“They were running a little brush screen at the bottom. They’re tall. We tried to go small ball. But again, at some point, we’ve got to take ownership and say, ‘No. This ends here.’ And we just didn’t do that.”

His words weren’t just critical—they were constructive. There was no blame placed on coaching schemes or bad luck. The focus was internal. He was holding himself and his teammates accountable.

“We’re going to be better from it,” he said with determination. “We’re going to learn from it. It’s going to make us tougher. But we have to flip that switch. We’re at that point in the season where we can’t just keep saying, ‘Next game.’ No. We have to make the correction and do it now.”

That urgency echoed louder than any stat sheet could. This wasn’t about X’s and O’s anymore. This was about heart, discipline, and the will to finish what they start.

Later in the press conference, the conversation shifted to a controversial late-game foul—one called on Toby that many felt changed the outcome of the game. With his team holding a slim lead, the foul led to a five-point swing that effectively handed the momentum to the opposing side.

“The one that was a foul… or the one that wasn’t?” Toby asked with a hint of sarcasm. But the humor quickly faded.

“Either way, it killed us.”

Then, once again, he turned the focus back on himself.

“If I’m going to be playing the four, I’ve got to do a better job. I’ve got to box out. I’ve got to get into her legs. Yeah, she’s tall—but that can’t be my excuse. I’ve got to outwork her. So I have to be better in that area. And I’ll learn. And I will be.”