Tommy Aldridge Quotations

We started four sophomores that year and we played in a national tournament in Tennessee. When we went into the lobby where the teams were, it looked like a lobby of WNBA players. We split our games in Tennessee (going 2-2) and I was proud of that. We went 22-12 and won the district championship.

Lee doesn't really have a go-to player now. They might have a hard time matching up. They'll probably have to spread their scoring around.

She (Colbert) was a surprise. I didn't know anything about her. We needed a couple more threes ourselves.

On paper, it's pretty much a push. I think the game will be decided in the fourth quarter.

Jones doesn't shoot as many threes or is as physical, but she's a scorer, a slasher.

Joe Paterno said he wanted to win with a number 80 on. I'm chasing Joe Paterno.

It all starts with defense. The way this team turned it around from going 4-8 in district last year, I am as proud as any team I have coached.

I think we feel like we can beat Rockwall now and we have the capability. I think the last time, some players on our team didn't understand their roles, but they have responded well since then.

I would like to see a shot clock in high school basketball. I know it would be hard financially for small schools, but I think they can do it in (Class) 4A and 5A schools. If they can afford artificial turf, they can afford a shot clock.

We were making shots in the second and third. We had good looks in the fourth. We just weren't making them.

We had girls that could dribble with both hands. That's both hands dribbling the ball at the same time.

We had opportunities, but we were 2-for-10 from the field in the first quarter and we missed our first 12 three-point attempts. We shot 45 percent in the second and third, but that's when we had 15 of our 22 turnovers.

This team has worked hard and has battled through adversity . They deserve to make the playoffs.

Brittany improving her three-point shot, that was the final deal. That opened up her overall game, because she could shoot, drive on someone or find an open teammate.

The team that has three players step up and score will win. When Horn has two other players step up, they win.

This had a feeling similar to the Mesquite game, especially to be able to pull this out after losing the heartbreaker on Wednesday. We didn't shoot well, but we played good defense. I think our defense will sustain us.

They'll play five players on the perimeter. I don't know how much they can help us.

I haven't approached it as a must-win. The pressure is still on Mesquite to win.

I really don't like the time off and I think we have a chance at a neutral site. The second-place team could get Dallas Skyline in the playoffs, and that would be tough.