(12-10-2023, 12:15 PM)Jskass Wrote: Am at Mohegan Sun for WBB Hall of Fame Classic. UCLA rolled over FSU but lots of fouls. Betts clearly the go-to player though she is not called for her fouls. She and Dugalic quite a duo, though I noticed that often Cori deliberately had Betts and Rice in at the same time (and out too).Also of interest today, South Carolina defeats Utah 78-69. Utah might have won except for a terrible first quarter when the went 16-27. Their play was certainly prettier ;)
This team is so deep at guard it is ridiculous - had players w 2 fouls in first quarter or 3 at half and they kept rolling.
Favorite basket was a pass from 35 C Brown that got deflected by an FSU player into the UCLA basket.
Meanwhile, Washington is taking it to Washington State. Perhaps Washington is the new power in the north--we saw hints of that last year. .
Washington is leading the nation in defense, and is 9-0, though unranked. Leger-Walker was held scoreless until the last minute of the 3rd quarter. They are looking like the formidable team that beat us in Seattle last year.
Washington led by 20 at the half, but WSU came back and narrowed it to a 2 point game before falling further behind in the last minute and losing 60-55. They did it without starter Elle Ladine, who was out sick. Ladine gave us fits last year. Washington is becoming a formidable opponent. We will see them Jan 7 at Maples.
