Quotes by Lonnie Bartley

“We got to play everybody. But that was about it. All we can do is come out the next day work hard to get better.”

“Our goal is to hold teams to under 60 points. Its a tough goal, but weve done it several times this year. Our defense gets all the credit for that.”

“We work on our free throws every day. I dont know, I guess free-throw shooting is boring. But I have read every book, watched every tape, and we still shoot 50 percent. I think maybe well stop for awhile.”

“I was so happy when I looked up and saw two minutes left on the clock. We had been up all game, but we never let them get even.”

“I havent done that in awhile. It was twofold. First, we were missing our free throws. And it just seemed like we didnt get warmed up before the ballgame. It seemed like we were running in slow motion.”

“I had to go into the season prepared not to have her. So we had a plan.”

“I tell a lot of girls not to have the surgery. Some coaches will pull the scholarships of injured players. I want my girls to know their scholarships will always be here.”

“She was an inspiration for this team. We all saw how hard she worked to get back, her determination. It helped the other players work harder.”

“We were outscored 30-2 by Paines bench in that game. There was no doubt that she would have made up that difference.”