Ray Willis Quotations

We were both running on fumes, but it gets you ready for the state tournament. It's tough physically, plus the kids are getting up early for school. The kids are a little tired.

She was outstanding. We got it done and they played a great game. What can I say, back-to-back (champions).

She's all-American. I think people saw, bank shots, post-ups, she does it all.

I think we were taking them too lightly. I jumped on them at halftime. They had a lot of open 3-pointers in the first half. To be down 15 and 19 points, most teams would've folded. But these girls have been through the war before.

Our kids are understanding what it's like to play in big games.

Parents feel like any conversation they have with a coach, they are being recruited. I think it's sort of an honor to some of these parents that they think one of the top teams in the state really wants their daughter.

Our careers are in jeopardy right now because of parents who are making false allegations. We haven't done anything and we're going to fight.

We have some experienced players and those experienced players know how to win.

We haven't done anything, and we're going to fight it.

You look at that lower bracket, and even the first game for a couple teams is tough.

We didn't have a rhythm. We got here thinking the game was at 5:30, and they kicked it back. So we were sitting around waiting to go.

We're trying to give our young kids an opportunity to play and rest some of the legs of our veterans.

We just had to get a rhythm. They settled themselves down.

We feel like we can play with folks.

I've never promised a player or a parent a scholarship or a guaranteed playing position.

People questioned me for starting Regina as a freshman. There's no questions about her now.

That's how you go out and win championships.

This is a nationally ranked basketball team. They can play with anybody.

They played a solid game today. The intensity, the focus, they were ready to play.

They gave us a very good battle. They stepped up and played out of their minds.

There's a lot of things that haven't been told in the paper. It will come out. People who have known me for a long time, they realize that some of the stuff is ridiculous like promising scholarships, free meals. I've never done that, ever, ever, ever. These players have had to earn everything, every minute they've gotten on the court.

It's a good test for us because we've been jumping on people all year. We got fortunate tonight.

It's an honor to be playing and representing our community and our school on Dr. King's birthday.

It's good for our kids to play every other day. They're in shape. We just have to make sure we don't run out of steam before it's all said and done.

The key is we got the W. We'll learn from this now that we know what's out there.

These games definitely get us ready for district and state.