30 Quotes by Chris Kempf

The second quarter was definitely the difference. We had a rash of turnovers, and they weren't even forced. It was a lot of little mistakes like dragging the foot before you pivot or taking a step before putting the ball on the floor.

They made their free throws. We had our chances, but it didn't go our way.

They're physical, and they like to get position on rebounds. It will be a huge key whoever wins off the glass. Their tallest player is the same size as our tallest player. It could come down to who wins on the boards.

It was good to get a game in. It's tough to keep practices as intense as games.

They came out in a zone, and the girls were open. One thing I tell the girls, when they have a good shot to take it. Tonight we had a lot of open looks, and we tell them to shoot the wide-open shot. We got our feet under us and shot the ball.

They work hard. I feel if we play well and handle the pressure that I'm sure they're going to put on us, make easy baskets and knock down a couple of 3-pointers, I think we'll have a good chance at winning.

I just feel the competition will be down a little bit. And, then of course, there's trying to fit in all the games.

The main thing that happened tonight was that we found a way to win. We hit some big shots when we needed to, and we protected the ball down the stretch when they were putting on some serious pressure.

These girls are recognized because they play more than one sport. These are three-sport athletes, and the coaches recognize their names. That's one thing that helped both of them. The coaches know how hard they work.