Probably gonna get zoned for most of the night. They better have their 3pt shot tonight. Whip it around to open shooters or hit that foul line person occasionally so they can go to work or dump it down on the baseline for easy finishes. Hopefully, our bigs think to pump fake sometimes and get more and-ones.
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RU shooting 45.8% for the half. That is a good number. Zilcho on 3-ptrs, not a good number. Also contributing to the one-point deficit is 2 of 6 FT shooting (PSU is 2 of 5.). Turnovers are not that far apart, 11 for RU, 9 for PSU; however, POINTS off turnovers are two for RU and 11 for PSU.
I'll take it for a first half. Both quarters with double-digit scoring. So, no real hole to start the second half.
43% FG%--I will take that overall. Problem is with threes. Someone could get hot in the second half if given a chance. Eight players took shots in the first half, and six of those eight players scored. The two players who did not score tried only 3-pt shots.
I'm mainly talking about the badly missed open shots that would make you think that a few of our players may need glasses. Jailyn shoots so many airballs. ?? Sakima's bad miss was as if she was surprised to be open for a shot there. It's there all night.
And the foul shots. Sayawni's two misses right before the half. I really thought she was a better shooter.
Sloppy start to the third quarter with quick turnovers, but RU gets a three! A little aggressive defense and turnovers go the other way. RU takes the lead and is up 31 27 at the time-out with 6:49 to go in 3Q.
Here we go with the pass and hold it, pass and hold it stuff again vs their zone. When will we learn. We moved around decently in the first half and got some buckets.
Well, darn. PSU used that commercial time-out well. Off on a 9-0 run they went. RU has it within three at the next commercial time-out 33 36 PSU wtih 4:31 remaining in 3Q.
Sakima has got to start getting the starters minutes. She is further ahead than Tiya IMO. BBall IQ and potential. She just needs to stay out there so she is totally comfortable and then we will see her best.
Both teams have had 56 possessions. Both teams are shooting >45% with both poor 3P% and FT%. RU has a rebounding advantage, but PSU leads in fast-break points and points off the bench.