I told them that if they play to their potential, on any given day they can beat just about anybody. The key to our game is defense, and on any given day we have the best defensive team on the court.

Allison digs balls that I have no idea how she does it. At the beginning of the season, I told them I expect them to be perfect. Allison really takes that to heart. If she makes a little error, she gets so upset with herself.

I was thrilled for them (after districts) because when they were in eighth grade, they had potential. Seeing that I had a small part in helping them reach that potential is special to me.

We are starting to develop confidence in each other and with everyone on our team. We gave a consistent effort tonight and that was the difference between tonight and Monday.

This will be a good turning point for us. Tonight was the most consistently we have played all year and we played with enthusiasm, something we struggled with on Monday.

We adjusted our defense and started picking up their tips. We kept our heads in the game.