“My dad preached to us, ‘Don’t worry about scoring. Worry about winning,’ ” Valentine said. “We were probably the only 10-and-under team in the country working on four-on-four shell drills, jumping to the ball, working on defensive positions. Playing extremely hard and having lots of energy, bringing emotional energy, you can see that with how I coach and how my brother plays.”
At Loyola, it’s cool to play defense. The Ramblers’ commitment to 2-way players has helped take them deep into the NCAA Tournament again.
