Curtis was big time. He had some blocks and some rebounds. His presence was felt. He finished around the basket very strong. He was banging around with two 6-7 or 6-8 guys much of the night, too. So he did a good job defensively as well.

It's all about Oden. We didn't even take inside shots, because if he doesn't block them, he's going to alter them. I've never seen anybody impact a game like him.

That was a nice little surprise that the guys over at Lawrence Central gave us. (Winning Conference Indiana titles) is something we've been very successful with. Every year you try to win as many games as you can, but the conference and (Marion) County (Tournament) are big deals. There'll be a little more incentive Friday night.

As small as we are, if we can hold even against everyone we play, we've got a chance to win the basketball game. We have such good ball handlers and shooters.

They started chipping away. There were some things going on (minor altercations in the crowd and hallways) and we kind of lost our concentration. You've got to give them credit. They didn't give up. From the middle of the third quarter on, they outscored us.

It's a learning experience for him. We talked about it with him and got him back in (the game).