Mikayla Ferenz considers herself lucky.

"My dad has been coaching basketball for over 20 years," she said. "Whenever I wanted to shoot he was rebounding and passing for me for so many hours. He's always really patient with me."

Ferenz dropped 33 points during Saturday's Daddy Daughter Day, a game that held extra meaning for many players and head coach Jon Newlee.

"I have two great daughters. It's a special game because my daughters mean the world to me," he said. "My three-month-old won't understand it, but my 12-year-old will when I tell her."

Taylor Pierce said her dad set an example for her, working hard in his career and helping her on the weekends.

"He worked a lot but every weekend we were in the gym and he always made sure he did whatever he could to be at every game," she said. "He taught me how to work hard and put the time in."

Pierce said now that she's playing at Idaho, her dad watches games from California.

"After every game, he calls me and we talk about what went well and what I need to focus on next game," she said. "I couldn't be luckier to have a dad like him."

Another daughter of a coach, Nina Carlson, said her dad was always willing to go with her to the gym.

"We enjoy watching games together and talking on the phone for hours about basketball," she said.

Newlee said he considers his players the biggest role models for his daughters.

"I love that my daughters are able to spend time with them and understand you can be a great student and a great athlete and great people," he said. "You can't ask for better role models than this team I have."