Quotes by Mark Rydbom

“Its neat to be a part of what they are a part of. They have memories that will last a lifetime. Its something special that theyll never see again. The memories of them playing together, though, will always be alive.”

“Our game legs have been on vacation for a couple of weeks. We battled through that, and we didnt panic. Thats a mark of a veteran team.”

“Our big guys got in foul trouble. Our bench probably won this game for us.”

“Adam is an explosive player. You cant give him an open look.”

“Andy is still battling the flu. His uniform was drenched in the first half and he started to get the chills. So we put a dry uniform on him in the second half.”

“No matter what adversity is thrown at us, we find a way to get through it. Were battle tested, and were warriors. We proved that.”

“That was Nick going and getting it, but it could have been anyone in a black jersey doing that because were a hungry team. Weve been in these games before and it doesnt come down to skill. It comes down to heart and determination, and we had a half more ounce than Villa.”

“When he gets into a rhythm like that, hes a tough kid. He was able to pull us out in the second half and create space to drive and dish. Thats where he hurt us.”

“We squandered a few possessions when they made that run. A five-point lead in a game like this is huge. If we would have been in their situation, we would have been able to finish them off the same way. When you get behind the 8-ball like that, its hard to climb out of it.”

“Is Elk County Catholic a better team than we are? They were (last) night. They dethroned us and deserved it.”