Holding them to 36 was huge for us.

The last one who fouls is the loser. It would've been tough to come back (from a two-game deficit to Bluffton).

We've been a second-half team all year. We stayed out on the shooters, and made some defensive stops.

The hotel team did a terrific job. They even built a lighthouse since that reminded us of Northern Germany, and a beautiful ice sculpture.

The tour ends with a huge dinner at a simple restaurant. They eat green cabbage and sausages, and wash them all down with beer and schnapps.

Heads of cabbage exposed to extremely cold temperatures - minus 10 degrees Centigrade or so - taste the best. The cold turns starch into sugar, making the vegetable sweeter than usual.