Quotes by Lisa Mandeville

“We wanted to run to neutralize (Amity?s height advantage). We spend a lot of time in practice running the floor ..Our big people were running as well.”

“Fortunately we shot the ball well, we shot the ball better as the game went along. We expect that. We have several good outside shooters.”

“Pina did a lot of driving to the basket but she can make the outside jump shot, too.”

“We went through a rough stretch and stayed composed. That?s a good sign.”

“The kids really stepped up. They played as one. All week long in practice weve been talking about playing as a team, creating shots for each other and making the extra pass.”

“In the big picture it was one of 20, but I think the kids gained a lot of confidence beating a very good team. We have so many things on which to improve, were pretty much on an even keel.”

“These kids play very well as a unit and theyre beginning to look for other scoring opportunities on the floor. Were happy, but we know the toughest part of our schedule remains, including Friday. Hopefully well be right in the mix come the end of February.”

“At halftime, I told them if they score one more fast-break point on us, you?re going to run a suicide in practice tomorrow. I?m not being facetious -- they owe me two.”

“That?s pretty typical of Desiree. She?s pretty difficult to stop.”

“Our defense improved in the second half. The defense slowed them down, and we just wore them down.”