03-02-2023, 05:55 PM
These early tournament games always have a little bit of trying to cruise and conserve energy to them. We did not exactly cruise but aside from one Oregon run where they got within I think it was 5, maybe 6 in the second half, we had a reasonably comfortable lead. Their press did not bother us. for all the ragging Lepolo gets, her ability to deal with pressure really helps the team. She had a good game. Emma-Nnopu had a good game. They both scored enough to make people guard them. Belibi had a good game. Brink was Brink. Jones seemed a bit off in her shots and shot selection but her rebounding and assists were first rate. Jump did a good job overall and seems to be shooting well. Bench played a decent amount. I've seen a lot of tournament games, as I'm sure most on here have, and this sort of game is pretty typical. Opponents are fighting for the NCAAs or are playing their last game of the season perhaps. Nothing is easy. Oregon's guards showed well, but they should have been better all season. They are more capable than they showed for the season.