Candace was due to start scoring again. She's too good a player to hold down. Our lack of offensive execution especially in the third quarter hurt us.

I think our defense was the key tonight. They played hard, and with heart and passion, like they've done all year.

I'll take seven girls scoring rather than one having 25 points any day. I like to see that balance.

They just never quit, and they always played with such passion and such heart. Those are the things we can control out there, and they really believed that when they played.

They came out and hit some shots early and we got a little flustered. I took a timeout to try to get them to relax and told them to take it to them and they did it. They responded and it was such a team effort tonight. Everyone contributed offensively and defensively.

It's very good for us when we get this kind of balanced scoring.

No matter what, now we have this conference championship. There's a lot of celebrating in there (the locker room).

It was a nine-point game, but it sure felt a lot closer than nine points.

Sycamore was much improved from the last time we played them.

Taylor and Bailey hit such important shots. Taylor's defense is amazing. She has no fear. She just went right at them and did a great job.