Quotes by Mickey Hardy

“If I was sitting in the stands, it would probably be fun.”

“Hes the best Ive seen. Hes a very good defensive player. He takes up the challenge.”

“We teach our guys its all about character and class and we showed a lot of both.”

“Youve still got to play. I told em at halftime if I see somebody out there not playing hard, they wont be out there for long.”

“Weve got a lot of seniors. In a tough ballgame like this, you want your most experienced players out there in the fourth quarter.”

“That gave our guys confidence and momentum.”

“I thought we played well in the second half, but Bassett played outstanding in the first half and throughout the whole game. My hats off to them (Bassett). Theyre a great ball club.”

“By the time we got ready, we were so far behind that it was an uphill battle. But Im so proud of this team and the character of this team and this coaching staff. ... We just had a good ride.”

“In the first half, when we were down 10 points against a team like Heritage that can bury you quickly, we called a time out and regrouped. We went full-court press. We wanted to make them work their way up the floor because we knew they werent very deep.”