They got close and it seemed like the whole crowd was against us. But champions have to battle against things like that. We were in foul trouble, too, but we showed poise and made the big plays when we had to.

It's all a learning experience down here, and this will give us an idea of what the real playoffs are going to be like. I think if we can adjust down here, we can adjust anywhere.

That's what we want to do, put North Lawndale on the map. We want to keep (the Class A title) in Chicago. It's time for us.... It's time to take it all.

That's what we want to do, put North Lawndale on the map. We want to keep (the Class A title) in Chicago. It's time for us. ... It's time to take it all.

The $5 million will not last us until the summer.

It's an experiment year for us too. We had a young rock band last night, more of a kid's or college age and the night before that we had Loggins and Messina , and it was a little older group. So this is a trial for us. We'll see if people enjoy it, if they come, if they don't we won't do it again.