It was probably our best defensive effort we've had all season. The energy level has been there before, but the discipline was there tonight. We didn't reach or gamble.

You put so many hours and hours for year after year and you put all your effort and energy into one of these things. And then to see it finally come to this ... it feels good. You don't like to lose, so it really does feel good.

They are hungry and they needed to win desperately, so obviously they are going to bring energy and effort.

We made a great effort tonight but couldn't finish. I think our comeback took up most of our energy. Over the last 6 minutes we went from aggressive to passive, and it cost us the lead.

That's all about effort and energy.

Defensive effort is energy, and all the credit there goes to coach Wright and Lakewood. He has been doing this a long time, and you know you have to match them blow for blow or you're going to lose by 30.