Quotes by Brian Clodi

“Im extremely proud of our effort. I think thats as hard as weve ever played.”

“Guys have to come through. Those are great shots. Those are shots that we want. Anytime you get into the lane like that, its breaking down their defense. We just have to finish, go to the line.”

“I think we made a positive stride in how we played. We challenged every pass. If we make some of those interior shots, things go the other way. It was a step in the right direction, except for the fouling. We know that.”

“He never had it, but hes really worked on it. We told him, all of our point guards can shoot. If its an open look, we want him to shoot it.”

“He was young and he had some problems. Now, hes starting to get that chip (on his shoulder). Once he gets that chip, I think hes really going to take off.”

“In our conference, everybody is going to battle each other. People are going to get knocked off all the time. If we can stay ahead of the game, its only going to make things easier later on.”

“We got 16th place last year and we werent walking out of there feeling too good about ourselves. Last year, there were five top-25 teams there. This year, were all about the same.”

“They had only two field goals (a pair of three-pointers out of Easts zone defense from Pat Cummings) in the fourth quarter. They had 21 free throws. Thats what beat us. Thats where we got beat. Our team knows it.”

“I cant say anything but positive things about these kids. They could have had a letdown. Streamwood hasnt won a game, but we came out and we were the aggressors.”

“Theyre the defending (tournament) champs. Weve seen them and theyre not a 12 seed.”