19 Quotes by Chris Roche

We are playing better and more consistently. I think our kids want to finish strong and I think we are figuring out that leadership, for us, is doing whatever it takes to produce a great effort and do tough things in the very next game.

Those three guys have been great leaders for us all year and they're all playing well.

Those plays were huge. Connor seized the moment. He is very unselfish, but he also is not afraid to take and make the big shot.

Connor is important to us in every game, but especially against a team like Madras. They press, trap and gamble all over the floor and they're very good at it. Taking your best ball-handler out of the game for most of the first half is not Plan A.

Elias Eave was spectacular tonight. He's really finding a nice rhythm on the block and beginning to utilize varied post moves to score.

That was a big blow. He was just kind of in the wrong spot at the wrong time tonight. He ignites much of what we do and to have him sitting on the bench made it tougher for us.

They played harder, tougher and smarter. They deserved to win. That was one of our mentally softest efforts of the year, but at least there's some silver lining in there that we can still be close.

They are a very good team with a couple of great players in (Tyson) Christie and (Adam) Phillips. They're well-coached, tough and physical. We knew it would take a great effort to have a chance.

Alex is a great leader on this team practicing very hard every day without the promise of playing time. He's a very good shooter and everybody on our team respects his work ethic and I'm delighted he took advantage of the opportunity he was given tonight.