15 Quotes by Sarah Klaassen

She gives us that added element of being able to push the ball. Just her presence on the court speeds up the game ? that's how she plays all the time. She was really a spark for us.

She has some kind of 'levelness' about her.

We were in striking distance most of the game, so maybe that's something positive that we can take away. But your immediate reaction after the game as a competitor is that you don't like to lose.

We don't have the pressure. We're the underdogs. We're free to just relax and play our game.

We've gone through so much adversity, but we knew if we played hard and played with heart that it would come together.

Even just to be back in Springfield will be nice.

The standard was set right there ? nobody else had any excuses. I don't think that everybody has lived up to that standard that she set. To compete the way she does, with the balancing act of what else was going on in her life, was more than anyone could have asked.

Right now we're worried about practice (today). We have to get better and concentrate on us right now. Giving up 92 points is on us, that's hustle and personal pride.

It's a great role for this team, especially because we're so young. We don't have the big pressure on us.