[81alum]

Stanford 79  Kent State 54

Kent State gave us a real challenge, playing a zone and nailing three point shots.  They sliced our lead to 10 deep in the third quarter before we put the game away. 

Carrington had 24 points on 10/14 shooting, including two treys to break her drought from long range.

Sniezek scored 10 point in the first quarter including 2 treys before going dormant the rest of the game.  She did add 7 assists and 2 steals to go with only 2 turnovers. 

Smith began to look like her old self with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. 

Fingall looked decent with 11 points, and Jerome and Williams had positive cameos.

Overall, we shot 56% and 35% from three, outrebounded Kent State and had only 11 turnovers.  Kent State seemed like a much better team than UCSD, UCR, or CSU Bakersfield, and so it was a tougher test, and we seemed to pass it; several players showed progress.  Numerous positive trends in this game--chiefly with the ball actually going through the hoop.

Stanford 74 Belmont 53

A tale of two halves.  Belmont's three point shooting seemed to be everything we expected in the first half, when they nailed 8 of them, but a much better man defense by Sniezek and Romano (chiefly) controlled their best shooters in the second half--holding them to 3 treys.  We were tied at 37 at the half, but held Belmont to 16 points in the second half, including a 9:55 scoreless stretch. 

As for our offense, it was the Alanna Smith day.  Alana scored 23 on 10/16 shooting, with 11 rebounds.  She had 4 fouls.

In fact, our 5 starters all had +/- scores of 20 or better, while everyone from bench was between -4 and 2. 

Sniezek shot the ball repeatedly but was only 3/12, but her 7 assists to 1 turnover helped. 

Romano scored 11 points to go with her long, athletic defense on the perimeter--much needed.

Carrington looked mortal today with 9 points on 3/12 shooting.

Johnson scored 8 on 3/8 shooting with 8 rebounds and 0 turnovers. 

Four starters had more than 30 minutes in this game--Tara clearly thought they were needed.  The only bench players with double digit minutes were Jerome and Fingall--mostly because of Smith's 4 fouls.  Both had quiet stat lines but Jerome scored 4 on 2/4 shooting.

We had 38 points in the paint as Smith went to work, 8 fastbreak points, 19 layups, and only 5 turnovers for the game.  Rebounding was +8.  We shot 43% for the game while holding them to 36%. 

Ohio State 94 Stanford 82 in OT

We led the game from the opening until several minutes into the 4th quarter, then fought back valiantly with a layup by Smith with 4 seconds left to tie it up and send it to overtime.  Sadly, in OT we hit a wall and gave up a 13-0 run to lose.  Still, very impressive progress over our first game--and we did it without McPhee.  Mitchell was held without a basket in the first half, but exploded for 37 points before the day was done, with 19/20 free throws.  Mavunga was thoroughly handled, with Smith outrebounding her, out scoring her, and even blocking her. 

We did wind up out rebounding tOSU 45-39, a brobdingnagian change from the first game.  What really cost us were 23 turnovers compared with 9 for them. 

Smith played 41 minutes and scored 33 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for a dominant performance in the paint.

Anna Wilson scored a career high 21 points on 7/8 three point shooting--and she did this in only 19 minutes because she had 4 fouls.  Imagine what she could have done had she been able to stay in the game for more minutes.

Carrington played 30 minutes and had an off game tonight, with 2/9 field goals and 6 turnovers.  Turnovers seem to be her downfall.  She did have 4 assists and 3 steals, though.

Johnson fouled out, but seems to have had a lot to do with controlling Mavunga.  In 24 minutes she scored 6 points and grabbed 2 rebounds.

Sniezek played 38 minutes had 4 assists to 4 turnovers, but took 6 shots and made 6 points.

Romano played 21 minutes and had only 2 points, but got credited by the announcer as being a defensive stalwart.

Jerome played 24 minutes and scored 4 points, nabbed 2 rebounds and had 2 turnovers.

Conclusion:

We played 3 very good teams and beat 2 and took the other to overtime.  Along the way we saw enormous progress--despite the fact that we played the whole weekend without McPhee.  Each game Smith got better and better until she turned in a Jayne/Nneka/Chiney type of night against an elite team.  Anna Wilson showed herself to be a superb offensive weapon.  Romano's defense looks to be a key factor.  Carrington seems to run a bit hot and cold--it will be good to get McPhee back so the two can complement each other. 

Now two more away games before we see our team back in Maples.

[81alum]

Stanford 79  Kent State 54

Kent State gave us a real challenge, playing a zone and nailing three point shots.  They sliced our lead to 10 deep in the third quarter before we put the game away. 

Carrington had 24 points on 10/14 shooting, including two treys to break her drought from long range.

Sniezek scored 10 point in the first quarter including 2 treys before going dormant the rest of the game.  She did add 7 assists and 2 steals to go with only 2 turnovers. 

Smith began to look like her old self with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. 

Fingall looked decent with 11 points, and Jerome and Williams had positive cameos.

Overall, we shot 56% and 35% from three, outrebounded Kent State and had only 11 turnovers.  Kent State seemed like a much better team than UCSD, UCR, or CSU Bakersfield, and so it was a tougher test, and we seemed to pass it; several players showed progress.  Numerous positive trends in this game--chiefly with the ball actually going through the hoop.

Stanford 74 Belmont 53

A tale of two halves.  Belmont's three point shooting seemed to be everything we expected in the first half, when they nailed 8 of them, but a much better man defense by Sniezek and Romano (chiefly) controlled their best shooters in the second half--holding them to 3 treys.  We were tied at 37 at the half, but held Belmont to 16 points in the second half, including a 9:55 scoreless stretch. 

As for our offense, it was the Alanna Smith day.  Alana scored 23 on 10/16 shooting, with 11 rebounds.  She had 4 fouls.

In fact, our 5 starters all had +/- scores of 20 or better, while everyone from bench was between -4 and 2. 

Sniezek shot the ball repeatedly but was only 3/12, but her 7 assists to 1 turnover helped. 

Romano scored 11 points to go with her long, athletic defense on the perimeter--much needed.

Carrington looked mortal today with 9 points on 3/12 shooting.

Johnson scored 8 on 3/8 shooting with 8 rebounds and 0 turnovers. 

Four starters had more than 30 minutes in this game--Tara clearly thought they were needed.  The only bench players with double digit minutes were Jerome and Fingall--mostly because of Smith's 4 fouls.  Both had quiet stat lines but Jerome scored 4 on 2/4 shooting.

We had 38 points in the paint as Smith went to work, 8 fastbreak points, 19 layups, and only 5 turnovers for the game.  Rebounding was +8.  We shot 43% for the game while holding them to 36%. 

Ohio State 94 Stanford 82 in OT

We led the game from the opening until several minutes into the 4th quarter, then fought back valiantly with a layup by Smith with 4 seconds left to tie it up and send it to overtime.  Sadly, in OT we hit a wall and gave up a 13-0 run to lose.  Still, very impressive progress over our first game--and we did it without McPhee.  Mitchell was held without a basket in the first half, but exploded for 37 points before the day was done, with 19/20 free throws.  Mavunga was thoroughly handled, with Smith outrebounding her, out scoring her, and even blocking her. 

We did wind up out rebounding tOSU 45-39, a brobdingnagian change from the first game.  What really cost us were 23 turnovers compared with 9 for them. 

Smith played 41 minutes and scored 33 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for a dominant performance in the paint.

Anna Wilson scored a career high 21 points on 7/8 three point shooting--and she did this in only 19 minutes because she had 4 fouls.  Imagine what she could have done had she been able to stay in the game for more minutes.

Carrington played 30 minutes and had an off game tonight, with 2/9 field goals and 6 turnovers.  Turnovers seem to be her downfall.  She did have 4 assists and 3 steals, though.

Johnson fouled out, but seems to have had a lot to do with controlling Mavunga.  In 24 minutes she scored 6 points and grabbed 2 rebounds.

Sniezek played 38 minutes had 4 assists to 4 turnovers, but took 6 shots and made 6 points.

Romano played 21 minutes and had only 2 points, but got credited by the announcer as being a defensive stalwart.

Jerome played 24 minutes and scored 4 points, nabbed 2 rebounds and had 2 turnovers.

Conclusion:

We played 3 very good teams and beat 2 and took the other to overtime.  Along the way we saw enormous progress--despite the fact that we played the whole weekend without McPhee.  Each game Smith got better and better until she turned in a Jayne/Nneka/Chiney type of night against an elite team.  Anna Wilson showed herself to be a superb offensive weapon.  Romano's defense looks to be a key factor.  Carrington seems to run a bit hot and cold--it will be good to get McPhee back so the two can complement each other. 

Now two more away games before we see our team back in Maples.

[81alum]

The Fast Break Club is reporting that a $12.50 subscription is needed for Flo Hoops, but I cannot confirm that.  The information I had was that the annual fee of $150 was charged all at once.  If anyone has hard information on the cheapest way to subscribe to Flo Hoops for these three games, please let us know. 

Otherwise I am planning to listen to the games and monitor the stats without watching.

[81alum]

The Fast Break Club is reporting that a $12.50 subscription is needed for Flo Hoops, but I cannot confirm that.  The information I had was that the annual fee of $150 was charged all at once.  If anyone has hard information on the cheapest way to subscribe to Flo Hoops for these three games, please let us know. 

Otherwise I am planning to listen to the games and monitor the stats without watching.

[BobK]

Spoke to McPhee who wasn’t wearing a boot.   

Our Kent St game is at 5:30. 

[BobK]

Spoke to McPhee who wasn’t wearing a boot.   

Our Kent St game is at 5:30. 

[81alum]

Spoke to McPhee who wasn’t wearing a boot.   

Our Kent St game is at 5:30.

That sounds like good news, Bob.  I'd still be surprised to see her play this weekend.  We'll count on your eyes to tell us what happens.

[81alum]

Spoke to McPhee who wasn’t wearing a boot.   

Our Kent St game is at 5:30.

That sounds like good news, Bob.  I'd still be surprised to see her play this weekend.  We'll count on your eyes to tell us what happens.

[BobK]

Ohio State up on Memphis by 22 at the half   

[BobK]

Ohio State up on Memphis by 22 at the half   

[81alum]

At the Cancun Challenge, Arizona State led Mississippi State by 2 through 3 quarters but falls 65-57.  Ekmark and Richardson were unusually quiet but Ibis led with 13.  Yet another dangerous Pac 12 team. 

[81alum]

At the Cancun Challenge, Arizona State led Mississippi State by 2 through 3 quarters but falls 65-57.  Ekmark and Richardson were unusually quiet but Ibis led with 13.  Yet another dangerous Pac 12 team. 

[BobK]

McPhee with her boot on today. Everyone else ok

Ohio won by 40 or whatever.

[BobK]

McPhee with her boot on today. Everyone else ok

Ohio won by 40 or whatever.

[81alum]

My Stanford all access link won't work in Mozilla but is working in Chrome.  The audio is starting now. 

Tara being interviewed pre game.  Tara was pleased with defense in the Bakerfield game, pleased with Anna Wilson.  Concerned about lack of experience for the team.  Alexa Romano is getting a lot of opportunity, Tara says, because McPhee is out.  She needs to be less "nice" and needs to be aggressive.  As for Maya Dodson, "every day she gets better."  Keys to this tournament: we are playing 9-10-11 people a game, which is good for a tournament.  Kent State's coach has worked at Stanford's basketball camp.  Tara is concerned about Kent State's #35, Jordan Korinek, a 6'3" forward who just scored 31 points in her last game.  We will need good low post defense--she needs to be doubled.  We want to play with pace and attack them inside.

Starters are: Sniezek, Carrington, Romano, Smith, Johnson.

[81alum]

My Stanford all access link won't work in Mozilla but is working in Chrome.  The audio is starting now. 

Tara being interviewed pre game.  Tara was pleased with defense in the Bakerfield game, pleased with Anna Wilson.  Concerned about lack of experience for the team.  Alexa Romano is getting a lot of opportunity, Tara says, because McPhee is out.  She needs to be less "nice" and needs to be aggressive.  As for Maya Dodson, "every day she gets better."  Keys to this tournament: we are playing 9-10-11 people a game, which is good for a tournament.  Kent State's coach has worked at Stanford's basketball camp.  Tara is concerned about Kent State's #35, Jordan Korinek, a 6'3" forward who just scored 31 points in her last game.  We will need good low post defense--she needs to be doubled.  We want to play with pace and attack them inside.

Starters are: Sniezek, Carrington, Romano, Smith, Johnson.

[81alum]

First quarter action:

Kent State goes zone.  Sigh.

Sniezek takes a trey and drills it!  And she drives up the lane for a layup.  Marta has found some offense!  Alanna with a steal and layup and Fingall with a baby hook.  We have given up two treys to Korinek however--that kid needs to be guarded on the perimeter as well as in the paint. 

Sniezek drains a second trey!  What on earth has happened to her?  And now she runs in another!  10 points for Sniezek already....

[81alum]

First quarter action:

Kent State goes zone.  Sigh.

Sniezek takes a trey and drills it!  And she drives up the lane for a layup.  Marta has found some offense!  Alanna with a steal and layup and Fingall with a baby hook.  We have given up two treys to Korinek however--that kid needs to be guarded on the perimeter as well as in the paint. 

Sniezek drains a second trey!  What on earth has happened to her?  And now she runs in another!  10 points for Sniezek already....

[biketoc]

Sniezek drains a second trey!  What on earth has happened to her?

Maybe Tara told her no dinner tonight unless you put up a few shots against the zone!

[biketoc]

Sniezek drains a second trey!  What on earth has happened to her?

Maybe Tara told her no dinner tonight unless you put up a few shots against the zone!

[JTM]

My Stanford all access link won't work with Internet Explorer (W8.1)

[JTM]

My Stanford all access link won't work with Internet Explorer (W8.1)

[81alum]

My Stanford all access link won't work with Internet Explorer (W8.1)

Mine is working with Chrome.  Wouldn't work with Mozilla.

[81alum]

My Stanford all access link won't work with Internet Explorer (W8.1)

Mine is working with Chrome.  Wouldn't work with Mozilla.

[81alum]

First quarter ends Stanford 18-Kent State 16

Sniezek has 10 points, we are shooting pretty well with only 3 turnovers.  Our defense is not as impressive as it needs to be.  We are giving up 47%.

We gave up a couple of treys and Kent State leads 22-20 now.  Perimeter defense is not up to snuff.  Korinek is 4/4 from three point range.

We've fed Alanna for three layups, and steals and fast breaks, and an Alanna trey have brought us back to a 31-25 point lead.

Alanna is 4/4.  Sniezek is 4/5.  Williams has a basket and a steal. 

Carrington drills a three.  Is that her first in forever?  Let's hope it breaks open the floodgates.

Fingall drills a three to punctuate a 17-0 run for Stanford!  Finally our three point shooting is heating up.  Bottle this and save it.

Smith layup and Carrington drills yet another 3, and we are on a 22-0 run.

Finally we give up a couple of baskets.

Jerome get a bucket, and Carrington another, and the score is 48-30 at the half.

[81alum]

First quarter ends Stanford 18-Kent State 16

Sniezek has 10 points, we are shooting pretty well with only 3 turnovers.  Our defense is not as impressive as it needs to be.  We are giving up 47%.

We gave up a couple of treys and Kent State leads 22-20 now.  Perimeter defense is not up to snuff.  Korinek is 4/4 from three point range.

We've fed Alanna for three layups, and steals and fast breaks, and an Alanna trey have brought us back to a 31-25 point lead.

Alanna is 4/4.  Sniezek is 4/5.  Williams has a basket and a steal. 

Carrington drills a three.  Is that her first in forever?  Let's hope it breaks open the floodgates.

Fingall drills a three to punctuate a 17-0 run for Stanford!  Finally our three point shooting is heating up.  Bottle this and save it.

Smith layup and Carrington drills yet another 3, and we are on a 22-0 run.

Finally we give up a couple of baskets.

Jerome get a bucket, and Carrington another, and the score is 48-30 at the half.

[81alum]

Analysis at the half:

We are finally hitting three point shots at the rate we need to:  6/13 for 46%.  This led to a 30 point quarter--which may be our best in a very long time.  Smith is 5/7, Sniezek 4/5, and Carrington 6/8.  Defense seemed a little better in the second quarter.

[81alum]

Analysis at the half:

We are finally hitting three point shots at the rate we need to:  6/13 for 46%.  This led to a 30 point quarter--which may be our best in a very long time.  Smith is 5/7, Sniezek 4/5, and Carrington 6/8.  Defense seemed a little better in the second quarter.

[biketoc]

Analysis at the half:

We are finally hitting three point shots at the rate we need to:  6/13 for 46%.  This led to a 30 point quarter--which may be our best in a very long time.  Smith is 5/7, Sniezek 4/5, and Carrington 6/8.  Defense seemed a little better in the second quarter.

They are hitting all types, not just three's.  They moved the ball really well in the 2nd qtr too.

[biketoc]

Analysis at the half:

We are finally hitting three point shots at the rate we need to:  6/13 for 46%.  This led to a 30 point quarter--which may be our best in a very long time.  Smith is 5/7, Sniezek 4/5, and Carrington 6/8.  Defense seemed a little better in the second quarter.

They are hitting all types, not just three's.  They moved the ball really well in the 2nd qtr too.

[81alum]

[quote author=81alum link=topic=18122.msg214406#msg214406 date=1511489500]
Analysis at the half:

We are finally hitting three point shots at the rate we need to:  6/13 for 46%.  This led to a 30 point quarter--which may be our best in a very long time.  Smith is 5/7, Sniezek 4/5, and Carrington 6/8.  Defense seemed a little better in the second quarter.

They are hitting all types, not just three's.  They moved the ball really well in the 2nd qtr too.
[/quote]
Yes they are.  They are a whopping 13/17 from two point range, and 4/5 free throws.  That is one of our best offensive halves in a very long time.  We scored 51 against Utah in the first half last year in February.  Probably the last first half like this one.

[81alum]

[quote author=81alum link=topic=18122.msg214406#msg214406 date=1511489500]
Analysis at the half:

We are finally hitting three point shots at the rate we need to:  6/13 for 46%.  This led to a 30 point quarter--which may be our best in a very long time.  Smith is 5/7, Sniezek 4/5, and Carrington 6/8.  Defense seemed a little better in the second quarter.

They are hitting all types, not just three's.  They moved the ball really well in the 2nd qtr too.
[/quote]
Yes they are.  They are a whopping 13/17 from two point range, and 4/5 free throws.  That is one of our best offensive halves in a very long time.  We scored 51 against Utah in the first half last year in February.  Probably the last first half like this one.

[biketoc]

Just FYI... the video is good and they are using the Stanford audio.

[biketoc]

Just FYI... the video is good and they are using the Stanford audio.

[81alum]

Just FYI... the video is good and they are using the Stanford audio.

Great!  How did you wind up subscribing--a monthly or an annual?

[81alum]

Just FYI... the video is good and they are using the Stanford audio.

Great!  How did you wind up subscribing--a monthly or an annual?

[biketoc]

[quote author=biketoc link=topic=18122.msg214409#msg214409 date=1511490122]
Just FYI... the video is good and they are using the Stanford audio.

Great!  How did you wind up subscribing--a monthly or an annual?
[/quote]
Monthly... I'll cancel next week. 

[biketoc]

[quote author=biketoc link=topic=18122.msg214409#msg214409 date=1511490122]
Just FYI... the video is good and they are using the Stanford audio.

Great!  How did you wind up subscribing--a monthly or an annual?
[/quote]
Monthly... I'll cancel next week. 

[81alum]

Korinek sounds like Syndey Weise.  A 6'3" player who is 5/5 from three point range.  Sheesh.

The offense seems to have started the third quarter cold, until Carrington finally bulled her way in for a basket.  54-37 Stanford halfway through the 3rd.

The offense stays cold and Kent State is picking away at the lead.  Now 55-45 Stanford, a 10 point lead. 

A poor 9 point offensive showing in the 3rd quarter, giving up 16.  We went 5 minutes without a basket.  If we keep this up in the 4th quarter we could lose.

Stanford 57 Kent State 46 after 3 quarters.

[81alum]

Korinek sounds like Syndey Weise.  A 6'3" player who is 5/5 from three point range.  Sheesh.

The offense seems to have started the third quarter cold, until Carrington finally bulled her way in for a basket.  54-37 Stanford halfway through the 3rd.

The offense stays cold and Kent State is picking away at the lead.  Now 55-45 Stanford, a 10 point lead. 

A poor 9 point offensive showing in the 3rd quarter, giving up 16.  We went 5 minutes without a basket.  If we keep this up in the 4th quarter we could lose.

Stanford 57 Kent State 46 after 3 quarters.