We knew (senior guard Reggie Pero) was their best ball handler so we wanted to keep it out of his hands. The idea is to make the other kids do things they aren't used to doing.

He?s a guard who can score. That?s basically his game. He?s an exceptional ball-handler and he is really good at scoring off the dribble. He?s a tough, physical kid. He led us in charges taken two years in a row. He wants to guard the top players on the opposing team.

A lot of that was because of (Western guard) Samantha Hubbard. I think she's the best on-ball defender in this conference. When she's on you, it's hard to get points.

We knew Julia was capable of that all along. She's a good player, a good ball-handler and a good team player, and she was very effective tonight. It was good for her to show everyone what she can do. And Brooke showed her character by coming back. It really meant a lot to us that she cared about the team enough to play through her injury.

She's so smooth. I've seen most of the point guards in Division I, and she's the best ball-handler in the state.

In a guy like Galloway, it gives you a good senior point guard to have his hands on the ball at the end of the game.