22 Quotes by Matt Thissen

We stressed in practice (Monday), they're not going to drive to the basket. We had to play tighter on the perimeter and force them to put the ball on the floor.

We knew we were going to rely on Kim an awful lot. To play the point guard position as hard as she did, and for as many minutes as she did, says a lot about her desire and ability to pace herself during a game.

We're happy because we didn't feel we played our best over the last two games. We had a big, emotional win over Merced, but then we felt like we took a couple of steps backwards. Tonight we played with a lot of passion and a lot of desire and we ended up with a nice win.

Napa had five girls on the floor that could score and score from anywhere. It makes that team very tough to defend.

We have to play more inspired basketball. We need it from everybody, not just a couple players. It's not like we're 3-18 and trying to get the season over with. We have a lot to play for.

With the timeouts we had enough time to talk them through it. I made sure to let the referees know what we were doing and to make sure he didn't let them cross the plane.

We want to do what we do and they want to do what they do. It may come down to who can push their will on the other one.

With her talent and her academics, it was only a matter of time for Kim.

We've been talking to the girls about that. When you're sitting on top, everyone want the chance to knock you off.