Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 66, Mercer 55
Southern Conference Tournament
Asheville, N.C. | Harrah's Cherokee Center
Friday, March 8, 2024
 
Head coach, Shawn Poppie
On the grit and determination showed by the team to take down Mercer.
"Mercer, I tell you what, that's a really good basketball team. They're tough, they're physical, they're well-coached and they pushed us hard. It was fun to watch our fans respond. Addie Grace (Porter) was a question mark all the way up to game time, but she showed grit even by trying to go and she rallied everyone around her. I'm so dang proud of her and how about the sisterhood to believe in that and give us another opportunity at a championship on Sunday?"

On turning their attention to Sunday's title game.
"We still gotta celebrate today. What we just accomplished was hard, I don't care what seed you are. We have an opportunity to play on Sunday. Today we'll spend the day resting and celebrating, and then we'll turn the page tomorrow as we look to prepare while continuing to rest and recover. I know that we're gonna have a group that'll give it their all on Sunday."

Jada Guinn, Gr., G
On career-high 33-point effort coming in a semifinal moment:
"I really don't care how many points I score, as long as I can do whatever I can for my team to win. Obviously, it helped us and that's all that matters, but it's not really about myself. It's about this team trying to get another championship."

On team coming together in tough moments today:
"I just think that just shows like how tough we are. Coach Poppie preaches about how we're together, we're a sisterhood. I think we lived that out each and every day to play hard for each other. That's what we do."

On advancing to title game:
"I'm so excited. Ever since I got here in the summer, that's all we've been talking about. Working towards a championship every day. Work so hard for it and be ready for the opportunity."