“If it were played 50 miles from here, it might not be that big of a deal. But to have a game like this, in this town, has never happened. People have been talking about it for three months.”
“I thought they did a nice job on defense. We struggled to get our offense going. The girls were really geared up for this game. I have a lot of respect for Sofia and her capabilities. She involves her teammates, and that's very commendable.”
“It was one of those games we knew we should win, but it was a little sloppy at times. You don't want to let a team think they have a chance. This win, especially with the contribution of our bench, builds team morale.”
“We knew Pella had a lot of capabilities and they came out with more pressure and physical play than I thought they would. But we didn't panic. We're past that point, I believe. But we never felt comfortable with the game until the fourth quarter.”
“Our free throws really hurt us bad. We had chances to win the game at the end, but we couldn't knock down free throws when it mattered. It was anyone's game.”
“We played scared and didn't play to win. We didn't make real good adjustments and we totally beat ourselves. We couldn't get any offensive flow out of their zone. We just weren't comfortable.”
“Our defensive pressure was good even though we didn't shoot well in the first half. We had to scramble a little bit in the first quarter, but we got a lot of steals from our defense.”
“I really expected it to be more competitive than it was. It was a little disappointing. But you can't take much away from our kids. They gave up only 17 points, but we still have things to work on.”
“I thought our bench did a fantastic job. Those players kept us going without any letdown, and they can be commended for that. It was a real good opportunity to get them in the game because they've been mostly our practice players.”
