Phil Mishler Quotations

We're going to start with the defensive end and let the other parts fall where they may. You can always give 100 percent on defense.

We ran out of gas. We didn't have any legs. Jay County kept coming at us. Their coach did a nice job of subbing guys in and getting rest. They have a very deep team.

Lance, Brandon and Barry continued to battle. That height makes it difficult to get any kind of inside-out (offense going).

I think we're continually getting better. It would be nice to see what we could accomplish if everybody has their best game together. At the same time, it's been nice that there's always been someone to step forward, and that we've been able to recognize who it is.

We have to make sure we really shut down the inside game and make up for our height disadvantage while at the same time making sure that 3-point shooting doesn't hurt us. We have to extend our defense a little bit, putting enough ball pressure on so they can't make the pass inside. We have to show the help inside but beware of the perimeter.

We don't just have one defensive stopper. It's just a team effort. On offense, only three players are in on the play -- the passer, the screener and the shooter. All five have to be playing defense.

We've definitely got to contain their penetration, and still not allow them to gain confidence from the perimeter. With Burt hitting five 3s (in his last game), he's going to look for his shot more.

We just ran out of gas. We had the lead, but (Jay County) just kept hitting big shots.

You're never out of the game with a player like him.

It was our goal coming in to hold him to under 12 points. I think our defense really dictated the flow of the game and it really led to our production on offense, especially in the first half.

It was one of those things where you can hold the ball and keep him off the floor or you can let them bring him in and see if you can get him to pick up a third foul. We just felt that this was the best way to go.

It was important for us to come out fast tonight after falling behind early last night. We wanted to play two quality opponents on back-to-back nights like we will have to in the sectional and we don't go very deep but I'm pleased with the way our legs held up and I think it shows that all of our conditioning is paying off.

The fact we were one of the youngest teams in the field meant we had to work even harder to overcome this. Our kids didn't let this intimidate them. They just went out and played with the confidence they have for most of the season.

Andrew played a heck of a game. He showed great leadership out there, handling the pressure and coming up with big shots.