June Daugherty Great Quotations

Going on the road in the Pac-10 is always a challenge. And Arizona State is playing great basketball. They're really going to make us have to play great defense and execute our offense. But it's another great chance for us to get better and build on what we've accomplished.

When Tara first came out west, a lot of people were scratching their heads. Why would she leave a team that was No. 7 in the country to take on a program that hadn't had much success? But she had a great vision for what the program could become and she's been consistent in that, day in and day out.

We're having great success with it. I think it has a lot to do with our talent. We've got some kids who are pretty athletic and play very hard.

Her legacy is unbelievable. Everyone knew how talented she was. Everybody knows what a great basketball player she is.

It was a great win. I thought the team came out with tremendous energy today.

It's a great testimony to how good our high school and summer programs are. It's unbelievable how many choices kids have to play summer basketball in this state.

It's a great statement for the city with everything that's going on.

We have a very talented group of players and now they have a great reason to step up with Kayla gone. What better reason to step up than Kayla Burt?

I don't want to take away from what they've done in San Jose, they've done a great job. But it's not a neutral court. It's an advantage for the two Bay Area schools to play down there.

We didn't think the game was out of hand at all. We put pressure on the basketball, denying lanes. The front line was trying to do a great job defensively and it all worked.

I'm just so proud and happy. This is why we play the preseason we play. We had success in the preseason and these guys came ready to play. Focus has been awesome, hats off to the seniors; the whole team deserves this -- but especially the seniors. This is a great win, and they all played like it too.

She does a great job of posting up. Her hands and feet are great. For us, it was tough to stop her. It was the difference in the second half.

She and the other two captains have done a great job bringing these kids as far as they've gotten, and Kayla and the other two have got a little more work to do.

We need the same old Cameo. Great intensity and jump-start us from the start. Rebounding all over the glass. And, defensively, I don't think people recognize what a great job she's doing playing three different positions. She really takes her defense to heart and is a big part of why we've been able to take teams out of their offense.

I'm very, very proud of the team and the program. It's great to be back in the big dance.