We play in the Cascades Conference and those teams bring it every night. We should be used to it, and the girls prefer it physical.

We started taking care of the ball in the second half and executed better.

This was a statement game for us because it showed that we could come back. We don't quit and that's all a coach can ask.

Bob looked fine. He told me last night that he intends to play, so we'll see. It's a big game, the national spotlight, so I think it will be tough to keep him out of there.

You still have to play every night, no matter who you're playing or where you're playing them, and there's just too many good teams out there. I guess there will be people who will always, when it's not a true (balanced) schedule, have questions about it.

I spoke to him (Tuesday) night and he said he'd like to play me in HORSE. I told him I'm probably too old for that, but maybe we could have a free-throw contest.