Part of the premium is due to its exposure to the military and defence industries.

In the next several weeks, almost all of the Port of New Orleans will be dedicated to military relief vessels.

This event is designed to let all of our military families, active service people, veterans and other everyday heroes know how much they mean to our country and community,

We need to recognize our soldiers and military personnel more and that is what we are trying to do. They give up so much for our freedoms past and present and we need to give back to them. This might be a drop in the bucket compared to what they do but I am glad that they will be our guest for this weekend.

We played really good for three and one-half quarters. We were just one or two possessions away from finishing the deal, but we just couldn't get the rebound we needed or we couldn't handle the ball.

I thought we came out ready to play. (Willard) got off to a big halftime lead against us two years ago, so we thought it was crucial that we get off to a good start tonight.