Gina Nolan
Gina Nolan
attack blocked few half shots
Some shots didn't fall, but it's part of the game. We had a few shots blocked early, and I think that had an effect. It made us a little tentative the first half to attack the basket.
came expected half pleased second
I was really pleased with our second-half defense. I expected better and they came out in the second half and it all came down to communicating better on the floor.
believed control heart passion played
They just never quit, and they always played with such passion and such heart. Those are the things we can control out there, and they really believed that when they played.
conference locker matter
No matter what, now we have this conference championship. There's a lot of celebrating in there (the locker room).
balanced good
It's very good for us when we get this kind of balanced scoring.
bailey defense great hit taylor
Taylor and Bailey hit such important shots. Taylor's defense is amazing. She has no fear. She just went right at them and did a great job.
improved last played time
Sycamore was much improved from the last time we played them.
closer felt nine sure
It was a nine-point game, but it sure felt a lot closer than nine points.
came early effort hit relax shots team took
They came out and hit some shots early and we got a little flustered. I took a timeout to try to get them to relax and told them to take it to them and they did it. They responded and it was such a team effort tonight. Everyone contributed offensively and defensively.
afraid ball came coming control definitely good hang onto portion stronger work
We couldn't hang onto the ball. I'd say a good portion of our turnovers were unforced errors. The ball came right to us and it dribbled right off our hands. I don't know if that's being afraid of them coming at us, but that's something we definitely have to work on, just being in more control and stronger with the ball on offense.
champion people state third
Only two teams, the third place and state champion, go out with a win. I think we surpassed what many people thought we could accomplish.
credit ended fact finish people season state teams title win wins
Only two teams finish the season with a win -- the team that wins the state title and the third-place finisher. The fact that we ended up where we did, I think we surpassed what many people thought we could accomplish. That's a credit to our girls.
balance impressed kids stepped
I was impressed with our balance tonight. A lot of kids stepped up and contributed.
game hit huge sure tough
She had a huge bump, but she wasn't sure what hit her. It swelled up when she was out there. She didn't want to come out of the game because she's such a tough kid. It was big (losing her at that point).