J. Horton
J. Horton
emphasis free game good point situations staple team throws work
Being a good free throw-shooting team has always been a point of emphasis for this program. We work on free throws in game situations as well. It is a big staple of this program.
five four games home points table three tight
This is a launchpad. We now have three games out of four at home and the table is so tight that we are only five points off the play-offs.
adversity coming game last means sanctions says standing
But to be here and able to play for a championship and have a say when our last game is going to be means a adversity that we've faced. Coming here as freshmen, going through the sanctions and the injuries, everything. ... And for us to still be standing here and able to play for a championship at the end of it says a lot about who we are as people.
game teams ways
That's what we need from Courtney. Especially when teams try to take him out of the game by double-teaming him. He has to find other ways to be a factor.
confidence expect games gives level maintain outside people program stay teams week winning
Right now it's up to us to maintain our level of play and stay in first place. Winning these two games this week gives us a lot more confidence because these are teams that people outside our program don't expect us to beat.
afraid games large last lose number people possible rivalry tried
The rivalry was the last thing on my mind. I tried to downplay it as much as possible because we aren't used to having a large number of people at games and I was afraid we'd lose focus.
chance coming game glad influence knew last life page sad satisfied senior time turn
I'm just glad I had a chance to influence when my last game was going to be. I knew when it was coming and I'm satisfied with that. Like I said before Senior Day, I'm not sad about it or anything like that. There comes a time in life where you turn the page and that's where we are as seniors. We want to end right.
expecting facing games grind knew national ncaa people point success winning
People were expecting a lot of things from this team, and they don't realize, before we got here, they were winning 11 games and facing NCAA sanctions. They wanted national championship success right away, and we knew it wasn't going to be like that. It was going to be a long grind and process. We've done that really well, to the point where we expect to win.
freshman kid practice straight took
They took him straight to varsity. He never even sniffed a freshman practice. That's the only kid we ever did that with.
determined equal fed gets happy huge monkey win
I think we were more determined today, and we just fed off the momentum. I'm just happy we got this win before we go to Dallas. Now, everyone's equal again. This gets a huge monkey off our back.
dropped hit protecting stand
I didn't want to just stand there and get hit out of nowhere, so I dropped my gloves. I was protecting myself, I guess.
pockets school vote
If they want to get into the pockets of this school district, I am not going to vote for it.
insurance items looked needed
Some of the larger-ticket items needed to be looked at by the insurance company.
courage proved sacrifice second toughness
His durability and his toughness are second to none. He's proved that he'll play with courage and sacrifice his body, which he's done.