Quotes by Jack Schrader

“It was lunch-bucket, blue-collar, nothing fancy. Theyre a good defensive team. I thought we played well defensively, and we were a little more patient and knocked down a few more shots.”

“With us, who knows? You just dont know where its going to come from, and our guys, when theyre called upon, they answer.”

“[Central] is an athletic team that likes to get physical. They play like Washburn, except they are not as patient.”

“There hasnt been a difference. Over the past two years, each and every game was a coin toss that was decided in the final minutes. We just kept on gaining determination and smelling wins every time we played. Theres just been a lot of little turning points along the way in last few years.”

“Every team is a little different, but this year, our perimeter players have handled the ball more in decision-making time.”

“We were having good shots, but we werent getting many clean rebounds that usually lead to points in transition. We were still down only eight and we had the ball. It was a testament to how good our defense was we were still in the game.”

“We started out well, executing and getting open shots in rhythm. They crawled back into it right at the end of the first half, and in the second half we got some good looks early but missed them.”

“We didnt shoot the ball particularly well for a period of two games, and honestly there isnt much you can say to force the issue. All we were trying to do was attack the basket, and thats what we talked about at halftime.”

“Hes our best low-post player. When you attack the basket, you need someone big and strong and aggressive to do it, and hes the man.”

“Unfortunately, hes had a lot of little injuries going on every year. Its tough because, in a way, people get used to you not being around or available or being there. Right now, hes just rounding into shape.”