We haven't really been getting out of the gate fast until the last two games. We really wanted to have a good start, and the past couple of games, we've done a great job of getting out of the gate.

I think our bench really played well and we started to wear them down some. They started to come back, but we made clutch free throws down the stretch. That was the key.

This is a good win against a good opponent. We had some struggles offensively but we played good defense and are happy to get a win.

Around the Olympic Games, Dan will be a little bit of a celebrity in Carmel. But you're not sliding for the recognition. If someone were looking for fame and recognition, they might want to look elsewhere. We can't say we're on the same level of recognition as Michael Jordan or Derek Jeter — you do a sport because you love it.

I've discovered that Motown and Broadway have a lot in common - a family of wonderfully talented, passionate, hardworking young people, fiercely competitive but also full of love and appreciation for the work, for each other and for the people in the audience.

The shortest distance between new friends is a smile.