The original plan set up by the Iowa Wesleyan women's basketball program had Cairece Allen, Aimee Iverson and Kaylee Moseley doing a phone interview simultaneously.
"I'm not sure we would have gotten much accomplished," said Moseley, a senior forward and 2012 Rockridge graduate. "We're very free-spirited girls."
A last-minute change turned it into one-on-one conversations. To prepare for it, the trio, relieved it would be done separately, had a competition to see who would go first, second and third.
"Nose goes" -- the last person to put a finger on their nose -- determines the order.
"We're goofy," said Iverson, a senior guard and 2012 Sherrard graduate. "That's what makes us such good friends. I can't even look at them without laughing. We get along and like to have fun."
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Iverson could not be in the same room as the other two for the interview, fearing they would make her laugh through it. Allen, a junior forward and 2013 Rock Island graduate, set the tone by going first.
Two questions later, there was some distant noise from her teammates before she responded to a question.
Hearing how this group interacts displays the bond they have created. None of them were teammates until this season, but similar backgrounds and personalities helped the group become tight both on the court and away from the court.
The interview reaffirms it.
"That (the interview) represented each one of us well on how we communicate," Moseley said.
Some of the talk centered around restaurants they miss back home, with the consensus being a certain ice cream stop and Mexican place.
"We're all familiar with each other," Allen said. "We've gotten to know each other."
The synergy is noticed on the court, too.
All three are averaging 19.6 minutes or more per game, helping the Tigers open the season with 15 wins in 20 games. Moseley ranks fourth on the team in scoring at 9.3 points per outing. Allen's 4.8 rebounds per game sits fourth. Iverson, who missed nine games with a knee injury, is averaging almost two steals a night.
Most of the season, the three have come off the bench. Based on the stats, they are providing energy and productivity as reserves.
"We all play pretty important roles on the team," Iverson said. "It's been a good experience."
Adding to the moment is how the three ended up being teammates.
Moseley is the only one who played for the Tigers last season, joining the program after playing two years at Carl Sandburg College. Allen transferred from Kankakee Community College and Iverson played last year at Missouri Baptist in suburban St. Louis. Before that, she played at Parkland College.
"It's crazy to think that we ended up at the same place," Moseley said. "I'm surprised."
Two of them -- Iverson and Moseley -- had familiarity. They had played against each other for eight years.
"It was kind of funny at first," Iverson said. "Coming into it, I didn't know how it would be. Kaylee and I were rivals. It's been really fun."
Upon arriving in Mount Pleasant, Allen meshed with the group, too.
"We're all familiar with each other. We've gotten to know each other," Allen said. " ... Once we got here, we bonded well together."
The bond is strong on the court, but even better off it. The interview provides a glimpse.
All the laughs and similar responses show this friendship is genuine. Being teammates is what sparked this relationship. Despite this being a one-year thing, the bond will not end.
Actually, it is only starting.
"They're great people," Iverson said. "I consider them life-long friends."