Trust in your teammates and in your fate.
Count on your free throws and on your senior leader, Garrett Davault.
Norwood coach Shane Chadwell cited all of those as reasons the Pirates were the ones left holding the winning medals on Saturday after the Class 2 Boys Final at the Show-Me Showdown.
They defeated Bernie 64-63 at JQH Arena in a seesaw game that wasn't decided until the last second.
Norwood overcame a five-point deficit in the last 2:38 to win its first state title in boys basketball.
“I truly believe it was our year,” Chadwell said.