There was nothing going on in this place for it seemed like eternity. Everything just went blank in my mind.

Its all mental inside. Sometimes, I'll let the guy guarding me block my first shot. It's a mind game down there.

Our motto was, 'Let's make history,' or at least that was the unofficial motto. We kept saying, let's do something profound. We did. Well be remembered. We'll be back here in 25 years being remembered for this. We won the state title. We are the state champions.

I was about to drop on my knees. There's a two-second gap there where everything went blank.

Coach Inman told us he comes to watch state every year, and that this is the best atmosphere of any of the sports. He wasn't lying.

He said we could win state. He says what we're all thinking. We love that he's not afraid and holds nothing back. He says exactly what he's thinking. You've got to appreciate that.