In a playoff system like this, one bad game and you go home. But this is all new for us. We can build on this.

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We want this to be our coming out party. Laurel plays in the state's toughest district. There are no slackers in that division with Wayne County. We have to get up for this game.

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We're taking it one game at a time. The big thing is to play as a team and to stay focused. We don't look too far ahead.

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I didn't understand what was going on. I was told they said we didn't show them any respect.

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It just really feels awesome. We honored the last team to win a division title at homecoming and a lot of those players were on hand for this win. Our girls were really happy to be able to put a banner beside the one they hung 20 years ago.

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The girls have persevered. All the credit goes to them.

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That was the turning point, for sure. The rebounding gave us second and third chances, which we converted into points.

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I was coaching Purvis a few years ago, and we had South Lauderdale down 28 points at halftime. South Lauderdale not only came back and won, they also won a state championship.

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The season starts over next week. It's something they have worked hard for all year; it will be fun.

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