15 Quotes by Willie Maryland

Defense was the one thing we worked on all week that we realized would be huge. We needed to do everything to stop their key players.

It was sweet. That was impressive. As a freshman, she has that type of talent. We're excited about her future.

It was a real coming-of-age season for her. She made a lot of progress off the court as well as on the court. That's what I'm most impressed with.

Even with the opportunities Franklin had, we still had the opportunity to win the game. We were right there with one of the better teams in the conference. ... The team as whole is understanding what it takes to play at next level, at tournament time. Obviously you want to win, but it's good to know that you can compete with them.

Everyone contributed a bit today. I am proud of the way we played defensively and offensively by sharing the ball.

For them to shoot 28 free throws was the difference in the ballgame. I think we played pretty well all throughout the game. They just had more opportunities at the free-throw line than we did.