15 Quotes by Dave Nutting

We're a young team and I think we learned a valuable lesson. And we'll know what it takes to win in the playoffs next year. I couldn't be prouder of the guys.

He was very important - sort of like our heart and soul.

I said to them to step it up, raise your level of play and be more intense. The team responded, particularly the bench and Ryan Fischer. Fischer was sensational tonight, and he was finally playing point guard the way we need him to for our offense to be effective.

Lincoln is a very good, well-coached club. You've got to credit them. When they were down 20 they kept fighting and cut (the lead). They played hard to the last second. I'm glad to get out with a win.

Who cares what people think as far as trying to prove everyone wrong. The kids think we should be there, I think we should be there.

We've got a big bull's-eye on our shirts. Everyone is trying to knock off No. 1. They've (Franklin) got nothing to lose, so they're going to play as hard as they can. Bear Creek played really big for three quarters (last week against us), and that's as tough as I've seen them play.

It was up for grabs, it was back and forth. We got up four, then they got up by one, and they were just able to pull away.

It's early, real early. There's still a lot of basketball left.

I told the guys they had to come out on (Franklin). They can hit four or five 3-pointers in a row. We had to put a hand out on their 3-point shooters.