We thought we'd have a better shot at stopping him in the zone, and making them beat us from outside. And our rebounding came up huge for us in the second half.

We had trouble with their big kids early, so I worked out a few gimmicks to stop them. I give them credit. Their other guys stepped up and hit shots.

We get to go for a ride. Now how long a ride it is we'll see. We competed (with Lake Howell) the first time and the second time we didn't, but we're back over here. You never know. You don't have to be good every night; you just have to have one shot at it.

That's the thing we are happy about. The kids have really been stepping up since we lost some guys to injury. That's a real testament to their character.

I was really concerned that we might run out of gas. We only played seven players, but the energy level stayed up.

As soon as I got here last night (Sunday), I looked for a Laundromat. Finding time to do everything that needs to be done while on the road is something I am still working on. Time management. Out here you are your own boss. You must decide when it is time to find a restaurant or when it is time to wash clothes.