Kristin and Kari Daugherty are not your average University of Dayton students.

Sure, the sisters are teammates on the Flyers' women's basketball team, but their story is more than that.

It's not just about a close-knit family from a small farm town nearby Coshocton, Ohio, or their continued basketball success, or even their contrasting styles on the court.

No, their story is simply one about two best friends.

"I honestly think they are one of the best families I've ever met," said UD head coach Jim Jabir about the Daugherty family. "They just are fantastic people, and I think every single one of them is a great person."

Senior Kristin was the third-leading scorer on last year's Dayton team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association twice named her Ohio's Ms. Basketball, and she ended her high school career as one of the most decorated women's basketball players in the state's recent history.

Sophomore Kari also helped lead River View High School, coached by their parents Bill and Caroline Daugherty, to back-to-back state titles in 2006 and 2007. She earned back-to-back state District Player of the Year awards after Kristin graduated, but never quite earned the basketball accolades her sister did.

From there, the conclusion most outsiders and media members assume about Kari is that she attended UD to continue playing under the shadow of Kristin. But in fact, that's not even close to the truth, Kari said.

"To be honest, I never really thought like that," Kari said. "I've been asked that question a lot, but my parents were really good about establishing roles on our team, and I accepted mine. I mean, I knew Kristin was our go-to player, but if she was having an off night, then I might have to step up."

Jabir said that it was a much more complicated recruiting process to bring Kristin to UD than it was to bring Kari to the team. Once Kristen committed, Kari followed and committed early to the Flyers, and the program's leader said it has been a rewarding experience for all.

"To have two of them, you know, it doubles that feeling," Jabir said. "They are just very, very coachable kids, and they just want us to win. They both just want to play, they are intelligent and they are different players. Kristin is more athletic, and Kari is kind of more cerebral with a very consistent shot, but they complement each other very well."

While they may play the game in different ways, it was difficult for the two sisters to cite anything specifically different about themselves away from basketball.

"I don't know, we are pretty similar, I would say," Kristin said. "This is kind of clich