Basketball vs Central Michigan
With the video for this one on ESPN+, which I don't have, I didn't get to watch this one, but the descriptions from other coverage sound like this C Michigan is every bit of a serious team that other teams need to be wary of. We knew that a bit coming in to this game, but they showed it last night as well. The Chips had 3 in double-digit scoring, while UofL only had two, with Sam Fuerhing submitting her final portfolio for the fall semester with 14 points, and two each of assists, steals, and blocks. Asia's portfolio was rounded out with a team leading 4 assists and a pilfer.
Durr with 26 second-half points. Is there any doubt she is the #1 player in women's collegebasketball? The threes weren't there (only one made) so she took it to the hoop and sank 10 of 11 free throws in addition to 10 shots from the floor. She and Sam were responsible for 45 of the Cards 72 points.
Beyond those two, the stats are only so-so. Bionca Dunham poured in 8, Jaz Jones 7, and Arica Carter and Dana Evans got 6 each. Rebounding was by committee with the starting 6, with the exception of Durr, getting between 4 and 6 each.
Sue Guevara, CMU head WBB coach summed it up with the comment:
"We can compete with some of the best teams in the country. And, I think we are a pretty good basketball team. These kind of games prepare us for March. And, that's what it's all about".
I doubt Jeff Walz would disagree.
"We can compete with some of the best teams in the country. And, I think we are a pretty good basketball team. These kind of games prepare us for March. And, that's what it's all about".
I doubt Jeff Walz would disagree.
Let's get a quick Fred report in here:
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F - 82.4% free throw shooting with get a capital "F" with anyone's rubric.
R - 32 rebounds, to C Michigan's 37. That's a nope on the letter grade, here.
E - 9 assists overall is so-so, particularly compared to having 7 turnovers. 7 turnovers isn't bad, but we need to share the ball more to get that ratio higher. I can't, in good conscience, award a letter grade here, either.
D - The Chippewas turned it over 15 times, so that's indicative of good defense, but I can't award the capital letter when I see the Michigander getting 12 offensive rebounds to our 19 defensive. Better blocking out is need to get the capital letter. Small case 'd".
So that's F- _ -_ -d, and maybe I'm just grading harder than Paulie usually does, but that's indicative of a game that could've been a lot better.
A key win on the road. In a loud and supportive away venue. 12-0. Asia delivered her Christmas early to the team and has earned "some time nestled in bed with visions of sugar plums dancing in her head".
The Cards fly out of Detroit Friday morning to their various hometowns.
The Cards fly out of Detroit Friday morning to their various hometowns.
The players get a few days of rest, as they get to go home and spend a few days with family for Christmas, before getting back to Louisville and start gearing up for the conference slate that starts Thursday, Jan 3rd at home vs UNC. That's a typical 7p.m. start time for that one.
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JMcA
