I was very happy with our defense. In three of the quarters they had four, five, and five points, and that's just us playing with a lot of heart and on Senior Night that was great for them. We were on the floor for every loose ball and we got after it.

We had to get back on track going into the states. This was a great conference and we had to find a way to get back on track.

The girls have felt the pressure to get back. We are a different team than last year. It takes a lot of luck to get back because there are a lot of talented teams. I can only hope we do as well this time around.

We had some communication problems on how far to go down the court. We just made a little adjustment.

We've always been known for our defense. We have so many seniors and they've worked so hard. Defense is just what we try to do.

The important thing about tonight's win is that it gave us the conference outright. We talked about how important that was before the game.

That baton was handed to them and now they have to hand off the baton to the juniors. It's tradition and they've picked it up and ran with it.

It's kind of like a scavenger hunt. You get on the Internet, and you try to find coaches who'll talk to you. ... We're exhausted trying to find stuff.

They never quit. We could never put them away. But the bottom line is to win and move on.