Nick?s been a big part of our success. If we don?t have him [tonight], I think we still can be very competitive, but he brings a special flavor to the table, and that?s his quickness. He averaged 10 points a game, but more than that he?s good for at least six steals and maybe six assists a game.

I'm really proud of our guys for the last few minutes [of the game]. Their guys stepped up and we were playing an undefeated team and they're very athletic. I thought our kids fought like champions.

Three years ago, we were 1-23. We have just been doing a lot of work in the off season and that has helped us get to where we are today. It's good to see us come from 1-23 to be 18-2 right now. That's a big turnaround. We were in last place and now we are in first place, so that's a big accomplishment.

To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.

They aren't the easiest fish to catch. The experienced guy who knows how to catch them might have some success, but not the average Joe.

That's a huge part of having success over time,