STANFORD 54, Arizona 53; we are the CHAMPIONS!

[Blue Hawk (Mizzou) Card]

Update: Missy at scorer's table. It's possible she's the alternate.

[martyup]

Update: Missy at scorer's table. It's possible she's the alternate.

Are you there BH?

[WBB fan]

Totally pumped up and tense -- walking laps around the kitchen to relieve the tension.

[BostonCard]

I'm no Stanford WBB expert, but as a casual observer, it has seemed to me that Haley Jones is the most talented player on the team, and being the best player, it is incumbent upon her to play her best in the biggest games if Stanford is to win a title.

Question: Who is Stanford's best defensive option to slow Aari McDonald? Anna Wilson?  And can Jones defend her without fouling? Perhaps a bigger body on McDonald can bother her?

Tough to say who the most talented player on the team is.  You can make a case for Williams, who is our lead scorer and most experienced player.  Jones might be the most versatile player, second on the team in points and our leading rebounder.  But she is also prone to turnovers (74 to Williams' 44 despite the fact that Williams is more of a ballhandler).  Williams is also probably a better defender.  And then, on a per minute basis, Brink probably beats everyone else, and give her another couple years and she will be a bona fide star.  But Brink is only averaging about 18 minutes a game, and is prone to foul trouble.

BC

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I'm tanned, rested, and ready.

BC

[martyup]

I want to see beautiful basketball today.  I hope the Cardinal bring their "A" game and show the world how great they are. And, I hope they have fun and win big.

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I'm tanned, rested, and ready.

BC

[Blue Hawk (Mizzou) Card]

Yup. Three of the Blue Hawk crew are in attendance.

Best seats Mini and I have ever had in our 20+ attempts to see a Cardinal team win a natty. Sixth row. Close enough to tell Lobo what I think of her commentary, but I'll save my voice for the game.

[BobK]

Please record your post game comments at Lobo Blue Hawk. That would be a classic

[81alum]

We have had enough close games.  I want us to dominate this game as we did on January 1.  Holiday blowouts--New Years to Easter.  Arizona is just happy to be here, while we have been waiting 29 years.  Go Card!

[Blue Hawk (Mizzou) Card]

Three officials huddled together, stretching. Missy is one of them.

[martyup]

Staying calm.

[Blue Hawk (Mizzou) Card]

Big crowd advantage for U of A.

But that's the way it always is for Stanford. And the overall crowd size is reduced due to Covid.

[81alum]

Missy.  Bob has assured us that she is a much better ref than she used to be.  I take back absolutely every negative thing I have ever said about her.

[martyup]

I cannot believe they let Missy ref the NCG.  This could be embarrassing for women's basketball.

[Blue Hawk (Mizzou) Card]

Now it looks like Missy is the alternate.

[martyup]

I just watched Jump make four 3s in a row during warm up.  I hope she gets some chances tonight.

[Griffins78]

Let’s go!

[martyup]

Nice singing there.

[Langdude]

Nice singing there.

I thought so, too.

-m.

[BostonCard]

Any idea of how they determined the order of the introductions?  Seemed random.

BC

[martyup]

Any idea of how they determined the order of the introductions?  Seemed random.

BC

Yeah, I thought McDonald would be last.