"Damian ([Richards]) stepped in for us last year when [Anthony Agosti] (Agosti) broke his wrist," recalled [John Patton]. "And it's a different style when he's in there versus Anthony, but he used that to his advantage."

"We got better from the second quarter on," Patton said. "And I thought [Alden Whah] (Whah) and [Ryan Karnish] (Karnish) are playing real well for us lately. Alden keeps possessions alive for us with rebounds and tipping the ball out, while Ryan started to put the ball on the floor when his shot wasn't falling. We're definitely happy he's adding some more elements to his game."

"It's always a war with our two teams, but I always look forward to that," said Patton. "We'll definitely work on some things over the next few days - we'll be in here New Year's Day - to get ready."