[81alum]

1 turnover in the 1st half, 12 turnovers in the 2nd half.  That says about all you need to know as to why we followed the best half of the season with a losing half (it was WSU 31 Stanford 27).  It also emphatically informs us that we CAN lose to WSU on Friday if we string two of those 2nd halves together.

Kudos to Brink, who really came into her own.  12 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks, 5 assists, and ZERO personal fouls.

Lexie was also very good today offensively, with 17 points.  Kiana's stroke is back, and she hit several treys for the second game in the row and scored 17.  Jones scored 10, giving us 4 in double digits. 

And defensively, we held CLW to 6 points, the first game all season she has not been in double digits.  Superb.

We were 9/19 for three point shooting, including from Jones and Brink--everything works better when those shots go in.

So we did a lot of good things.  Turnovers continue to be our bugaboo, though.  And that second half should prevent anyone from being over confident going in to the second game.

Good news that we will get to come home after this trip, stay on campus, and play in our own gym.  Perhaps that gave the team a lift.  They sure looked good in the first half.

[81alum]

1 turnover in the 1st half, 12 turnovers in the 2nd half.  That says about all you need to know as to why we followed the best half of the season with a losing half (it was WSU 31 Stanford 27).  It also emphatically informs us that we CAN lose to WSU on Friday if we string two of those 2nd halves together.

Kudos to Brink, who really came into her own.  12 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks, 5 assists, and ZERO personal fouls.

Lexie was also very good today offensively, with 17 points.  Kiana's stroke is back, and she hit several treys for the second game in the row and scored 17.  Jones scored 10, giving us 4 in double digits. 

And defensively, we held CLW to 6 points, the first game all season she has not been in double digits.  Superb.

We were 9/19 for three point shooting, including from Jones and Brink--everything works better when those shots go in.

So we did a lot of good things.  Turnovers continue to be our bugaboo, though.  And that second half should prevent anyone from being over confident going in to the second game.

Good news that we will get to come home after this trip, stay on campus, and play in our own gym.  Perhaps that gave the team a lift.  They sure looked good in the first half.