Quotes by Jose Rebimbas

“Their goal is to be the No. 1 team in the country in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. We took those two categories as a barometer to measure us against other teams for what we were doing.”

“Obviously Nick worked very hard and he and Gian Paul have been going at it for three years. So its nice that Nick gets some accolades today.”

“(Camerons) grandmother used to come to games. His grandfather was there, and its very emotional. So I know that some of the guys wanted to win this game for him.”

“Weve been able to grind out this long season and make a few shots and get some defensive stops.”

“The kids held themselves responsible for not making the playoffs last year, and that gave us an opportunity to compete for the tournament championship. They took it upon themselves to make sure they got better.”

“Its a reward to our kids for their hard work for the last 115 or 116 days. To be able to play a championship game at their home place, they have earned the right to play it, but they havent earned the right to win it.”

“We were hoping to play at home so friends and family members could see us. If they want to support us, theyre going to have to go to a little warmer weather.”

“Were a step closer to our goal of winning our next game so were happy that were able to play.”

“We feel like if we can impose our will on the defensive end, it will give us a chance to be successful.”

“At this moment were disappointed. To say youre one of the final eight teams is a great accomplishment. At this point in time it feels terrible. Tomorrow it will feel a little bit better, and the day after that it will feel a little bit better.”