SERENA – The end result wasn’t what Hinckley-Big Rock girls basketball coach Greg Burks wanted, but he wasn’t mad about the way his team played.

Burks watched his Royals blow a 10-point second-half lead in Thursday’s Little Ten Conference tournament semifinal against Serena, as the Huskers escaped with a 37-35 win after Demi Witter put in the winning basket with a minute left.

However, Burks stood on the court in an empty gym after the game and praised the way his team fought all game. The Royals (11-11) had turnover problems against the Serena (14-7) press, and had to deal with foul trouble.