Quotes by Gina Nolan

“Candace was due to start scoring again. Shes too good a player to hold down. Our lack of offensive execution especially in the third quarter hurt us.”

“Ill take seven girls scoring rather than one having 25 points any day. I like to see that balance.”

“I was really pleased with our second-half defense. I expected better and they came out in the second half and it all came down to communicating better on the floor.”

“I thought she did a great job. She really played great defense tonight.”

“Its very good for us when we get this kind of balanced scoring.”

“She might be a freshman in class but not on the basketball floor. She plays with the same intensity that any upperclassmen does.”

“It was a tale of two halves. The first half, we came out flat and couldnt hit anything. They (North Stars) were scoring, it almost seemed, at will. At halftime, I challenged the girls to come out to play with a lot of pride and heart and not to give up. There was a lot of basketball to play. Im very proud of them.”

“Taylor and Bailey hit such important shots. Taylors defense is amazing. She has no fear. She just went right at them and did a great job.”

“It was a nine-point game, but it sure felt a lot closer than nine points.”

“We came out strong to start the second half, and I think that helped set a tempo for us.”