Tom Hoppe Kids Quotations

Most of the games, we were in. There were a few we ended up getting blown out at the end. The kids never gave up all year. They worked hard. It was one of my favorite teams I've ever coached because they played so hard all the time. We were outmanned physically more times than we weren't.

We talked about composure and making good decisions. I think the kids did a good job at the end. There were maybe a couple of passes that were questionable. Our style is up-tempo. If we don't take care of the ball, we have trouble scoring.

The work they put in over the summer and the spring was great. Those kids never gave up no matter what the score was. You look at the McMullen twins, who are 5-8, and their guarding guys that are 6-4 and 6-6.

It really is a tough place to win. It's a small court. Their fans are pretty hostile for being such a small court. We told the kids they were going to make a run at us. That's a good team. (Lower Lake head coach) Marty (Udy) does a good job.

I don't think we had one guy on the court as big as any of their starters. The kids blocked out and played tough.

These kids don't quit. They're real emotional. They felt like they were getting pushed around a lot tonight. They did everything I asked of them.