Gary Giancola Game Quotations

We're looking to play our game and go right at them. If we can get better play out of our back court, especially on defense, and play smart basketball, we could start holding teams in the 40s and 50s.

Mercer's defense had something to do with that. We had been shooting well. They forced us to a perimeter game and clogged up the lane.

We expect an even stronger opponent. That's the way the tournament works. Every game is up another level.

We put the game away in the third and cleared the bench in the fourth quarter. Everyone got good minutes.

This was every bit of the game I expected it to be. You could tell from the get-go that we had the talent to stay with them. But they had the depth. We didn't have enough in the tank.

It was a good first game for us in the tournament. We had some nerves early on. But we got stronger as the game went on. It was a pretty good showing for us all the way around.

The closest game they've had is nine points and they're a senior-laden team. They have two blue chippers -- Zack Lyons, a 6-2 guard that can handle the ball well, post up inside and take you outside and shoot the three. Jay Meyers was the quarterback on their tradition-rich football team. He's 5-11, thick and can score inside and out.