20 Quotes by Jennifer Shoaf

With the lineup we had out there, we really didn't feel like we had a choice. Brittany (Powell) and Erica aren't our two quickest players, so we had to play a zone just to keep (Ledford) contained.

We've surprised a lot of people. We've even surprised us. We weren't supposed to be here.

She's a common force for us. The younger kids were so nervous. There was so much pressure because all of our guards are our young kids. They've never played in a do-or-die situation.

I can't fault my kids for their effort and their heart. It seemed like we were one little play from finishing it off and we couldn't do it.

I thought she gave them a big boost. She did a good job of running their team.

I think they had a hard time adjusting. But we made it hard for them.

Our goal was to hold them to under 40 points for the game, so we're happy we were able to do that. It wasn't our prettiest game, but anytime you can get a win on the road in front of a hostile crowd, it's a good victory. The girls did a good job of holding their composure in here tonight.

That we won with our defense, that's no surprise. North has better shooters than we do. We just hoped we could score enough to stay in the game, then win it with defense.

We played them last year and had a tough time. It will be a challenge for our kids. We'll see how they come out and handle it.