Looking at the final stat sheet from Wednesday's sectional against Lincoln Prep, one line told the story of Lafayette's season: Bryston Williams, 1 point.

The Fighting Irish's inconsistencies reared up again on the team's biggest stage since 1985. All year, Lafayette waited for a conistent rotation to show up, and it did for three magical district games at Lafayette High School. Bryston Williams worked guys off the dribble; Cody Miller came off the bench and rained 3-pointers; Derrick Williams played consistent in the post despite his size disadvantage.

The only one of the three to play at that level in the sectional was Derrick Williams, who contributed eight points and nine rebounds. But even he was eventually rendered almost useless, as Lincoln Prep's advantage increased in the second half, and Lafayette was forced to settle for outside shots.

The end result left you wondering how Lafayette beat Lincoln Prep the first time around.

But that was the beauty and ugliness of this Irish team. Some nights you were blown away by athleticism and timely shooting; others you watched them crumble as shots didn't fall, and defense didn't bail them out.

They were very hard to figure, and the 17-10 final record reflects a team that won a lot of games because of talent but lost too many because it didn't always fully harness its abilities.

Regardless of the final outcome, this team holds a special place in St. Joseph lore, as the Irish team that returned to the playoffs after such a historic drought. It's hard to remember at times, but Lafayette was once an athletic powerhouse and has shown signs of making strides toward returning to respectability.