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3/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball, Athletics
Duke Women's Basketball
Duke vs. North Carolina Post Game Quotes
March 1, 2009 ? Cameron Indoor Stadium ? Durham, N.C.
Duke Senior Abby Waner
On the final three that she made:
“I wasn't thinking. Joy made a great steal and I knew to follow, we always just stress following somebody, and she made a great pass and I wasn't thinking. It was just ball-basket, sometimes you just have to dumb it down. Then it goes in.”
Duke Sophomore Jasmine Thomas
On the overtime and what she was thinking:
“I was just trying to be aggressive and get to the basket. Number 22 [Cetera DeGraffenreid] was guarding me and she had four fouls, so I was just taking it at her hoping that she would foul or I would get the basket. It just so happened that I scored.”
On encouraging and being able to keep Abby Waner focused on the game:
“I just told her throughout the game. I think she's a great shooter, a great player, she brings so much energy to this team that I couldn't afford to have her thinking about the last shot. I needed her so stay with us and she definitely hit the shot that we needed.”
Duke Senior Carrem Gay
On this being a very tough game:
“Before this game, we watched film on the last game, which put a sour taste in our mouths. I guess that made us eager to battle and hit first and hit often. I think that's what we took out of last game.”
On the game as a whole and how she played:
“It was just a good feeling. There was a lot of good energy, it was senior night, we had North Carolina at home for the last regular season game and I just wanted to have fun. Our team just wanted to have fun and we wanted to beat Carolina on our home court and it just worked out.”
Duke vs. North Carolina Post Game Quotes
March 1, 2009 ? Cameron Indoor Stadium ? Durham, N.C.
Duke Senior Abby Waner
On the final three that she made:
“I wasn't thinking. Joy made a great steal and I knew to follow, we always just stress following somebody, and she made a great pass and I wasn't thinking. It was just ball-basket, sometimes you just have to dumb it down. Then it goes in.”
Duke Sophomore Jasmine Thomas
On the overtime and what she was thinking:
“I was just trying to be aggressive and get to the basket. Number 22 [Cetera DeGraffenreid] was guarding me and she had four fouls, so I was just taking it at her hoping that she would foul or I would get the basket. It just so happened that I scored.”
On encouraging and being able to keep Abby Waner focused on the game:
“I just told her throughout the game. I think she's a great shooter, a great player, she brings so much energy to this team that I couldn't afford to have her thinking about the last shot. I needed her so stay with us and she definitely hit the shot that we needed.”
Duke Senior Carrem Gay
On this being a very tough game:
“Before this game, we watched film on the last game, which put a sour taste in our mouths. I guess that made us eager to battle and hit first and hit often. I think that's what we took out of last game.”
On the game as a whole and how she played:
“It was just a good feeling. There was a lot of good energy, it was senior night, we had North Carolina at home for the last regular season game and I just wanted to have fun. Our team just wanted to have fun and we wanted to beat Carolina on our home court and it just worked out.”
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