He wants the ball late and the kids want him to have it.

We realized our potential tonight. We took care of the ball and took selective shots. We did a nice job of moving our feet on defense and contesting shots.

It's not an excuse but it's a reason. I thought our kids gave a great effort. Our game plan, we did exactly what we wanted to do. We relied on our defense and our special teams. We wanted to make sure our offense didn't turn the ball over. We just didn't execute when it came time.

We were not a throwing team in high school, ... If you were recruiting now with 85 scholarships, you're not recruiting me. We threw the ball five times a game in high school and didn't get many phone calls.

These kind of ball games will do nothing but make us better. Our team is close knit and we'll be tighter than ever.

We came out ready to play and played a solid game. We had better defensive pressure and shot the ball a lot better than in our last meeting.

(Fields) has great height, great hands, runs the ball very well after the catch, and can even make the tough catches in a crowd. He's just a great, solid kid. (Dunn) runs the ball very well. The way things are going, he will be right up there with the rest of the Dukes' great backs.

They broke our trap pretty easily in the first half. But in the second half, we were able to pound the ball inside and get some baskets.

Mario's looked outstanding catching the ball on possession passes, which is what Danny excelled in.