We haven't liked some things about this season, but have endured the ups and downs. We consider the tournament our road to redemption.

We'll be fine. We've just got to get ready for the tournament now. This is what we played all season for is this moment. The next game we lose, I'm done, so I have to make sure I go out and know that we gave it our all and we lost instead of saying we played bad in the second half. We don't want to go out with a bad taste in our mouth. I'm just looking forward to getting to the tournament and making a special run. I think we still can.

This was our first tournament with Jordyn [Wells of Flora] and Chelsea [Kremer of Du Quoin] and they all played well together, as a team.

With all the rain we've had, we had only one practice since our last tournament back on Aug. 6. I and my coaching staff decided to use the first two pool games to work on some things before the elimination round started.

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

I think we've come back a lot this season. We never, ever give up, especially in a state tournament game.