We wanted to get out on them quickly and we started out with intensity. We wanted to take control of the game, and we knew we had to play for four quarters, not 18 minutes.

When I first came here, my mom got a better position in her company, and I heard Bolingbrook was a good school for basketball. Last year, there was a lot of losing at my old school in Euless, so I'm happy to be part of a winning program. We're a disciplined team, and I feel the same way as (Thomas). I think this is our year.