[Hoops9092]

You can't help but be happy for Cori Close. She's taken a lot of criticism and continues to work hard, recruit hard, schedule hard. They really have put together a great team this year and with Kiki Rice buying in and leading the eventual transfer of Betts, Janiah Barker (who I really thinks add the missing piece with her explosiveness and versatility). Gardiner and Dugalic give them inside/out bigs who can face up and shoot. They found a heck of freshman point guard from Finland, she reminds me a bit of Maite Carzola from Oregon a few years ago, just fantastic. Jones is a shooter. Jacquez is a do-it-all player. 

This team is solid and I think Cori deserves a pat on the back for continuing to push forward despite the lack of late season success. Getting to #1 in the AP Polls is something to be proud of and celebrate. They have a pretty favorable schedule the next 2 months, with really their next big test being in Feburary against USC.

[Hoops9092]

You can't help but be happy for Cori Close. She's taken a lot of criticism and continues to work hard, recruit hard, schedule hard. They really have put together a great team this year and with Kiki Rice buying in and leading the eventual transfer of Betts, Janiah Barker (who I really thinks add the missing piece with her explosiveness and versatility). Gardiner and Dugalic give them inside/out bigs who can face up and shoot. They found a heck of freshman point guard from Finland, she reminds me a bit of Maite Carzola from Oregon a few years ago, just fantastic. Jones is a shooter. Jacquez is a do-it-all player. 

This team is solid and I think Cori deserves a pat on the back for continuing to push forward despite the lack of late season success. Getting to #1 in the AP Polls is something to be proud of and celebrate. They have a pretty favorable schedule the next 2 months, with really their next big test being in Feburary against USC.