bballnut90
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Thought this game deserved its own thread. Wow, what an incredibly gutsy win by Kentucky. They led for a grand total of 14 seconds and trailed by 12 entering the 4th but found a way to comeback and win. Outscored SC 21-7 in the 4th. Dre Edwards had the last 7 points and was incredibly tough down the stretch. She took Boston off the dribble and got her shot swatted out of bounds, only for her to take it right at her the next 2 possessions and get 2 huge buckets. Talk about being fearless.
Breaking down the game/end of game:
1. SC stopped executing offensively and didn't score in the last 5 minutes. Missed a lot of shots and didn't look confident down the stretch. Kentucky was aggressive and making plays.
2. Zia Cooke was having a very nice game but really struggled down the stretch and missed 2 massive free throws.
3. Huge mistake by SC to not use all 4 of their fouls. Saxton should've fouled the KY player outside the 3 point line. They had 11 seconds and 3 more fouls to burn. Use them in that situation!!
SC is still the team to beat but they are vulnerable against good teams if Boston doesn't get help. Today Boston was 9-18 and her teammates shot 13-48. Usually 1-2 other players step up and produce, but today that wasn't the case. Cooke was excellent through 3 quarters but was just bad in the 4th. Henderson didn't have a strong game, and the supporting cast of Saxton, Beal, Cardoso, Amihere and Grissett didn't produce either. This is probably a big wake up call for SC, although I didn't feel like they needed one since they've been soundly beating everyone.
As for Kentucky, they're one of the hottest teams entering the NCAAs. 10 straight wins, 4 wins in 4 days including wins over LSU, Tennessee and South Carolina. Happy for Elzy and her players to see they've righted the ship. Good luck to whoever gets them as a #6 or #7 seed.
Breaking down the game/end of game:
1. SC stopped executing offensively and didn't score in the last 5 minutes. Missed a lot of shots and didn't look confident down the stretch. Kentucky was aggressive and making plays.
2. Zia Cooke was having a very nice game but really struggled down the stretch and missed 2 massive free throws.
3. Huge mistake by SC to not use all 4 of their fouls. Saxton should've fouled the KY player outside the 3 point line. They had 11 seconds and 3 more fouls to burn. Use them in that situation!!
SC is still the team to beat but they are vulnerable against good teams if Boston doesn't get help. Today Boston was 9-18 and her teammates shot 13-48. Usually 1-2 other players step up and produce, but today that wasn't the case. Cooke was excellent through 3 quarters but was just bad in the 4th. Henderson didn't have a strong game, and the supporting cast of Saxton, Beal, Cardoso, Amihere and Grissett didn't produce either. This is probably a big wake up call for SC, although I didn't feel like they needed one since they've been soundly beating everyone.
As for Kentucky, they're one of the hottest teams entering the NCAAs. 10 straight wins, 4 wins in 4 days including wins over LSU, Tennessee and South Carolina. Happy for Elzy and her players to see they've righted the ship. Good luck to whoever gets them as a #6 or #7 seed.
