There were several times that our kids showed a lot of heart. I am really proud of the kids. They fought really hard, and it is really proud to be a Norsemen tonight.

The last time we played South Hamilton, we beat them, 60-28, and I think our kids felt they could maybe just show up tonight and beat them. Hopefully, they learned a valuable lesson.

You've got to give them credit defensively, but we just weren't really strong with the basketball. There were three or four times where they just took it from our hands. We were just careless, and you can't have those things against a quality team.

That was a highlight of my coaching career. It was an enjoyable experience. He was always a gym rat growing up as a coach's kid, and he put in a lot of hard work. I really enjoyed coaching him.

We talked about what we could do when I first came here, but we just didn't have the money. Then we got the one-cent sales tax and the vision of our administration and school board saw the need for it; not just for athletics but the whole school and the community. They got behind it and really pushed it and stuck with it.

It'll mean something more when I get out of (coaching). It's quite an accomplishment when you look around at some of the quality coaches that aren't there yet. I think it shows a little longevity with this being my 20th year.