LaVerne Knox
LaVerne Knox
finished fourth game good playing
I think we are ready. We want to take one game at a time. We are playing a pretty good team. They finished fourth in the region, but could have finished second.
games last late
Michael's done that for us all year. He always comes up big defensively late in games. The last two times we've been here, he's fouled out. It was important to actually have him there at the end this time.
coming football game gonna guys kids knew mentally prepare tried
I knew coming in the game was gonna be physical. A lot of their guys play football and they're real physical. So I tried to prepare my kids mentally for that.
averaged blocks four games kid
Oh, man, he's done that all year, particularly at the end of games. He's averaged four blocks a game. He's an outstanding kid and an outstanding athlete.
dreaming finally game great guys means played state title
The guys played a great game tonight, and we really wanted this one. I can't tell you how much it means to them and how much it means to me. This is my first state title and it's something I've been dreaming of all my life. To finally get it is just amazing.
both michael needed played stepped tonight
Both Phillip and Michael (Holmes) played big tonight and really stepped it up when we needed them to, and that's something that will have to continue.
believed cut eight guys halftime knew lead nervous ours third three win within
I was a little nervous there for a while, but I always believed we would win this game. I told my guys at halftime that we had to cut the lead down to eight by the end of the third quarter. Once we did that and got it to within three in the fourth, I knew it was ours for the taking.
choice far good
I think that's a good choice. He didn't want to go far from home.
changed defense gave helped shots
We tightened up the defense. And they kind of helped some, because they changed some shots and they didn't make some shots we gave them.
ball best field free goal good job shooter throw
He has done a good job for us. He does a good job with the ball and he is an outstanding free throw shooter he is probably the best on the team. He doesn't shoot the ball that much, but he has one of the best field goal percentages on the team.
ball changed hands second
We started to double-team (Chris) Massey and get the ball out of his hands and just changed some things up a little in the second half.
michael stepped
Phillip's done that all year. He has stepped up when Michael hasn't been in there.
helps job leading mike tremendous
Phillip has done a tremendous job for us. Mike is there too and helps out every way he can. If it's not Phillip leading the team, it's Mike.
good inside job score slack taking
Phillip does a good job taking up the slack when Michael's not in. He can score down inside and can do a lot of things.