Dejuan needs to work on getting off his jump shot during games. He has a soft touch, but he does not take too many jump shots. |
I never expected [a 20-point win]. When we got off the bus before the game, I said, 'Come on guys there's a little too much chatter.' But they were ready. |
I've been here for 24 years. I've been up there when we beat Perry in '91, when they had a team with Will Macon and Eddie Benton that was almost like us. We had a team that was determined. I tell the guys, 'This is two of the best going at each other, and they're not afraid of your ranking or your record.' They realize the importance. With one team moving on and the other going home, it raises the stakes. |
It's a hard thing to do. People don't realize it. You have to take advantage of the opportunity. We don't want to be happy to get there. We want to win it. |
It's mainly because of the three juniors we have. The kids are really looking forward to it, but we're worried about this season first. |
That definitely was a foul. I thought the game was called pretty good. That's the (call) you want them to make. You're just putting them on the line to tie the game. You just wish the call had been made. Just give the kids the opportunity. |
The first one [in the PIAA playoffs] is always the hardest one, but you have to get your foot in the door. |
The thing that's nice about them is their unselfishness and their will to win. A lot of kids want to play basketball. These kids enjoy playing it. |
There was a tremendous amount of talk. |
There's always pressure that way, with the alumni who played here. That's a given coming in. That has not affected us. I think all teams are different. The last time we were up here in 2001, you can't compare. Each team brings a different personality. I just don't get into that. Each one is different for me. |
We didn't seek these out. The people running these things came to us. |
We had to wait until the play went to the other end and [assistant coach] Jim Trent walked on the floor and picked up my teeth. |
We knew Harrisburg liked to play exactly like us. The key was we had to beat their press. And we knew they liked to go to the hole, so we had to defend well. And we had to rebound. We did those three things. |
We'll just have to do a little bit of fund-raising. I think this shows the interest there is in high school basketball -- and it shows how much money there is out there in it. |
We're going to have to get some suitcases for next year. |