I knew they had some talent. The question was whether we could bring discipline to that talent. During the course of the year, I think we've done that.

233

These games are like boxing matches sometimes with give and take. We had a stretch there that was a dogfight, but we had the patience to work through it and Kayla played a phenomenal game.

178

Emily had a real good game today. We saw an opportunity to use her abilities, and it worked. We were able to have her leak out, run the floor in transition and get some easy baskets. She's explosive, and we reaped the benefits of that today by turning her loose.

154

I could have one girl get the points tonight, and on another night another girl steps up. That's the balance I've been looking for all year, which is kind of coming together at this point.

146

It's a special treat. They've been around basketball long enough that some of that's in their blood.

144

I think we were scared to death. ... We were a little flat. You have to be able to play through those situations.

123

We don't want to celebrate too much. This one's over now; now it's time to get ready for next week.

110

We're extremely excited about this opportunity. We always try to make our schedule as tough as we can, and this is an added challenge.

68

I use the lack of a shot clock to my advantage for my team. If there was a shot clock, I'd change my philosophy on how to approach the game.

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