[81alum]

We have played a much better first half than a year ago.  In fact, we have scored more points in the first half (32) than we did one year ago in the entire miserable game.  This game has been quite even and competitive.  ASU places very close man and cuts off passing lanes, but this in turn leaves them vulnerable to cuts from the perimeter to the basket.  Sniezek has been trying to make them pay by taking it to the basket six times.  She has one make and a free throw to show for her effort--needs to make those layups. 

Tara tells her teams that against ASU they will have lots of layup opportunities and will have to make them.  So far....so-so. 

Karlie is also doing something interesting.  She is 5/7 but most of those are mid range jumpers.  She is punishing ASU for close perimeter defense by going around them and taking the shorter shots.

We are 3/3 from three point range, or else this game would not be as close as it is.  We need to do better on boxing out to prevent Brunner from O-boarding us to death, we need to make our layups, but otherwise things are going reasonably well.

[81alum]

We have played a much better first half than a year ago.  In fact, we have scored more points in the first half (32) than we did one year ago in the entire miserable game.  This game has been quite even and competitive.  ASU places very close man and cuts off passing lanes, but this in turn leaves them vulnerable to cuts from the perimeter to the basket.  Sniezek has been trying to make them pay by taking it to the basket six times.  She has one make and a free throw to show for her effort--needs to make those layups. 

Tara tells her teams that against ASU they will have lots of layup opportunities and will have to make them.  So far....so-so. 

Karlie is also doing something interesting.  She is 5/7 but most of those are mid range jumpers.  She is punishing ASU for close perimeter defense by going around them and taking the shorter shots.

We are 3/3 from three point range, or else this game would not be as close as it is.  We need to do better on boxing out to prevent Brunner from O-boarding us to death, we need to make our layups, but otherwise things are going reasonably well.