25 Quotes by Debbie Blake

This is our second time to beat a number one seed. We did it against Pickens (in the Region 7-AAA tournament) just to get here, and now we did it in Franklin County.

They stayed with it and I think they're starting to learn that you can never quit because there is always a chance to come back.

This loss is difficult. But our team will bounce back, they have hearts the size of this gym.

It's all about teamwork. And right now things are working for us.

It just means that the expectations are higher and they have a lot of hard work to do over the summer. Expectations will be higher, not only from me, but from the area and their families and the community.

It's been a little tough trying to get everyone to stay calm and focused. But I'd rather have that problem than deciding which game I wanted to go watch.

(Davenport) did a great job. She was pulling down rebounds for us, she was hitting shots for us. She's a great player and she did a great job inside for us.

That may be the best we've played since I've been here. We worked hard over the break on playing better defense and shooting the ball better. I think we showed what we're capable of when we do those things well.

I've got nine pages of notes. We've been working hard all week, my staff has been working hard, and (the players) listened to us -- that was the key. The girls focused and did everything we asked.