I was a little nervous because we haven't been there enough. I called a timeout and let them know that we've got to learn how to win, let's go do it.

Our defense has been getting better. ... But now we're having breakdowns offensively and not scoring enough.

We just didn't get enough shots because we turned the ball over too much.

Basically, the consensus is Stayton and Cascade will be at the top. ... But I think we've improved enough to be in the playoffs. It's just how focused we can be in the next (eight) games.

We didn't play our best game on Tuesday. And the guys really responded and had a really good practice (Wednesday) and it showed. ... The defense tonight is the way we want to move forward. It's a process, so we're seeing it more and more.

From there, it just got worse.

I can't say enough about Austin. He stepped up and ran the point and played good press defense full court the entire game and hit shots. He had a great game.

It was our shooting that did us in. We got the shots. They were good shots for the most part. They just weren't falling.