That definitely gave us momentum. It put us up two points at a time when we really needed it.
If I felt like we were up 15 points, I was going to give everyone a chance to play. Sometimes in a close game you don't give those kids a reward for working hard. I wanted to give them that chance.
When Michael's playing well it relieves everyone. Everyone felt comfortable feeding him the ball.
It was a good, hard-fought battle for both teams. Holy Cross's defense made it tough for us. We just had to step up to the plate.
Last Saturday, I asked them if any of them have ever played in the state tournament. Only Michael (Sanchez) spoke and said he had watched a game. I told them you will play against the best teams in Arkansas. Once you make the first time, you will keep working harder to get back.
I know the only thing different from that year was they played a 2-3 zone. They gave us trouble. This year they are playing more man-to-man. He likes a high-low game and have some real good passers, too.
They made the plays when they had to. They don't have a superstar. They've got 10 guys that play all the same and they did a good job.
They play a lot of man-to-man defense and have shooters. They also have a big guy inside. They like to shoot it and go get it. We have to make sure we control the boards.
To have a two or three game lead going into the last few games is a great feeling. This was a big game for us to keep that cushion on those teams in fifth place.
He makes things happen by going to the hole. He creates things. He's the playmaker of the team.
