01-29-2026, 10:25 PM
Uh, why isn’t anyone commenting on how the Stanford overmatched and undermanned team held the second half even against the #6 team.
I thought Stanford did a really good job through much of the 3rd quarter in being more aggressive and having better defense. An 18 point deficit became a 10 point deficit until a late run by the #6 team. Even in the 4th, Stanford forced the other team to call a timeout and change their tactics to be even more grabby
And, late in the game when there was no prayer, the Stanford players gave it their all, although it was against players that matched them more equally in experience and skill.
I have to admit that at the beginning of the year, I was not very hopeful that Ijiwoye would be that useful. But I was wrong. She really fights out there. I saw her boxing out much larger bigs and pushing them backwards. She sneaks in for rebounds and hustles back when her player gets free. She doesn’t ball hog like some of the other players. She still makes mistakes, but she is clearly a positive factor for the team.
I thought Stanford did a really good job through much of the 3rd quarter in being more aggressive and having better defense. An 18 point deficit became a 10 point deficit until a late run by the #6 team. Even in the 4th, Stanford forced the other team to call a timeout and change their tactics to be even more grabby
And, late in the game when there was no prayer, the Stanford players gave it their all, although it was against players that matched them more equally in experience and skill.
I have to admit that at the beginning of the year, I was not very hopeful that Ijiwoye would be that useful. But I was wrong. She really fights out there. I saw her boxing out much larger bigs and pushing them backwards. She sneaks in for rebounds and hustles back when her player gets free. She doesn’t ball hog like some of the other players. She still makes mistakes, but she is clearly a positive factor for the team.