Dave Deters Quotations

I was expecting them to work hard, but we had a goal of getting to districts. We just wanted to get better with each game, and we matured tremendously.

We knew Kyle coming up was an athlete. He's been a solid player for us this year, and we were expecting that out of him, since he was playing through the summer.

You can't be content riding on the coattails of seniors that aren't there anymore. The run was nice, but these guys were anxious to step in. Even though they're a younger class -- three sophomore starters -- they're out for a completely new season. They're trying to establish a name for this class over the next few years coming up.

Our defensive pressure down the stretch is what got us over the top. We had a couple of huge steals that put the cap on things. We then hit a couple of big shots, but it all begins with the defense. When you play good defense, the offense takes care of itself. Defense has been our bread and butter all year.