Preview:
Our earlier game against Oregon State was cancelled, so this will be the first time we have faced them since the major changes to their lineup following last season. They lost Pivec and Tudor to graduation and Slocum to transfer.
OSU is 6-5 overall and 4-5 in conference, and has had 11 games cancelled or postponed, including weeks of games beginning in the second half of December. They are fighting for consideration to get into the NCAA conference which is looking rather borderline right now. The Pac 12 might let them make up a couple of games if that would make them eligible for the NCAAs--so I suppose there is a chance we might have a second game with them.
OSU has 4 players averaging double digit points, lead by 5'9" senior Aleah Goodman who is having a sensational season. She is 31/60 on three point shots--so her freakishly high bombing percentage is not an aberration. I predict Anna Wilson will defend her. Goodman has played almost every minute of every game.
6'1" freshman guard Sasha Goforth is the second scorer at 13 points. 6'4" sophomore forward Taylor Jones at 12 ppg and team leading 8 rpg round out the top scorers, although Talia van Oelhoffen is also in double digits but she has played in only four games--perhaps she is injured?
These are quality players and we have never played against Goforth before, and OSU is reaching that cornered animal stage where it is desperate for wins to make the tournament. We really should not let their record lull us into complacency.
Our earlier game against Oregon State was cancelled, so this will be the first time we have faced them since the major changes to their lineup following last season. They lost Pivec and Tudor to graduation and Slocum to transfer.
OSU is 6-5 overall and 4-5 in conference, and has had 11 games cancelled or postponed, including weeks of games beginning in the second half of December. They are fighting for consideration to get into the NCAA conference which is looking rather borderline right now. The Pac 12 might let them make up a couple of games if that would make them eligible for the NCAAs--so I suppose there is a chance we might have a second game with them.
OSU has 4 players averaging double digit points, lead by 5'9" senior Aleah Goodman who is having a sensational season. She is 31/60 on three point shots--so her freakishly high bombing percentage is not an aberration. I predict Anna Wilson will defend her. Goodman has played almost every minute of every game.
6'1" freshman guard Sasha Goforth is the second scorer at 13 points. 6'4" sophomore forward Taylor Jones at 12 ppg and team leading 8 rpg round out the top scorers, although Talia van Oelhoffen is also in double digits but she has played in only four games--perhaps she is injured?
These are quality players and we have never played against Goforth before, and OSU is reaching that cornered animal stage where it is desperate for wins to make the tournament. We really should not let their record lull us into complacency.