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Re: George Washington Univ.
Just got back to the hotel and a computer. Jacks played a heck of a game. Made lots of mistakes, but credit GW with some of that. On the other hand, our defense caused them to make a lot of mistakes, and frustrated them as well.
Shots didn't fall early, there was certainly some tension showing for the Jacks -- and why not. Highest rated team they have played, and lots of very young ball players on the floor, and on their home court. The biggest flaw, in my judgment, was when we got into a running game with them about the six minute mark (approximate) and we stopped them three straight times and had fast breaks going with numbers, and we had three straight turnovers. That really hurt. Clutch shooting at the end, but it was just a little too late.
Ketty got bottled at the corner and had picked up the dribble, and she had to try to lean forward between the two defenders and force a shot up with 12.8 seconds left and we were behind by three. In hindsight, which is awfully easy now, we had one time out left and it would have been good if she would have called it, so we could set up an inbounds scoring play. Easy to say now!
I was very proud of our team. GWU should, on paper, run us off the court, especially at home, and with our key players who are out. But they didn't.
Western Kentucky may give them a pretty good run tomorrow, and if we play anywhere near as good as we did today, we can handle the Salukis tomorrow. GO JACKS!!!!
Just got back to the hotel and a computer. Jacks played a heck of a game. Made lots of mistakes, but credit GW with some of that. On the other hand, our defense caused them to make a lot of mistakes, and frustrated them as well.
Shots didn't fall early, there was certainly some tension showing for the Jacks -- and why not. Highest rated team they have played, and lots of very young ball players on the floor, and on their home court. The biggest flaw, in my judgment, was when we got into a running game with them about the six minute mark (approximate) and we stopped them three straight times and had fast breaks going with numbers, and we had three straight turnovers. That really hurt. Clutch shooting at the end, but it was just a little too late.
Ketty got bottled at the corner and had picked up the dribble, and she had to try to lean forward between the two defenders and force a shot up with 12.8 seconds left and we were behind by three. In hindsight, which is awfully easy now, we had one time out left and it would have been good if she would have called it, so we could set up an inbounds scoring play. Easy to say now!
I was very proud of our team. GWU should, on paper, run us off the court, especially at home, and with our key players who are out. But they didn't.
Western Kentucky may give them a pretty good run tomorrow, and if we play anywhere near as good as we did today, we can handle the Salukis tomorrow. GO JACKS!!!!
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