, I told the guys we don't care what defense they're using. Just go play.

It's a work in progress. I thought it was a step in the right direction.

They all helped out on (Gordon). From top to bottom, this was truly a team effort.

It was the desire. The complete desire. That's what it was. Getting after it.