Preview:
On January 2, 2025, Stanford WBB is still looking for its first road win and its first conference win. We take on SMU and this may be our best opportunity to get the season back on track.
SMU is neither a juggernaut nor is it a weak team. They are 8-5 and are on a three game winning streak. Massey has them at 103. Their most impressive win was over 12-2 Texas Tech, so they have shown themselves capable of beating a top team. But they lost their only conference game so far, to Florida State. Last year they were 14-16 overall.
Nya Robertson leads SMU in minutes and scoring, at 20ppg. She is a 5'7" junior guard who just transferred in from George Washington. She has made more than 30 treys at about 32%, but is a three level scorer. One possible weakness: She has about a 1:2 assist to turnover ratio--although she is not a point guard.
Chantai Embry, a 6'1" senior forward who transferred from Texas Tech a year ago, scores 14 ppg. Jessica Peterson, a 6'2" center who transferred in a year ago from Fresno State, averages 11ppg and hits at 53% from inside.
The point guard is Zanai Jones, with a 2:1 assist to turnover ratio, who is scoring 8ppg. She is a 5'5" spitfire who just transferred in from Villanova.
Toyelle Wilson is the head coach, since 2021 after being an assistant with Michigan. Before that she was an assistant for six year at Baylor, on Kim Mulkey's staff.
On paper, we should match up fairly well. I don't see the kind of dominating post player that could give us a lot of trouble, nor do I see a red hot three point shooting team. Of course, not having the cards stacked against us is no guarantee that we will play the cards right, especially on the road for the very first time to this destination. Questions in my mind: can Agara drive against Embry or Peterson? Can our three point shooters shoot over their 5'5" guard? Who will draw the defensive assignment on Robertson?
Let's hope WBB can start the new year with a win.
On January 2, 2025, Stanford WBB is still looking for its first road win and its first conference win. We take on SMU and this may be our best opportunity to get the season back on track.
SMU is neither a juggernaut nor is it a weak team. They are 8-5 and are on a three game winning streak. Massey has them at 103. Their most impressive win was over 12-2 Texas Tech, so they have shown themselves capable of beating a top team. But they lost their only conference game so far, to Florida State. Last year they were 14-16 overall.
Nya Robertson leads SMU in minutes and scoring, at 20ppg. She is a 5'7" junior guard who just transferred in from George Washington. She has made more than 30 treys at about 32%, but is a three level scorer. One possible weakness: She has about a 1:2 assist to turnover ratio--although she is not a point guard.
Chantai Embry, a 6'1" senior forward who transferred from Texas Tech a year ago, scores 14 ppg. Jessica Peterson, a 6'2" center who transferred in a year ago from Fresno State, averages 11ppg and hits at 53% from inside.
The point guard is Zanai Jones, with a 2:1 assist to turnover ratio, who is scoring 8ppg. She is a 5'5" spitfire who just transferred in from Villanova.
Toyelle Wilson is the head coach, since 2021 after being an assistant with Michigan. Before that she was an assistant for six year at Baylor, on Kim Mulkey's staff.
On paper, we should match up fairly well. I don't see the kind of dominating post player that could give us a lot of trouble, nor do I see a red hot three point shooting team. Of course, not having the cards stacked against us is no guarantee that we will play the cards right, especially on the road for the very first time to this destination. Questions in my mind: can Agara drive against Embry or Peterson? Can our three point shooters shoot over their 5'5" guard? Who will draw the defensive assignment on Robertson?
Let's hope WBB can start the new year with a win.