It's going to be a good challenge for us. |
It's great to see Jess' confidence back. |
It's not that we're not playing hard. We're playing hard and we're playing a lot of young players who at times make freshman mistakes, so it's - particularly on the road - it's more difficult. |
Kristen O'Neill hit three in a minute or a minute and a half. And then Craddock went off, and it just took the wind out of our sails, particularly when we're not rebounding well. |
Let's just say it's going to be very competitive. |
Lisa's away from the team for family matters. Outside of that, I can't say anything. |
Natalie played her heart out. I can't ask her to do any more. |
Rebounding is always a concern. |
She was an incredible basketball player, but her truest gifts were her personality and love for the other people that she was with. Her voice, especially her laugh, could be heard for a block, and believe me, she was hilarious. |
She wasn't sure she could be successful at this level. But with every pound she lost, she gained confidence. We realized she was funny, and she could appeal to people her own age. Opponents liked her and respected her, which you don't see a lot. |
That week was surreal. We were numb, we made it through it. |
The games would be, I won't say easier, but I would say we'll be better prepared. We needed to get mentally and physically tougher. |
The grief counselors have been wonderful. We're going to bring them back in and spend a little more time, because we know we're much better team than we've been showing. |
The important thing is improving some aspects - mainly rebounding. We've got to rebound. We've got to be more consistent. |
The team is frustrated because they want to win. We're playing to lose right now and not to win. |