In the first half, offensively and defensively we were really tight. Sometimes that happens on a big stage like this. So at halftime, I just told them to relax and just go out and play -- and finally we did. |
It is sort of weird. In some ways, it feels like we've come full circle. |
It makes my life pretty easy. The thing about Cassie is that she can pick up what I'm telling her and pass it along to the other girls. |
It takes a special kind of kid and requires some mental toughness. Early in the year I was on her more than anyone else, but she responded like a champion. |
It takes the right mental makeup to play the point. It's a very demanding position. She has added more consistency to her game. I'm just excited to have her for two more years. |
Mentor was focused on slowing her down. It would be different if she was drawing all that attention and wasn't so unselfish. |
Our bench is one area we have an advantage. Hopefully by the time the fourth quarter comes around, they will have tired legs. |
Our inside play was the difference. We were a lot stronger underneath and were patient at getting the ball into our post players. We had the advantage down low. |
Our kids have been resilient all year long. We are really playing well at the right time of the season. |
She did a good job of staying patient and not getting frustrated. She let the game come to her, which is the mark of a veteran player. |
She is so basketball savvy on her own. She does so many things on the floor, she is just that smart. |
She played like she's an All-Ohio caliber player. |
She provides quite a problem for other teams. If they put a quicker player on her, she can go down and post up. If they put a bigger player on her, she can take them off the dribble. |
She's a good player. She's going to get her points, we just need to make it as tough as possible for her and contest every shot. |
That's the kind of effort we needed from her. She was solid on the boards and brought some good energy off the bench. |