Marty Barnes Quotes

"We play such great defense, our kids take pride in it. Defense is what wins for us."

"Defense was carrying us. We were making mental mistakes, forcing some things and missing some shots around the basket, but our defense held together."

"There have been some miraculous comebacks. The kids have done everything right."

"Our kids never panicked going into the final quarter. We were able to come back because of our defense."

"We?re showing signs of playing our best basketball as we?re approaching March. That?s where you want to be at."

"We missed some shots around the basket we would like to have back. But the defense held together."

"I've had some great players, and I hate to compare players from different eras that have played for me. But I don't think there's too many players with a better combination of character, academics and athletics than Kane. He is a great one."

"It's a great night for Rogers to honor a group of guys that have helped take the program to another level. They've laid a foundation necessary to reach this year's goals and the goals in the future."

"Nobody wants the pack to separate too much and I'm sure that's what coach Nelson is emphasizing. They've got an opportunity to get a game back."

"His biggest improvement this season has been his judgment with the basketball. He's not forcing passes or the offense."

"We may as well jump on (Moore?s) back. He?s carrying us and really playing steady basketball. He?s put together some back-to-back games offensively for us that are about as good as you can ask of a junior."

"Both teams played great defense tonight. This team only had 24 hours to prepare for this game and they played their hearts out."

"He can cause us some problems on the defensive end of the floor. I?m not surprised with his last two games. He can shoot, he can penetrate and he can create his own shot."

"We?re trying to keep the heat on. It should be a high intensity game I would think."