When Kael Combs came out of the locker room at halftime, his dad pulled him aside and told him that the defender on him couldn't guard him.
Not many can, but Combs was limited to four points at the break as his team trailed by 11 to one of the best teams in the area.
Combs took that advice to heart and decided it was time for him to take over.
The junior basketball star scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half while leading Nixa to a come-from-behind 49-40 win over Parkview on Tuesday night in Springfield.