All five starters made all- district and all-city, and four of them made one or another all-state team. They were just a very unusual group of kids. They did exactly what Bob wanted and they played so well together and just hated to lose. They were the epitome of the word team. |
He had a tremendous defensive rebound and they fouled him. He had missed his last three free throws, but he stepped up and drained them both. |
In a playoff situation, you either elevate your game or you go home. You have to play good defense and you have to give a lot of second effort, and they showed a lot of that (Tuesday). |
We jumped on them in the first quarter. The kids were very focused. They showed up ready to play. |