I think that at halftime Close told her team to drive to the basket so they could draw fouls against Brink and get her out of the game. Osborne repeatedly drove at Brink and tried to draw contact, throwing her head back like she was hit in the face. They did get Brink to commit her 3rd foul about midway through the 3d Q and Brink had to sit. It didn't work in the 4th Q, as Brink committed no more fouls and brinked SIX shots!
Maybe if Missy had been calling this game Close's strategy would have worked. In their last game, UCLA barely beat USC after the Trojans' big fouled out. That game was a foulfest, with a near record number of fouls called.
IMO, it was poor officiating that allowed UCLA to close the gap on our lead in the 3rd Q. We were hit with a string of calls that deviated from the way the game was being called previously. And, UCLA was getting away with contact that was being whistled earlier. I will re-watch the game to confirm my suspicion.
BTW, one of my favorite plays of the game is when Cameron brought the ball up the court like a point guard and made a perfect pass to an open Lepolo/Jump? for a 3 point basket.
Maybe if Missy had been calling this game Close's strategy would have worked. In their last game, UCLA barely beat USC after the Trojans' big fouled out. That game was a foulfest, with a near record number of fouls called.
IMO, it was poor officiating that allowed UCLA to close the gap on our lead in the 3rd Q. We were hit with a string of calls that deviated from the way the game was being called previously. And, UCLA was getting away with contact that was being whistled earlier. I will re-watch the game to confirm my suspicion.
BTW, one of my favorite plays of the game is when Cameron brought the ball up the court like a point guard and made a perfect pass to an open Lepolo/Jump? for a 3 point basket.
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip.