If we could have shot the ball better from the perimeter, we could have loosened them up a bit.
Someone came up to me outside the gym after the game and said, you know, these girls will step up for you next year. Boy were they right. At the time, I heard what they said, but it was just an empty feeling and I didn't know if we'd ever have the opportunity again.
We were in pretty good shape except for the second quarter. We struggled to contain their transition game and didn't shoot the ball like we normally do.
Tiffany is a fun-loving kid and this entire group is such a joy to coach. She, like her teammates, is a character. Tiffany's just been a gem to work with.
We've been extremely blessed to have a six-game tournament run where we shot fairly well and won a lot of those games making quality decisions at crunch time. The seventh game of the tournament run didn't go our way in that respect.
For a sophomore, she has very good hands, as far as catching the ball and a nice touch around the basket. She has a good sense of maturity for a sophomore you don't see all the time. She's been a solid team player. When people collapse on her, she looks to kick it out.
If people key on her, we have perimeter shooters who can step up. She gives us more balance and makes us harder to defend.
When you analyze it, we were in pretty good shape except quarter No. 2. There were two things that really hurt us today. Actually three when you really think about it. Those three factors were huge.
It was hard to relax much before then. With their three-point shooters and press, nine points can be made up in 25 seconds or less. So, that's why we couldn't get too comfortable until the last seconds.
They do a great job on the outlet. Those freshmen are really the key to what they do. Nearly half of their points occurred off transition.
