Our strength is our transition game, so we knew if we could get it going early, we could establish some momentum. We forced some turnovers and got some easy baskets right away.

They were rebounding machines, picking up everything they saw. This was a big win, but we know we have to come back with this same type of game against Rocky River.

That's the great thing about our team, everyone takes care of their roles and pulls everyone else up. When someone is in foul trouble, like I was today, you never have to worry about who is coming off the bench. All of us just do our jobs.

I'm planting a tree to teach me to gather strength from my deepest roots.

It’s crucial to be able to gather enough inner strength to rise up from the ashes like the Phoenix Bird, when it’s necessary.

The housing strength is showing through, and there's really no end in sight to the expansion into urban areas, which is helping Lowe's same-store sales,