18 Quotes by Dave McDermott

We challenged our kids. Someone wrote in one of the papers that no one would want to play Shamokin in February. I told them 'you've got the chance girls and it won't be easy.' We had a long time to practice for them and the kids just executed perfectly tonight.

We went to Aspen, Colorado last year, and to Park City, Utah this year. The second big trip is during spring break. Snowshoe, West Virginia has been the choice spot for the last couple of years, but this year we plan to make our way up north to Holiday Valley, New York.

It was tough holding back the tears. I told the girls we appreciated the ride they took us on this season. I don't think anyone expected these girls to do as much as they did. They're winners, and they made a lot of believers out of people.

They really put the clamps on us in the third, and we stopped scoring. They started doubling the ball, which is something we practiced for. But it's just not the same as in a game.

They're playing a lot better now. They're playing for their playoff lives. They're a lot more experienced now, and Deckard isn't a freshman anymore.

The best benefits by far, though, are the friendships acquired.

It was a poor shooting night again. We had the opportunities, but the shots weren't falling. We held them to 37 points and still lost. We just couldn't convert.

Hopefully our point guard?s going to be OK. (Danville?s) coaches were telling them to foul, they had one to give. We never got the foul (call) on the play but the girl?s still laying here a half hour later. Maybe the refs should have seen that.

I don't think the consistency (in the officiating) was there. The kids didn't know what was being called.