COLUMN: “She really stepped up to what we know she could do”

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Walking off the Murphy Center Court on Thursday night, walking back to my office after interviews, walking to my car as the day's work was done, everyone I ran into, from Blue Raider Radio Network's Duane Hickey to Sidelines' Calvin White to MTSU Creative Video Extraordinaire Jordan Frazier all said the same thing.

"Man, if she could've had just two more rebounds!"

Those of us who cover sports, whether it be on the radio or in print or through a camera lens, we may or may not, depending on the outlet, choose to root for a team in a game we cover. But all of us, regardless of our job title, root for the story.

And Courtney Blakely being just two rebounds away from a…