The title should say it all. Yesterday I watched a team that was going through its paces as if it were the day after New Year’s eve and everyone had a hangover. After coming out of the gates fast, everything went into neutral for quite a while as the team seemed discombobulated and never seem to find a groove. Exceptions to this were Ashley and Nez. I would also say that watching Rae run the point was fun. She took control and I never felt we were missing anything in that position. Maggie was way off in her shooting, but distributed the ball quite well. Here are some general observations:
Ashley Is definitely not having a sophomore slump. She is capable of contributing positively to this team in multiple ways. It seemed like she was able to turn it on at nearly any point in time and make a difference. She is the heart and soul of the team right now.
Kristen is still not herself. She struggled shooting and appeared to just be struggling in general before getting banged up in the second half and sitting out the rest of the game. We need her to heal and quickly!
I was impressed with the court awareness of Nez. She seem to put herself in the right position to receive passes and score as well as seeing other teammates. She had several beautiful assist during the game. You could tell she was having fun.
I enjoyed seeing Rae shoot from outside and make her presence known. This will be critical moving forward.
Outside of those players everyone else seem to be out of sync. I saw too many errant passes and defensive breakdowns for my taste. Except for Rae, anyone that played point was too timid when New Orleans placed full court pressure and double teams on as we advanced the ball.
The team has a rough schedule coming up with Alabama, Iowa, and northern Iowa in the next couple of weeks. While I have not been impressed with Iowa, all three of those are capable of beating our sisters if they do not bring their A game. We definitely miss Madison and Kristen. Let’s hope we get them back and that the team looks more in sync as they wrap up their nonconference schedule.
Ashley Is definitely not having a sophomore slump. She is capable of contributing positively to this team in multiple ways. It seemed like she was able to turn it on at nearly any point in time and make a difference. She is the heart and soul of the team right now.
Kristen is still not herself. She struggled shooting and appeared to just be struggling in general before getting banged up in the second half and sitting out the rest of the game. We need her to heal and quickly!
I was impressed with the court awareness of Nez. She seem to put herself in the right position to receive passes and score as well as seeing other teammates. She had several beautiful assist during the game. You could tell she was having fun.
I enjoyed seeing Rae shoot from outside and make her presence known. This will be critical moving forward.
Outside of those players everyone else seem to be out of sync. I saw too many errant passes and defensive breakdowns for my taste. Except for Rae, anyone that played point was too timid when New Orleans placed full court pressure and double teams on as we advanced the ball.
The team has a rough schedule coming up with Alabama, Iowa, and northern Iowa in the next couple of weeks. While I have not been impressed with Iowa, all three of those are capable of beating our sisters if they do not bring their A game. We definitely miss Madison and Kristen. Let’s hope we get them back and that the team looks more in sync as they wrap up their nonconference schedule.
Last edited:
