Everybody overlooked Francisco. But she knew she had it in her. She was tired of hearing about Gamble and Denson, Gamble and Denson.

I told the girls I was very proud of them. I'm not disappointed in them at all. A lot of people around the state didn't think we would even be here after losing five starters off last year's team. So, I'm very proud of them.

Amber likes to put on a show. It's not that she's going out there to entertain people. She just plays so hard, people just notice her. She's easy to notice because she plays hard all the time.

You had so many doubters, all of them saying we couldn't come back. I told them (her players) to hold your head up.

We picked tonight to play our worse game of basketball.

We did not play Winter Haven ball tonight. We had a bad game and we still ended up winning.

I think they felt they had something to prove. You heard around town that Lake Gibson kept getting closer and they might beat us this time. I never felt they could beat us.

I feel like they are ready. All you can do is go over stuff.

Of course it (district title) still means something, but I think we can do better.

Sitting on the bench inspired Francisco. She doesn't like sitting on the bench, and that inspired her to work hard. She wanted to make an immediate impact, and she knew she had to work.