Bridget knows she has the green light from outside. She did an outstanding job.
I think it's the same every year. You have to play well, you have to execute on all fronts come the playoffs. I don't think it's any harder because you're trying to repeat or do it for the first time. You have to play well.
We've been in a lot of big games this year and we've played an extremely hard schedule. We knew there was a lot of time left when we were down. We just tried to keep our composure.
It's a heck of a feat. It seems like every year, the previous year's accomplishments don't mean anything to these girls. They want to get back there.
Rebounding is all about will. At halftime, I challenged our kids' will.
We're not even thinking about the state playoffs yet. We're just focusing on the WPIAL playoffs.
Obviously, the travel is an issue. This was the worst-case scenario. When we tip off, I think we should forget about it, though.
We didn't want to press right out of the gate. But I had a feeling it was time to put the pressure on them. I just thought we could make a couple plays right there if we pressed.
It didn't matter if it was regulation or overtime. It was going to hurt.
As a coach, I have a number of options (with the makeup of the team) and that's a credit to the players themselves.
