Alabama-Florida A&M Postgame Quotes
11/14/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Head Coach Kristy Curry
Opening statement:
"It's nice to start the season with a win. It was definitely ugly at times, but I'm proud of our kids for finding a way. Our young players got some quality minutes, so I think we'll just continue to improve with each game. We're excited to kick off the season with our men and support their program. I appreciate everyone coming out tonight to support Alabama basketball."
On the game tonight:
"We have to be able to shoot the ball better. The thing I liked about tonight was how much we got to the foul line. Anytime you can get there 30-plus times, that shows you're being aggressive and doing some good things. We just have to convert. Secondly, we have to knock down looks. There were a lot of positives - we got some great looks, we outrebounded them by 10, and got to the line."
On the rebounding in tonight's game:
"We outrebounded them by 10. We had 26 offensive rebounds, that's effort too. I love the effort. We just have to be able to finish plays and make better choices. A lot of positives - Karyla Middlebrook, Diamante Martinez, Hannah Cook and Meoshonti Knight are all freshmen. So you saw four freshmen play the majority of the minutes, and that's going to help us down the road and future years. As Hannah said, we need them to play a lot older than they are. We have to be wiser and do some things a little differently. I liked their energy, their effort and ability to create shots."
#20 Ashley Williams, Forward
On playing inside Coleman Coliseum:
"I enjoyed it a lot, coming into a big atmosphere. Hopefully we can come back again and play here."
On how the team picked her up when she was down:
"I got the energy from them, and then the coaching staff telling me to shake it off, go do it over again and just refocus."
On struggling with free throws:
"I just need to get in the gym and shoot more free throws. If I miss one, go out and refocus. Just forget about the last one."
#11 Hannah Cook, Guard
On her success in her first game:
"It was really awesome, especially in Coleman. That was a great atmosphere, and we had a good crowd. It was awesome."
On if her class can make a difference on the team:
"Yes, I do think our class can make a big difference on this team. Just team effort, really. We just can't act like freshmen. We need to act mature and grow up fast."
