I laugh more at practice than anywhere else. It's just like hanging out with our friends. We talk to them about everything from boyfriends to gossip.

They will probably carry these friendships into high school.

We had a huge conversation about team showers. We just couldn't get that the whole team showers at the same time in a big room. We were trying to figure out if we could wear our bathing suits.

I know all their plays, all their tendencies. I mean, in a sense it was like practice. Obviously we wanted to win this. It's huge for the playoffs.

She has that in her, and we see it in spurts. Girls actually get mad at her in practice; she knocks people around.

They were instant friends,