Alex has become more vocal for us, which is a nice surprise. She never stepped up like this before because she probably felt it wasn't her role when she was younger. Now she feels like it is her time as a senior. |
Defense, defense, defense. That's been our motto this year. |
Erin is one of our most vocal leaders, even though she's actually a pretty quiet girl. |
First we want to win our district. We want to go undefeated in district. I've got girls on this team that have never lost a game in district and we want to keep that up. Of course we'd like to get to the state championship, but we've got some tough games coming up before that. |
Gallia could be a little fresher than the other players. She's got about 20 less games on her legs than the other girls. |
I was pretty pleased with our defense. Our game plan was to press them hard. We got some good turnovers with our pressure. |
I'm very happy for our seniors, Erin and Alex. They think they have some unfinished business to take care of. |
I've had to beg this kid to shoot the ball. She has a beautiful shot and lately she's been getting more aggressive in going to the basket. |
It showed Erin and the team that no one is handed their spot in the starting lineup. |
It wasn't like walking into a bar. I immediately sensed there was something different about this place and this experience. Even the crowd itself was so diverse in age and background and walks of life. I felt happy to have found something like this. Everybody has to find what their fit is, and this was ours. |
It's hard to tell where we are because we haven't really been tested in our district yet. |
Mentally, it may be a little bit of a challenge. We probably peaked too soon in the past, but this year we're working on keeping our mental focus. |
Michele has the ability to dominate in the paint. She's a very good defender and one of those girls that doesn't make very many mistakes. |
People look forward to having that time with each other and are showing up earlier and earlier each week. They want to be a part of having real conversations. This Sunday I made two coffee dates with people I hardly know. |
People tend to think we're a one-person team, but we have a lot of quality players. We have lots of players who surround her and complement her well. |