We're not ready to give up the crown just yet.
We've been struggling all year, but this win was really amazing.
During one of the timeouts, I told the seniors to step up, play defense. Everybody took a deep breath and played better.
We came out and played with a lot of energy. We had a pretty good game plan, but we just let it get away from us. We had too many turnovers early and dug ourselves a hole. We do not have enough scorers to be able to dig ourselves out of a hole.
It was very important (to have the lead). We weren't shooting very well but we were shooting our free throws. We had some break downs on defense. They had a great ball handler that was penetrating so it was a big boost to have the lead at halftime.
All year long, if one of the three get in foul trouble, the other two stepped up. That's what happened today.
It was the eye of the Tiger. She came to the sideline and said, 'I don't want to lose. Put it in my hands.' For a sophomore to say that, that's huge.
They came out in the same defense that we run. They pressured the ball and didn't let us get good shots. They pressed. They made it difficult on the boards. It was a complete effort on their part. They were the better team today.
She is a playmaker. At halftime, she told her teammates to follow her and she would lead us back. We have demanded a lot of her as far as being a leader, and she has taken this team on her back.
I wasn't sure before we got here, but I understand now how hard it is to get here and to win it. It's been a long season, but everybody pulled together. The girls got better and better and didn't quit.
