19 Quotes by Mike Mislak

We're a team of runs and it's hard not to have a letdown after a start like that. We lost a little in the second half and got tentative and stood around. We want to make teams pay in the half court by getting quality looks. We need these situations to experience what it takes to score when we're not getting out on the break or hitting all our shots.

I am real happy with where we are. These seniors are winners. There was a lot of pressure on this team to get back to the championship game.

What we had trouble with in the first half was the little things. What we did in the second half was the little things. Credit the seniors and their experience. We are firm believers that when we go on a run, that it will be greater than the other team's run.

He was steady, he played great defense and was a real key off the bench. Not only for rest and foul trouble, but his contributions on the defensive side and keeping us going.

Jon is a gifted athlete who likes to take the big shots. He is popular among his teammates, has a sharp wit and a great sense of humor. His versatility is a great strength and causes match-up problems for other teams.

It almost brought tears to my eyes, the resilience of my boys.

Jeff made him work hard for every shot and penetration he got. They're a quality team. We're proud of where we are and we're looking to improve.

Really, we failed to convert and in the second half there was no execution. For Essex, they played a great game. Our defense was lackluster, but they just out-played us.

Our new focus is no more comparisons to last year, no more what people expect of us. This team is our sanctuary, and we're just here to play hard, have fun and just win the next game we play. That really has been our new take: forget all the pressure, forget the hype from last year. It's this year, it's the next game and we have to come together as a team. And we did tonight.