We learned from Tuesday (against Hightstown). We didn't get the job done in crunch time against Hightstown. We said before the game that Saturday should be another competitive game. In crunch time, we learned how to get the job done. We played better defense and made some timely shots.

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She (Russo) played very well ? she got a lot of steals. Offensively, she continually followed her shots. It was a case of us getting her the ball. She played a heck of a game.

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Our defense all year hasn't been where it needs to be. In the fourth quarter, we showed signs of playing better defense. It's been a struggle all year.

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I saw a lot of good things in the Notre Dame game that I haven't seen since then. I'll take the heat for that. We'll keep stressing the fundamentals. Until we master them, it will be tough to do some of the other things I want to do.

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They play such good defense. It's a lesson for the girls out there. That's how you play defense ? in your face, physical. That's why they're one of the best teams in the state.

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It really comes back to things we can control. Playing defense and communicating are two things we need to work on. I look at it as a challenge. It's things we can fix, and I'm hoping sooner than later. I'm the coach. I have to keep stressing this in practice.

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I look at it as wide open. The mentality has to be, if we play well, we'll be in the game. Instead of worrying about the other team, we should be worrying about ourselves.

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