All this time, we had heard nothing from the other team. We assumed they were getting out, too.

Some of those guys down there are like family to me.

That's when we started to worry.

I think that right there shows you that you just never know when that winner is going to hit. I think that's part of what makes the opening weekend so exciting.

My parents were worried about the coaching change. It helped a lot that they got someone who was already there.

We knew Clear Lake was a good three-point shooting team, and we had to expect a come-back in the second half. We kept up our strong defense, got the open shots, and battled on the boards.