The kids are really happy. Their goals for the season were to win the district and the regional. They've accomplished that. Now, we are looking forward to the state tournament and to see how far we can go.

I haven't seen Bradley play but we've heard a lot about them. We know they shoot the ball real well and they're very athletic and rebound well. We've got to really work on blocking out and limiting their second chances to give us more chances on the other end.

It was a close game, but Aaron Mattox and Travis Smith really stepped up for us in the fourth quarter and made some big plays for us. Our kids play really hard and play well together. They have a lot of confidence that one of them is going to make plays.

It was a back and forth game. You have to take your hat off to Kingston. They battled us the whole way. We'd stretch it out and then we'd kind of coast for a bit.

That is a pretty typical game for Jackson.

There were a lot of mixed emotions in that locker room after the game. Our season's so long and to be where we were right there with a lead in the fourth quarter with a chance to put it away and go to the state championship game was rather disappointing.

They have everything in their favor. Revenge, the home court, the regional. We just want to play our best.

That's why we call him the Big Dog. He makes big plays and the other kids follow him. He's an excellent player who hasn't got a lot of attention.

As a team, we have to understand that the game starts inside-out.

We have entered unknown territory. The kids are having fun. They are a bunch that love to play the game and play it well together.