Michael Perkins
Michael Perkins
credit hard hard-work heart remarkable
She's a remarkable story, and it's all a credit to her heart and hard work.
believe hard played saying score second speech win
There was no 'Win one of the Gipper,' speech and I don't believe in saying the score is 0-0 and go out and try to win the second half. The score is what it is. We went out, played hard and played a lot better in the second half.
closed game nicer tight until
It would have been a lot nicer if it was prettier. We haven't closed a game until now. This was a tight game and we closed it.
boards boxed crashed impressed
We crashed the boards really well tonight, and I was really impressed with the way we boxed out.
attacking good job offense running spreading
We did a good job spreading the floor, running the offense and attacking the basket.
came half second wheels
We were very competitive in the first half, and in the second half the wheels kind of came off.
battle girls lay pressure
The pressure they lay on is just relentless. For our girls to battle that long is incredible.
confident
We've done pretty well with it all year, and we're still confident with it.
post versatile
She is a versatile player, and she can do a lot of different things. She can post up as a guard, and she can shoot, too.
beginning building certainly tournament worked
This tournament is certainly a building block. They all worked hard, and this was something they wanted from the beginning of the season.
adapt girls physical
We like the tough, physical play. The girls are going to adapt to that.
experience girls good next state team
It was a good experience for the girls because they'll know what to do when they play a team like this in the state play-offs. They now have that mind-set and experience and will use it for next season.
girls nice post rebounds strong
It's nice to have those girls on the post and they give us a strong presence. Controlling the rebounds is going to be important for us.
certainly lightning press quick
They certainly put up points. They're going to be lightning quick and will probably press the whole way.