A coach and several key players from each team answer questions about what just transpired. On Friday evening, after Schaumburg had knocked off defending Class AA champion West Aurora 64-51 in surprisingly easy fashion, Saxons coach Bob Williams probably wasn't sure who should accompany him to the podium. So he brought the whole team, all 15 guys. In a way, that was emblematic of how Schaumburg succeeded, coming at West Aurora in waves until the Blackhawks finally snapped.
Teams get tired, go for steals and commit fouls.
We broke first. Freshman Zach Pancratz hit a basket and Tony Young followed with a three-pointer. Schaumburg created most of our problems. The defensive pressure they created caused turnovers and indecision on our part. They also had a few guys step up and hit some shots.