Peter is very talented. He has a tendency once in awhile to get loose and nonchalant. He's 6-5, he can shoot it, he can put it on the floor, he can pass, he can rebound. He's a very talented basketball player.

We've really been stressing denying wing perimeter passes and getting out into passing lanes. Peter [Barrows] and Brendan Rafferty are doing a much better job on that, so that leaves Hansen and Pierson to play the post defense.

The walks just kind of sprung it loose.

The last two minutes of regulation and then overtime we played with a sense of urgency.

It took us about half the year, but now they know their roles and are feeling comfortable with each other. Cassius did so much for us and we missed him early. It took a while to see what kind of team we are.

This year has been a struggle for us, the way we are winning games. Nothing comes easy. We may have had one more loss at this point last year when we won the state title, but it was completely different.