We forced a lot of turnovers. It felt good to force so many turnovers. We played as a team, and that gave our confidence a boost.

It's good that not just one person scores. We all know our roles on the team.

We've been working on our defense. We didn't want to let (Tiffany Crocker) shoot. We moved around and talked on defense.

Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.

I didn't see how wearing prosthetics was quite so different from being born with flaming red hair in a crowd of black-haired babies, or being of a different religion from that of every other child in your area.

I was pretty sheltered growing up. I just started getting into heavier music with the Tooth & Nail/Solid State era, which really kind of brought this whole thing to life for me, so I am really thankful for that label.