Platteville tried to slow the game down and lulled us to sleep. They focused a little bit more in the second half and mentally got into the game. We have to get out and run and use our athleticism.
The keys for us are to be able to defend and rebound. And we can't turn the ball over. If we can do that, we'll have a shot to win the game.
We wanted to keep it a double-digit lead and not let them get it under 10. For the first time in a couple weeks we came out strong and got out to a good start. At this point in the season a win is a win.
Stout outplayed us. You have to give them credit. We shot 37 percent (from the field), which was the worst we shot all year and they shot 41 percent. You have to put the ball in the basket and you can't give up 84 points.
That win (at Oshkosh) was huge. It couldn't have helped with our preparation any better. We were able to gain some momentum and confidence. We're welcoming the challenge.
We need to protect our home turf. We're trying for the No. 1 seed in the (WIAC) tournament. We knew it was going to come down to this.
I think it helped us out a lot when Knapp got in foul trouble. She's one heck of a ball player.
I'm really proud of the way the kids kept battling. We kept answering them and showed no signs of folding.
I thought we really stepped up to the challenge is this game. We were able to answer their runs. When they went on another run, I thought we really buckled down.
I'm sure their seniors don't want their season to end and will be jazzed for the game. They're probably the most experienced team out there. We need to use our depth to our advantage.
