Jamie Mahaffey
Jamie Mahaffey
hatred stuck together worth year
After the year we've had, this is worth it. We had a lot of issues, a lot of hatred for us, but we stuck together as a family.
far floor general people played sound year
O.J. was more sound this year as far as being a general on the floor and getting other people involved. Defensively, he also played a lot better.
across best played prove teams tough
They've played across the country, played the best teams. It's going to be a very, very tough game. They play the teams that prove they need to be No. 1.
certain decision looked next season until
They've looked into certain things but they probably won't make a decision until after the season next year.
feels sorry
I just can't say anything, from an administrative standpoint. I know he feels sorry he's not here, but it's something we can't control.
ball consistent leadership matured role shooting taken
O.J. has matured a lot. On the court, he's more consistent and he's shooting the ball a lot better. He has taken more of a leadership role on the team.
ball consistent four guard guys handled leadership majority matured played point responsibility role shooting taken time type
O.J. has matured a lot. On the court, he's a more consistent and he's shooting the ball a lot better. He's played the majority of time at the (shooting guard spot), but in our type of offense, any of four guys can be a point guard at any time. He's handled that responsibility and has taken more of a leadership role on the team.
mature players prepared stay
It's very intense. You just have to be prepared and don't look ahead. But our players are very mature about it. They stay focused.
backs deal later overcome tried
We'll know later on tonight, but our backs are strong. We always deal with a lot of controversy and a lot of issues. We tried to overcome it.
atmosphere complacent composure great kept lead
We got a little complacent and lackadaisical at times, but we still kept our composure and kept our lead out there. It was a great atmosphere with such a big crowd.
came family moving played together
As a team, we played well and we came together and we got through another day. We've been through a lot of controversy today, a lot of issues. We have a family here and we've been moving on all year. We're going to keep on moving on.
achieve goals lost national state win
One of our goals was to be national champs, and we didn't achieve that. We still have another goal that we've set, and that's to win another (Division III) state championship. We lost tonight, but we didn't quit.
beat city game goals hill kids national oak
One of our goals is to be national champs, and we have to beat Oak Hill to do that. It's a big game for our team, and the city is making it a big game too. It's one our kids really wanted to play.
good guys played stepped
It's always good to have O.J., but we have some other guys who stepped up and played well.