Ashanti Cook Quotations

We weren't really looking at our height. We were just going to play team defense. We weren't worried about our height or anything. We were just going to grind it out.

That was my first dunk in four years, and it felt good. Hey, I've got a little bounce, a little something-something. The free throws were bigger. I just tried to take myself back home, back to my backyard by myself. You know how kids are always dreaming they're at the stripe with the game on the line? I was no different. I tried to go back there in my mind because if you think about the actual situation, you'll put too much pressure on yourself.

The say seniors step up in big situations, and that's pretty much what we did. Seeing as we've been around here the longest, we're supposed to be the leaders, so that's part of our job.

The first game, I think we got the jitters out. Now it's time to play basketball. We're not here to participate, we're here to win the whole thing.

We came in, and it was kind of rough, because we struggled for a couple of years. But, you know, we hung in there, got through it, made the transition, and senior year we've been playing real well. Hopefully, we can finish out strong, get into the NCAA tournament and do some damage. We're all just looking to go out on top.

We were rooting for them, and they were rooting for us. After they won, they came by our locker room and wished us good luck, told us to represent D.C. We showed each other love all week here.

I guess you could say its tough. But for the most part we've been winning that way, with different people stepping up. Every night it's going to be a different person. I'm just amazed that all of us are on the same page.

Now our jitters are out so now it's time to play basketball. Like we said before, we're not here to participate, we're here to win. The whole thing. So right now, the game's over and we're going to enjoy it for tonight, but we have to prepare for our opponent Sunday.