Was able to watch the game from a laggy stream on tubi. Probably our best game played to date considering the competition(mtsu won 30 games last year and have most of their players back, should be another tourney team).
We had some crucial turnovers down the stretch but overall we did a better job of taking care of the rock.
Layden returned and I thought she gave us some good minutes. It was a bit eye opening seeing her essentially take all of petree's minutes even though Layden has been out so long with an injury. She did a solid job boxing out, bricked her first 3, was closer on the second. I noticed at one point, she went down to the low block and was telling the wing player(I think Lombard) where to line up for the play. She's not going to turn this team around by herself but I think she can help and she needs the minutes to grow if she's going to be a part of this program going forward. I also think she plays within herself. That should help with our turnover issue.
Puryear had some good moments as well, hit some early jumpers to get us going in the first. With how high and far back she shoots it, her jumper is practically unblockable.
We just need to keep growing, the defense has been better these last couple games.
Now lets go get massacred by some gamecocks tomorrow.
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