Merle Olberding Team Quotations

Having somebody new come in, you wonder how are they going to gel and mix in with the rest of the team and how are they going to be accepted. It was a great fit from the very beginning. You anticipate what are going to be some problems and concerns but those were taken care of right away.

She's got a very bright future. She's a very talented young lady who understands the game of basketball and the team concept. She understands her strengths and the strengths of the people around her. You want somebody like her out on the floor playing for you.

I can't say enough about those three girls. They've accepted different roles and that's got to be tough in your senior season. They're helping us in other areas and exemplify what team players are.

This was a good win for us. We did some nice things, and Carroll made us make some adjustments and that was one thing we needed to see as a team; could we adjust when teams do some things to us.

The Class 3A field is very good this year. There are eight teams in that bracket right now that think they can win it all. The four first-round games are all going to be good games.