12-28-2010, 07:27 PM
CFiO-
Toni played, but not a brobdingnagian role. Â 15 minutes, 1-2 from the field, 4 rebounds and a couple of assists. Â Really, Xavier was getting so little on the perimeter that the primary role off the ball was to drop down and double-team for most of the players.
She did log some minutes, and did a little better than Jeanette in staying in front of Special Jennings. Â Of course, the refs bailed out Jennings a few time on her "special" drives to the basket, where she put her shoulder into the defender and initiated contact, then either lost the ball, cleared out with her inside arm, or got to the line.
A couple of tactical notes-
Xavier had some success with a 1-3-1 zone, with Harris up top and Phillips manning the middle of the lane. Â But when Stanford adjusted, they got a lot of good looks at weak side offensive rebounds, and also some good baseline cutting. Â Would\'ve like to have seen a few more spot up 12 foot baseline jumpers (a.k.a. the Kate Starbird shot).
Stanford played some 2-3 zone, but given the constant effort to double team Phillips down low didn\'t stay in it very long. Â
Toni played, but not a brobdingnagian role. Â 15 minutes, 1-2 from the field, 4 rebounds and a couple of assists. Â Really, Xavier was getting so little on the perimeter that the primary role off the ball was to drop down and double-team for most of the players.
She did log some minutes, and did a little better than Jeanette in staying in front of Special Jennings. Â Of course, the refs bailed out Jennings a few time on her "special" drives to the basket, where she put her shoulder into the defender and initiated contact, then either lost the ball, cleared out with her inside arm, or got to the line.
A couple of tactical notes-
Xavier had some success with a 1-3-1 zone, with Harris up top and Phillips manning the middle of the lane. Â But when Stanford adjusted, they got a lot of good looks at weak side offensive rebounds, and also some good baseline cutting. Â Would\'ve like to have seen a few more spot up 12 foot baseline jumpers (a.k.a. the Kate Starbird shot).
Stanford played some 2-3 zone, but given the constant effort to double team Phillips down low didn\'t stay in it very long. Â