We know that's going to happen. We knew going in it was going to be tight.

Our whole key has been free-throw shooting. A lot of people don't know how big that is, but it's huge.

It?s been hard to motivate these guys after last season. After being the top, they had to realize that they are still going to have to fight to stay there, and I think they are getting that now.

These boys have always done what we have asked and have always stuck together as a team. They deserve to be back-to-back state champions.

We?re getting our guys in better shape and polishing things up a bit. The north schools had the advantage with the altitude in the early rounds, now they?re coming closer to our home.

This group has been working hard to find their identity. I think they?re finding it now.