[jacket3ree]

As noted in so many posts above, Kiki had a monster game -- 41 pts, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, playing 41 of 45 minutes. After all the press enthusiasm on Friday night/Saturday over Crooks' 40 points vs Maryland, I wonder what we're going to read about Kiki tomorrow. It better be at least equal to what was written about Crooks. 

Just a hunch but guessing you'll want to skip <this> account of the game.......
ISU Athletics story on game

If I read that correctly, IA State won.

Friendly advice: check your internet font settings. :) The large font headline is "Iowa State Loses Heartbreaker to No. 4 Stanford in Second Round"

In all seriousness, that's a fair headline and a nice write up. Brutal to be on the other end of this.  Ryan was amazing. Stanford could not keep up with her.  I know this board has a history of calling out one-sided "maul ball", but watching the action I'm surprised Brink didn't foul out much earlier. It's not just verticality.  The hand is part of the ball, but arms, heads, shoulders, and necks aren't. The women's game is officiated differently than the men's, and to be transparent I watch much more of the men than the women. On the men's side yesterday, there was a lot of 'let them play' going on. Grand Canyon v. Bama was a literal slug fest.

Dumb question on both sides of basketball (men and women):  what is up with the wearing of one leg sleeve?  I assume they are for compression rather than a Michael Jackson tribute.  I see (mostly men) in two sleeves sometimes, but both men and women in a single sleeve a lot.

[jacket3ree]

As noted in so many posts above, Kiki had a monster game -- 41 pts, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, playing 41 of 45 minutes. After all the press enthusiasm on Friday night/Saturday over Crooks' 40 points vs Maryland, I wonder what we're going to read about Kiki tomorrow. It better be at least equal to what was written about Crooks. 

Just a hunch but guessing you'll want to skip <this> account of the game.......
ISU Athletics story on game

If I read that correctly, IA State won.

Friendly advice: check your internet font settings. :) The large font headline is "Iowa State Loses Heartbreaker to No. 4 Stanford in Second Round"

In all seriousness, that's a fair headline and a nice write up. Brutal to be on the other end of this.  Ryan was amazing. Stanford could not keep up with her.  I know this board has a history of calling out one-sided "maul ball", but watching the action I'm surprised Brink didn't foul out much earlier. It's not just verticality.  The hand is part of the ball, but arms, heads, shoulders, and necks aren't. The women's game is officiated differently than the men's, and to be transparent I watch much more of the men than the women. On the men's side yesterday, there was a lot of 'let them play' going on. Grand Canyon v. Bama was a literal slug fest.

Dumb question on both sides of basketball (men and women):  what is up with the wearing of one leg sleeve?  I assume they are for compression rather than a Michael Jackson tribute.  I see (mostly men) in two sleeves sometimes, but both men and women in a single sleeve a lot.