The last four weeks, it's been so much different. There seems to be more passion for the game on the girls' part. They've always worked hard in practice, but they seem to understand what we're trying to do. That makes me feel good for them.

The kids worked hard to bounce back after their initial shock and disappointment.

All the movies nominated for best picture deserve to be there. This year, they were especially good. More thought went into these movies. None are blockbusters; they weren't money-driven. It was good that independents won. It was just a nice change.

The garden has been set out to the original layout.

All year we've focused on rebounding. We try to really hit the boards, defend, take care of the ball and make our free throws. Every time we've done those four things, we've been pretty successful.

I do want to credit the girls for playing great defense. Our achilles heel was not being able to handle the press at the end of the game and not getting the ball handling we needed to get.

If we've just got a couple of wolves running without an established territory, they could be here one month and in northern Leelanau County the next. There's nothing to confine them, especially without more wolves.

I'm very proud of them. I think I had to adjust to them and they had to adjust to me. This is no where near the same team we had at the beginning of the season.

I'm pleased to see that. We had a bad game against a very good team. We learned a lesson. But if we get the chance to play them again, we know we can compete.

I like the defense a lot. We were having trouble with their zone. They were patient on offense. It was just the kind of game that it was.