We were tied at the half and down by eight after the third quarter. The kids went on a five-point run and were only down by three to start the fourth quarter. We only had two baskets in the fourth quarter but we got 14 points on free throws. The first 10 taken were made and the kids' confidence just grew and grew. It was great for them.

We played very well as a team. My kids really rose to the occasion and played well. I couldn't be prouder of them.

It was a lot of fun. I'm very proud of them they worked hard.

It was fun. We go in as the No. 7 seed and Ripon's on this winning streak; I think their record was 24-2 and we had the attitude of playing good defense to take away their strengths. The kids played really well and they did it with great defense.

We only shot 38 percent from the floor. We missed '12 free throws; we hit six out of 18. And we had 26 turnovers.

We are very excited about where we are. The kids are playing well right now.