Quotes by Cheryl Darpel

“Theyve been in the top 10, top five in the state. They had beaten us by 19 (points) a few weeks before that and then we came back and beat them. We even had a 25-point lead at one point during that game. That spoke volumes about our team.”

“I told them to remember how this feels, so you dont have to feel this way again.”

“Theyre upset we lost, but I dont think itll affect the confidence they have in themselves. In years past we had teams that might not have recovered, but I dont feel that way with this group.”

“They learned they cant get caught up in the emotion of it all and quit playing.”

“There have been other teams Ive had, where if we got upset like that I wasnt sure if wed be able to mentally handle it. But I never felt that way about this group, even when we lost to Holy Cross. Weve got great senior leadership and kids that just go out and play.”

“I wouldnt say this was our best performance, but its right up there. Theyre capable of playing this way; its just a matter of being consistent.”

“We were getting shots, we just couldnt finish. Its tough to win when you shoot (22 percent). And it seemed like all the balls were going their way. Thats just the way it is.”

“We were getting shots. We just couldnt finish. They came out and pressured us and did a good job of taking our post play away.”

“She was a constant contributor both physically and emotionally for the team. She never complained about her situation and only encouraged her teammates to do better.”