Sure, it's disappointing, but I'm not disappointed in the effort. We got down too much in the first half and they hit some big 3's. We had to fight back the whole time. I think we were a little fatigued as well.
At the end of the game, we wanted it in her hands on the free-throw line. It's just smart basketball. We're a veteran club and Amy knows just to go right to Tiffany. We have to play smart basketball at this time.
These kids haven't won a regional championship. Only a few of the seniors were involved when they were freshman. This is an exciting time for them.
That's all we'll see, and that's all we have been working against.
We ask Jill to do so much. She doesn't just have to score. She has to guard the perimeter, she has to help us break the press, she has to play outstanding defense.
I always felt like we were the underdogs. The girls just rose to the occasion. The girls never felt intimidated. We had some pretty good success. We put a lot of points on the board and it was really fun and challenging.
I said from that very first time that it gets in your blood. What's so special is you get to share it with a different set of girls now. That's what is so special.
They're playing awfully well. They're shooting so well. They're just not missing.
I don't think there's any favorite. You're in the Elite Eight. Being the favorite really doesn't matter. You have to go up there and execute. It's that simple.
I'd rather have her a little more healthy for the sectional, if we can get there.
