The Irish opened on a 17-7 run but the Seminoles answered with a 22-2 run, led 29-28 at halftime and never trailed in the second half. McKim had a successful five years at the helm at New Prairie, leading the Cougars to a 48-17 record and four straight sectional titles.

The Courier & Press granted anonymity to several high school basketball coaches in Southwestern Indiana to answer a series of questions each week in January, much like we did for football. Some responses have been edited for clarity or to guarantee anonymity.