8 Quotes by Ken Pace

West Side shot the ball better than I expected. They played very well. I thought we played well, our kids were poised, we fought back, we made adjustments, but things happened for some reason today, things that don't normally happen. But I can't be more proud of a team in all my years of coaching.

I thought our defensive intensity was the key. I thought early on, we took them out of the flow and took some things away from them.

To have the frame of mind to realize he missed, that changes the complexion of (the end of the game). Not only was that (rebound) huge, but it took two seconds off the clock. Give (Baptiste) eight seconds, and he might get a better look.

There's not one team in the GMC who can afford to look ahead. Things are so even in the GMC, there's not one dominant team. So if anyone looks ahead, they will get beat.

I've been very pleased with our defensive intensity at this point of the season. I thought we did a good job of making them work for everything.

The thing I liked is that whenever there was a scramble for the ball, our guys were standing straight and their guys were wobbling a little. This was a very tough defensive game by both sides. I think we wore them down a little.

Sometimes I don't have to yell and scream. I just told them they were taking too many chances defensively and they weren't being patient enough offensively.

I'd rather have balance than say one or two big scorers like some of our teams in the past. One night, Stephen Brown led us in assists and another night, we've had a guard lead us in rebounds. And we've probably had four different players lead us in points in different games. That's one of the reasons I like the chemistry of this team.