We need to take care of business against Wakefield to give ourselves a chance in the final. We can't be looking ahead.

If Pugh leaves his company, there might be a chance of the company doing business with the county after showing that this type of thing doesn't happen again, ... But, I don't know; the commission might be shell- shocked.

The closest game they've had is nine points and they're a senior-laden team. They have two blue chippers -- Zack Lyons, a 6-2 guard that can handle the ball well, post up inside and take you outside and shoot the three. Jay Meyers was the quarterback on their tradition-rich football team. He's 5-11, thick and can score inside and out.

I give Ironwood a slight edge. I admire these kids. They're always working on their game. They've got a good group and can put five quality players on the floor and anyone of them can score when they need a score, or lead them in scoring.

We've seen all the teams once. We have some of the better teams at home this time. We're looking at that No. 2 seed in the regional.

We had our best half of basketball all year. Our defense was outstanding. We started to go a little individual in the second half.