(11-23-2019, 07:01 AM)81alum Wrote: The absence of a fully healthy, experienced post has allowed Prechtel to blossom. ... We have a big challenge around the corner and the freshmen are going to have to grow up fast, given that Fingall and Carrington are still getting back into shape after injuries, and given that Dodson may or may not be available.
Did I miss something about Fingall spraining her hands? How many rebounds did she lose to them? Of the ones she managed to get her hands on, I saw one taken away down low, and another taken away over her head. After she came back in after an early foul, Buffalo went through her for 8 straight points. Her player (52 Gaba, who looked surprisingly good to me) scored 3 baskets, and Fingall played toreador with Fair, stepping out of her way so she could get a layup. During that stretch, she missed 2 FTs. (She is also credited for missing a layup, but one of the Buffalo players almost got enough riding time to qualify for the Grand National Rodeo, so the miss shouldn't be counted against Fingall. But it wasn't called a foul by Anita Ortega, Kent Johnson (Leslie Nielsen hair), or Teresa Turner. IMO, this was a much worse called game than the previous one. But I will say they missed fouls and called non-existent fouls against both teams.)
Yeah, Tara is using this part of the season to try to strengthen the substitutes and frosh. I would put Fingall's time in that category. Precthel (double-double in just 22 minutes) was better at both ends of the court. Jerome didn't get much playing time (2 min. less than Fingall), but she still garnered 6 rebounds vs 2.
Some of Buffalo's 3s would have been good for Bonnie Samuelson. Wow.
(11-24-2019, 08:34 PM)chimera Wrote: Does #1 usually hit those very, very, very long threes like she did?In the after-the-game talk, Tara mentioned that the team had been warned about #1 hitting those 3s.
6'3" Loren Christie was 3 of 14 from 3pt range coming into the game (now 6 of 21).