I told him (Davis) to take it. I said 'You're open, you got to take it' and he turned down two or three shots in the first quarter, and he came out and hit three in a row.

It's the same thing night in and night out. If our guards aren't playing well, we struggle. We just came out of the gate wanting to launch 3-pointers instead of taking it to the basket. We were lucky to have a one-point lead at the end of the quarter.

They (Creswell) came out and played hard. I told our guys you have a bull's eye on your chest, and we're the ones they're after.

All I know is I've been coaching at Manteo for 17 years, and I couldn't be prouder of a group of kids. They came up here under some serious stress and a hostile crowd and showed their true grit.