I couldn't do much as a coach. I just had to let the kids play. The kids did it. Players make coaches look good and we've got some great players. They pulled it out. I'm so proud of my team.

That is a tough place to play. It's a little gym and you've got people screaming and yelling all game long. It's what high school basketball is all about.

We can play any style. But we've been in enough physical games like this now and we know how to handle it. We have some tough kids. Our man-to-man defense can be stifling and it's nice that I do not have to put in some funky defenses just to stop people.

We jumped on them in the first quarter. The kids were very focused. They showed up ready to play.

The kids know and they are focused. Every game is do or die. We've just got to play better every game.

None of our kids at Carroll play both sports. Academically, it's too rigorous.