Vernon Golladay Quotations

We need to be focused going in and be on top of our game. We feel like we're in a good place. We like our seed and our chances.

I thought we played OK. I thought we came out with a lot of energy. I thought defensively we had a quite a few breakdowns and we got into Abilene's helter-skelter game.

James heated up in the second half, but we couldn't get the defensive stops to go with the offense. Their zone caused us fits for three quarters. We just never caught a break and couldn't get the momentum turned in our favor.

I was pleased how many players came back. I hope they had a good time. We wanted it to be a great experience for all of them.

The players never quit playing. They worked hard. Smoky just had a little more left on Saturday night.

We had a few struggles here and there. We competed when we had to. Going 10-0 in the league is nice. It was definitely one of our goals.

They're a good ball team. They've definitely got one of the best guards in the state in J.J. Seymour. He can handle the ball, shoot it and he is a great athlete. They are big and athletic inside. It's easy to see why they're ranked. They will be a tough team.

Abilene made some shots. They played extremely hard. They fouled to lengthen the game and to see if we'd make free throws. When we missed a few they just kept going.

Smoky Valley dictated the style of the game. We missed open looks and maybe the pressure got to us a little.