Charli Thorne
Charli Thorne
looking pushed
I think we have to do that. The way they were looking to run, that was exciting. Make or miss, we just pushed it.
block friends-or-friendship giving low people presence primary
Kristen has a lot of friends, and she has a lot of people that want to do things for her, because she's always doing things for a lot of people. She's very giving and very considerate. We have relied on Kristen so much from the day that she got here. To be our primary low block presence and defender, she's never disappointed.
arrived base basically best coaches component continue fan goal goes hand media players status sustain teams
Our goal is to sustain our status as one of the best programs. We have basically arrived as one of the best teams in the nation. To sustain that status, the coaches and players need to continue working hard. But the other component is the fan base and media coverage. That goes hand in hand.
best close shooter taking
Close is their best 3-point shooter and you don't give her a 3-pointer. We weren't taking things away.
asked awesome capable challenged couple experience settled starting
I asked a couple of them, 'Do you want to go home?' I just challenged them to do the things they are capable of doing and they did. We just settled down and starting playing. I don't know when we've been down that much. It's an awesome experience to be able to go through and be able to win.