Randy Yoder

We've been extremely blessed to have a six-game tournament run where we shot fairly well and won a lot of those games making quality decisions at crunch time. The seventh game of the tournament run didn't go our way in that respect.

When you analyze it, we were in pretty good shape except quarter No. 2. There were two things that really hurt us today. Actually three when you really think about it. Those three factors were huge.

Someone came up to me outside the gym after the game and said, you know, these girls will step up for you next year. Boy were they right. At the time, I heard what they said, but it was just an empty feeling and I didn't know if we'd ever have the opportunity again.

I haven't heard the number, but I know it was too many.

Needless to say it has been an exciting last couple of weeks. We have played five quality opponents in this tournament starting in the sectionals and it has just seemed that on any given night one key person steps up and has given us the quality effort that gets us through to the next game. These kids are thoroughly enjoying this experience, but they aren't satisfied. They know we still have some work to do.

For a sophomore, she has very good hands, as far as catching the ball and a nice touch around the basket. She has a good sense of maturity for a sophomore you don't see all the time. She's been a solid team player. When people collapse on her, she looks to kick it out.

We knew being on their home floor that they would make a run at us. We just lost our composure there for awhile.

You know, most of these girls were in third, fourth, fifth grade. Even at that age, though, they experienced the excitement of going down to Indy with their parents. That's where these things start, you know That's when kids start dreaming.

It came down to us handling their pressure. We turned the ball over too many times. At crunch time, we got the ball up court. And Tiffany ran well.

Her confidence level just soared after the game against Fairfield Tuesday night. We told her this morning that she had to be ready to step up, but to be honest she's only made two 3-pointers before tonight.

Unbelievable basketball game. We did not shoot the ball well and it looked as though it just wasn't meant to be, but these girls just continued to battle.

If people key on her, we have perimeter shooters who can step up. She gives us more balance and makes us harder to defend.

In both situations we struggled a little bit, but this team is a little more physical and a little taller than I think they're listed. They have good athletic ability, and they move their feet well.