Jacquie Fernandes Quotations

We've said it over and over again that we've been waiting 365 days for this.

I didn't let them get to me. Just because baskets aren't going in, it doesn't mean you are done.

I have a spot on the team. Right now, I guess you could say I am a walk-on. But I will be treated just like any other player on the team. As far as a scholarship goes, he likes to reward players who work hard. Every player that has stayed with the program has earned a scholarship.

If we win, it's going to give us so much momentum going into the finals and the states. That game is going to be the biggest game of our season so far.

We've been waiting 365 days. All the work through the summer and everything. I don't know what to say especially for the four seniors.

He used that word a lot. He said coaches have a hard time teaching it and some of them are things you can't teach.

I wasn't even aware of it. I have to give credit to Morgan (Rein). She gets me the ball. She gets the steals and feeds it to me.

We knew Heather was going to use her head (when she came back in the game). She's only a sophomore, so she did a great job with those four fouls.

We like to try and tire the other teams out and create a lot of turnovers. We like to disrupt them a little bit.

Everything they threw at us, we've seen all year.

Big time payback. Anybody who goes on Wednesday night is going to see a good game.

Everything that happened in the past we've let go, we've moved on. Ever since Central last year, this is what we've been waiting for and it's finally here, so we're trying to prove ourselves all over again. Show everybody that we've got a new side and just try to work to get back Central.

Right now, this is as sweet as it gets, so hopefully we can put the cherry on top with a win on Saturday.

There were posters all over the school about the team. Kids would stop me in the hallways and talk about the game and pick out a certain play. School spirit was at an all-time high this year. The boys basketball team came to games when they had open dates. Both teams haven't always gotten along, but this year they were behind us. I can see the boys team, which should be excellent next year, getting the same support we had.

Oh, my God. It was brutal, probably the most physical game I've ever played in. We knew that they were going to be up on us. When you get to the semifinals that's the type of game you're going to expect.

It was a crazy atmosphere. As a player, you definitely feel the energy of an excited crowd.

I'm not going to lie, I got nervous. Erin (Wiley) came in and she did a great job. Arie (Woods), being a freshman and in this environment, did a great job.

Honestly, it's kind of weird playing in the quarterfinals and blowing a team out like this. But if we can keep playing like this, hopefully in the semis, we can make it all the way back to Central.