It's tough facing a run-and-jump (press) from so many kids. Their depth smoked us.

As the game wore on we were able to solve their press. It disrupted us early, but the kids adjusted well. We just didn't have a good enough shooting night to take advantage of the opening they gave us.

I'm proud of the way the kids came out. They battled all the way.

The kids that came off the bench gave us a spark. Lauren Hare defensively, she got us a few big tips. Right when they were starting to make a run, she'd get a hand on the ball, a steal, and I think that was pretty big.

It's been key for us all year to score early and get our kids going. Last year you could tell in the locker room we were kind of looking around, not sure what to do. This year we're more confident.

This was a rough, rough week. You have to give the kids credit. They came out and battled every night. That's what makes teams champions.