[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]UK Hoops Postgame Quotes[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]No. 12/10 Kentucky 74, No. 10/11 Louisville 54[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]December 4, 2011[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]UK Player Quotes[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]#1, A’dia Mathies, Jr., G[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On playing against her hometown school…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]“[/I][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Every game is a big game for us. We try to come out and play with a lot of intensity and effort every game. This is a rivalry and we are just glad that we got the victory today.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On how well she played…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“I think I played pretty good. Some of my shots were falling from the three-point line. I don’t even think I made a two pointer. I’m fortunate that those shots fell and that my teammates found me open. I’m very, very grateful.” [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On the amount of turnovers UK had and what needs to be done to prepare for Duke…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“Just take care of the ball. We knew we wanted to have a fast-paced game. It just showed how aggressive we were. We weren’t going to stop pushing the ball and playing intense and when you do that you are going to have some turnovers. I think we will do a better job of taking care of the ball in the future.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On having open looks from the three-point line…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“I think they played me to the drive because I am more of a driver than a shooter, but if you leave me open, I will take the shot. They fell tonight and I’m just happy they did.” [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]#24, Amber Smith, Sr., PG[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On the emotions for this game after last season’s defeat…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“Twenty-six points, I mean we just wanted to get payback. This was the next game on our schedule and we approached it with great preparation. I commend our coaches, we were definitely prepared to the tee. We had enough rest. We scheduled right to where we could prepare enough for Louisville because we knew how big this game was. It was definitely a payback game and we went out there and earned a victory.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On how the team would perform against higher-level competition…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“It wasn’t clear to the outside public, but we knew what we were capable of doing and how hard we work in practice. There was no doubt in our mind what we could do. We were just really prepared and we prepared for this one like any other. I just have great teammates and we show up. It doesn’t matter what the competition is, we will show up.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On how good this team can become…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“We can be really good. It’s still early in the season so we are definitely going to get better. We are just excited about Thursday. We are going to start getting ready for Duke. We have a chance to be great, so I’m excited.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]#31, Samantha Drake, So., F[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On if they took the loss last year personally…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“Yeah, actually we took it very personal. Being rival teams here in the state of Kentucky, and Kentucky being a basketball state, having Louisville defeat us took a toll on us. We were ready for payback this year and that’s what we came out and did.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]#13, Bria Goss, Fr., G[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On her effort for loose balls…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]“[/I][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Every minute that you are on the court, you want to give it your all because it could be your last. It could be your last loose ball that you can get or the last point that you can get. It comes naturally. I’m just playing hard that’s all.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
