Jamie Mahaffey Quotes (22 Quotes)

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.

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.

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.

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.

He feels very sorry that he's not here. He loves the game of basketball. It's something we can't control, and he wishes he were here.

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.

He plays that spot all the time in practice, and during the summers, he plays guard. He's an excellent passer and he can really handle the ball. It's just that people don't get to see it (during the season).

I would not term it a suspension. He will not be traveling with the team and will not be playing in the game tonight. The decision was made by me.

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.

They've looked into certain things but they probably won't make a decision until after the season next year.

We didn't come to play. I think it's a matter of us not being focused. But, I thought La Salle played well. They gave a championship effort.

I saw them play before, and we thought they might slow it down. We were able to get some good shots, and we made it through another day.

We've been through a lot of controversy today, a lot of issues, but we pulled through it. O.J. feels very sorry that he's not here, but we can't control that. One of our goals was to win state. ... We've got one to go.

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.

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.

He's very hurt by it and is sorry he's not here. He loves the game of basketball.

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.

Our backs are strong. Maybe we draw attention to ourselves with some of these things, but I'm very passionate about these young men. We came together as a family today.

They're never easy. This year was a rougher year because of a lot of controversy things we've dealt with. This has been a long season.

From an administrative standpoint, I can't say (the reason). But he is very, very sorry he's not here and he feels hurt by that. But it's something out of our control.

A lot of people are excited about (Saturday's) game. The side we control is on the court, and that's where we'll try to do our best. They're the No. 1 team and we're No. 2. We treat them as No. 1. They get all respect because they deserve to be No. 1.

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.