After last Friday, it was kind of a gut check for us to see what we were made of.

She makes so many things happen for us on the floor that I can't teach. Most kids don't see the floor, especially defensively, but she has a knack to play the passing lane and has an uncanny ability to get a hand on a pass. It seems like she is always in the right place at the right time.

We were visibly frustrated early on. We were apprehensive offensively. I am all for us making the necessary passes and getting good shots, but we do not need to make 40 passes to get that to happen.

When we were at the drawing for the tournament seeds last week, we were praying that we wouldn't have to face Meade. We didn't play well against them during the season and we knew they would be a tough team to face early in the tournament.

She might not be the most skilled basketball player on the floor, but she makes up for it with her athleticism. She's usually the best all-around athlete on the floor. If I were going to make a poster for South River basketball, she would definitely be on it.

When I first saw her as a freshman that day, I knew she belonged. It was never a question with her. She was extremely confident.