It didn't take long for Sunrise Christian head coach Luke Barnwell to start telling his players about what will take place on Saturday night at Great Southern Bank Arena.
Before the team's starting lineup is announced, the arena's lights will go out as the packed crowd's cell phones go on. When the game goes live on ESPN+, fans will cheer as loud as they can to Europe's "The Final Countdown."
It's unlike anything the players will go through until the lucky few go on to play Division I basketball at the highest of levels. His players earned the opportunity with their 52-41 semifinal win over Calvary Christian on Thursday night.