We knew we were right back in it. The quarter ended, we were so pumped. But we came out a little flat in the fourth.

Coach Roberts really worked on us all week to take it one game at a time, really focus on this game first, and now we’re starting to focus on East Aurora.

Losing to them twice last year left a hole in our gut. That gave us a goal to aim for this year, and I’m happy we accomplished that, but it’s not over yet.

It was frustrating. They were hustling more than we were. We were scoring points, but we weren’t getting to the boards like we usually do.

They were playing really well. They were hustling more than we were. We weren’t playing as well on defense as we normally do. That was bothering us. That’s usually our backbone.

I don’t shoot unless it’s open. My teammates found me for some open looks and I was fortunate enough to knock them down.

We know we can’t let teams hang around. Getting on them early can set a tone for the rest of the game, which happened [Friday]. We only won by [13] points, but it didn’t seem...

It’s good to have nerves. You don’t want to come into the game overconfident. We have to be nervous of the fact that they can beat us. We just have to play hard and smart...

I got real fortunate a few times around the basket. That’s why we crash the basket. Sometimes the ball just drops in your lap and you get an easy one.

Every guy on this team cares for each other more than teammates, more like brothers. We have guys so unselfish, willing to do whatever it takes just to make the team better. It hurts so...

I don’t shoot unless I’m open, and my teammates were finding me.

They’re a lot like us. They’re a quick defensive team. They rely on their defense to get their offense going. They have a couple of good shooters and they like to crash the boards tough.

Last year, we were a little awestruck. The whole ride, we were like, ‘Wow,’ looking around. This year, it’s more business. There’s emotion, but there’s more business. We know what has to get done and...

Quite a ride. I’ll remember it for the rest of my life. Unfortunately it had to stop short both times here.

Our ball movement was pretty good. We’ve been swinging the ball really well, always looking for the extra pass.

I think we were [anticipating the game], but we didn’t want to get ahead of ourselves. Now that it’s here, I think everybody’s feeling the vibe. Top two seeds, what more can you ask for?...