Matt Rabjohn Quotations

Right now, I think Riverside's the best team in the conference. Despite the score of the game, I think it was our best game so far. We played hard and stayed with them most of the way, but we just ran out of gas in the third quarter.

I was kind of disappointed with that game. We've played hard over the past few weeks, but we just didn't seem to have that desire against Riverside. We got outscored 17-2 in the second quarter. We had 17 points through three quarters. You're not going to win like that. We didn't get down and guard them. We gave them too much inside.

We came out of the gates shooting the ball well. We were able to control the tempo of the game. When they switched to a zone, we made our shots and forced them out of it. I think that boosted our confidence.

We didn't shoot the ball well. We played well in the first half, but came out flat in the second. They went on a run and we didn't have an answer.

We didn't have a great day at the plate, but we hung in there and found a way to win regardless. This team knows how to win games. Some days, the bats aren't there. What's important is that you keep your head in the game and find a way to stick with it. That's what we did.

We were able to score and get into our press. We gave them some problems handling the ball. Through that, we were able to get our offense more involved. I was pleased with our defensive effort.

We rushed shots when we didn't need to. We had a five-point lead late and probably didn't need to score again to win. We end up turning the ball over and forcing our offense and Maynard goes on a run to win the game. We have to take care of the basketball and play smart in that situation.

Early in the game, I thought we missed some chip shots and had some defensive lapses. I thought we handled their pressure pretty well. There were a couple of times we cut it to 10, but we just couldn't get the stops when we needed.

Our effort was there. You can't fault our effort.

Tara's been a big part of the program since she's been involved. She's a great shooter. You know she's going to come out every night and give you 100 percent. She's going to be missed.

It looked like our first game. We looked a little nervous at times and made some beginning-of-the-year mistakes.

We had them in foul trouble in the first half and were able to do what we needed to. They finished first in the conference and we were right there with them in the first half. We got rattled in the second half and Maynard took over.

We missed some wide open shots. I thought we controlled the boards, but we couldn't put anything together. We'd get an offensive rebound and then miss a shot under the basket.

It was a rough season for us. We had some key injuries that slowed us down, but we're not making excuses. We reached the finals of the Pre-Holiday Tournament this year. That just shows what we're capable of when we're healthy and playing together.