I didn't think we are playing well in the first half. We had two guards on the bench in foul trouble early and we did not shoot the ball well.

I think our girls were a little unsure of what they would face out there, and Espanola got off a couple of threes to take the lead.

It's our biggest rivalry game and our girls would like nothing better than to beat Silver in their backyard and win the district outright.

It's been a long and hard climb for these girls, but I think the pieces are finally in place.

It's only a three-team district, but that can be a double-edged sword. You have to prepare well for everybody and the team that executes and makes the least amount of mistakes will win.

They are a solid basketball team and we know they will challenge us for the district. We will have to be ready for their best and match their intensity.

This is the game that will get us to the field of eight in Albuquerque next week. It will be big for us Friday night and the girls would like nothing better than to see our fans support the team and send us off to state.

You're ready ... I believe you are prepared to take that step to the next level and be a state champion.

We tried to play guard-on-guard in the first half. That kept it close.

We had to help (on defense) but we couldn't let them penetrate. That was the big point at halftime.