Even though she lost last week, she is still among the best four or five players in the region. You only get better when you play the best.

That combination is going to surprise some people at the end of the season. They're both natural athletes that are getting better and better.

She's a two-time conference champion and among the best in our region. I don't think a lot of people realize how good she has become.

It's really important for our teams to close out the season well so that they will improve their seeds in the regional tournament. The better your seed, the better the draw. If you can make it past the first couple of rounds then you never know what can happen.

One of the reasons SCOPE reaches students so early is to get to them before they have to take the SAT, and it is early enough that they can recover academically or still take the courses they would need to take to get accepted into college.

We played (with) the fifth-ranked team in the state on their home floor. It was a valiant effort by the kids.