We were taken aback by it. She was our head coach for the past two years. It was such a shock to hear she was going to be out for that long. It's tough that he came in as an assistant and all of a sudden you're a head coach, especially at a program like IHA.

Briann Mcdonough

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You always want a chance to prove your point. This year, we've been given a chance to show we can win.

— Briann Mcdonough

This is great because we lost to them earlier in the season at home and you don't forget someone celebrating on your home court like that. I feel like we have something to prove in this tournament.

— Briann Mcdonough

Our defense always has to be there. We still have to press and make them commit turnovers. We're going to try to get five-second calls and try to mess them up. Our defense always has to be a terror. We don't want to make anything easy for the other team.

— Briann Mcdonough

I'm not going to lie and say no. It definitely brought out the things I need to work on, my flaws. Hopefully, I'll be ready to step up during the tournament. I was thinking too much. That may have been my problem.

— Briann January

Willis is a great on-ball person. We definitely got a taste of the intensity people are going to bring from now on.

— Briann January