Quotes by Marnie Dacko

“Weve got to be able to come out of the gates ready to go. We cant have any time where we have a mental lapse.”

“Weve got to be able to take care of the basketball, manage the turnovers, control the boards, and weve got to be able to make good decisions in the half-court game. [URI is] a team that played against us here and we did not play well.”

“We match-up well [with URI] if we communicate defensively.”

“I just feel good for my kids. Weve been on them. Weve been telling them to believe. Theyve got to continue to believe. The definition of keeping the faith is belief without proof. And were starting to prove it. The work and effort is starting to pay off.”

“Im just looking one game at a time right now. Were going to continue to take one game at a time and see where it falls. So, thats how far ahead Im looking.”

“Im a positive person. Through perseverance weve been staying with this team and working through some kinks. Were maturing each day and with that weve got to learn and grow.”

“She has post presence. Shes big, she gives a big target. She can get rebounds for us, and she can post really deep in the paint. We have to get her the ball. Shes been doing a good job.”

“We have to now try to position ourselves to not only get in the tournament, but fight for a good seed. Its in our hands now.”

“Shes a gamer. Shes just getting her feet wet. She knows where the basket is, and were just trying to get her to play more and more defense. But we put her in and we didnt miss a beat. She knows how to score, so youre going to see more of her.”

“Its huge. Right now, any win is huge, and this is a good one against a good team. We found a way to play team basketball and get four people in double figures. It was a breakout game for Katie [Nelson], and for all of us, putting it together. We did it by not turning the ball over, and making some extra passes and making free throws when we needed to.”