22 Quotes by Fred Thacher

We're starting to click at the right time, and I think that's key. We've got five kids on the floor at all times that are capable of scoring in double digits.

She dominated. She killed us from inside and from the free throw line. We couldn't drive the ball, and the one thing that kills us is when get unbalanced in our scoring. Amanda was proving us with a lot of points in the first half, but when they shut her down in the second, we didn't have anyone there to pick up the slack.

She's a big part of this team, and the girls really look up to her.

I was surprised by their defensive intensity and how fast they brought the ball up. But this was one of our best seasons. I'm blessed to have such a good team. These young ladies, win, lose or draw, are friends. The chemistry is unbelievable. Whether they play or not, they're the same. We're a tight group.

He's done well for us, especially considering that not his natural position.

That (catch) illustrates how close this game was. It was a very impressive showing by two outstanding teams. We played very well for this time of year.

We were able to dictate the pace of the game and they didn't attack us. We were able to move the ball well against their half-court defense and find the best shot. We did a lot of things well. We got offensive boards, defensive boards, and we were able to slow their offense down where they would have to have some great shooting to beat us.

We had a couple defensive lapses in that inning, but we were able to keep our heads in the game and answer right back.

We've had problems in the first half before and we dug ourselves a hole we couldn't get out of. We battled back and didn't go easily, but give credit to Marian. They really stepped up their game tonight. They weren't like they were the other night.