Michael Perkins
Michael Perkins
confident
We've done pretty well with it all year, and we're still confident with it.
florida history knew quite slice work
It is a slice of Florida history that no one knew about. It's very relevant. Some of the work is really quite astonishing.
boxed defending felt game girls great job swing
Our girls just did a great job of defending the post. I felt the game was going to swing on the way we boxed out on the blocks.
came certainly happen program state theory thrilled took
My theory when I came in and took over the program was this was a state championship team. I'm certainly thrilled to be here and be in this position. But the ones who made this happen for me are the players.
next night particular player team teams tougher
We don't have any one particular star. It is a team approach. One player can do well one night, and the next night it's a different player. That's what makes it tougher for teams when they play us.
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.
attacking good job offense running spreading
We did a good job spreading the floor, running the offense and attacking the basket.
boards boxed crashed impressed
We crashed the boards really well tonight, and I was really impressed with the way we boxed out.
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.
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.
energy expect light stay
We did not expect a light game. We've got to keep working on little things, keep our energy up and stay positive.
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.