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Illinois made the mistake early of playing way off Terry and that combined with the steal and breakaway has her rolling against her old team. Interesting game for Bostic, she is playing against THREE former teammates, and only one of them in college.Nice first half. Janae Terry playing really well. The Purdue zone has Illinois frustrated so far.
She was awful at UNeb with it, but she only received it just before the game and had not gotten to practice in it. Tonight you can see she is not letting it bother her at all. Harper fumbling the ball robbed Mary Ashley of an assist. I am amused that none of the announcers have mentioned that the Laydens and Bostic were teammates at Northwestern in High School.That is one tough freshman / MA Stevenson is gutsy! I’m not sure I could navigate a set of stairs with a mask on, let alone play basketball. She’s amazing
Where is the supposed young talent. This is ugly.Get some damn rebounds! This team isn’t talented, seems like some are standing in concrete. Thankfully, it looks like they’re going to pull it out. Stevenson and Terry are Purdue’s best tonight, big shot hit by Harper.
Jones and Stevenson are out there, the rest were unranked or injured and are not ready for this level of a game yet. They will need more time and development.Where is the supposed young talent. This is ugly.
Brutal watch, tough watching this when you watch the men play. The lack of rebounding was ridiculous.Where is the supposed young talent. This is ugly.
I totally disagree....Brutal watch, tough watching this when you watch the men play. The lack of rebounding was ridiculous.
Jones got 13 minutes, so about her norm. Terry played all 45 minutes, and Madison and Ellis both over 40 minutes did not leave many minutes for Jones (13) and Smith (9) most of which came because of Caitlyn sitting 16 minutes with foul trouble. Caitlyn has to rebound though, 29 minutes and zero rebounds is a big problem, same with Ellis going 2-12 from the field.Haven’t looked at the stats, so I’m not sure how many minutes Rashunda Jones got tonight but it didn’t seem like as much as in previous games.
JT and MA both just tough tough tough. Happy they got the win. Much needed.
Crowd seemed decent too which is really nice considering the string of losses coming into this game.
Russ, the last 5 minutes of regulation were brutal, Purdue probably because they were gassed couldn’t get a rebound, nearly cost them the game. I’m not blaming the girls but their lack of depth was glaring. Terry played a nice game, she shouldn’t be playing the entire 45 minutes, not fair to her really. I actually thought Smith in her 8 minutes and Reynolds when she played looked ok, in a season where you’re not going anywhere it would be nice to see a few more minutes from the reserves.I totally disagree....
I enjoyed the game. Was it beautiful basketball?....no, of course not.....but I was really into the game. When Caitlyn Harper hit that three.....I came off the couch. Scared my cat. Lol.
Wow, yeah I know she's never been a great rebounder, but a goose egg in 29 minutes is pretty rare, especially from a post player.Jones got 13 minutes, so about her norm. Terry played all 45 minutes, and Madison and Ellis both over 40 minutes did not leave many minutes for Jones (13) and Smith (9) most of which came because of Caitlyn sitting 16 minutes with foul trouble. Caitlyn has to rebound though, 29 minutes and zero rebounds is a big problem, same with Ellis going 2-12 from the field.
I thought Mila looked like a player, for me that was the oddest thing of the night, Coach must not have much confidence in her to not play her, that or perhaps she’s still injured. Also, Jones did need to play more minutes, 13 in a 45 minute game is low, Smith actually looked ok as well, 9 minutes shows she’s in the doghouse.The ending of that 4th quarter sours a bit of this win but I guess when you don't win in a month you shouldn't complain too much haha, but I wanted to point out some negative then finish with positives.
Negatives -
4th quarter finish as mentioned about, but specifically when we had the ball, tie game, 9.6 seconds left. We come out of the time out and we had the ball in the right person's hands(Terry). Unfortunately the senior shoots it way too early, illinois gets the rebound with 3 secs left but we're lucky they didn't call a timeout to advance the ball.
I also thought jones could of gotten a little more run tonight, specifically for Ellis. I think it was mentioned Jones got lost a couple times on D but I thought she could of helped the offense down the stretch when we got stagnant. Love Ellis's energy and fight, and she came down with a couple key rebounds and tie ups, but she just didn't have it offensively tonight.
Positives -
Mila continues to have some moments and may be our best charge taker on the team(Ellis has a knack for this too.)
Terry was huge obviously (minus early shot mentioned above). Really going to miss her rebounding next season.(I think Amiyah and Poole can fill in for her playmaking/passing we lose)
Clutch shot by Harper, really effective in the post, especially when she doesnt hesitate. When she's quick and decisive down there, she's a tough cover.
As Russ mentioned, hopefully we can gain some confidence from this win and finish strong going into the BTT.
All three missed defensive assignments badly in Illinois big run. Mila has to get rebounds to stay on the floor since she is not yet a scorer, and she didn't. Bostic (24 pts and 15 rbs)blew past her to get to the glass like Mila was glued to the floor.I thought Mila looked like a player, for me that was the oddest thing of the night, Coach must not have much confidence in her to not play her, that or perhaps she’s still injured. Also, Jones did need to play more minutes, 13 in a 45 minute game is low, Smith actually looked ok as well, 9 minutes shows she’s in the doghouse.
Yeah for me I think CKG sensed a win and wanted to ride with her experienced/trusted players. Smith has looked better in the last two games but as we all know, can be a bit of enigma so I can't blame CKG for only giving her 9 minutes, especially in a close game. Hopefully she learns to trust the younger players more down the stretch because they do need some of these learning experiences in tight games to grow.I thought Mila looked like a player, for me that was the oddest thing of the night, Coach must not have much confidence in her to not play her, that or perhaps she’s still injured. Also, Jones did need to play more minutes, 13 in a 45 minute game is low, Smith actually looked ok as well, 9 minutes shows she’s in the doghouse.
I saw that Michael, however, at the end of regulation time players were missing assignments all over the place, probably because they were gassed. I thought she looked pretty decent, as you’ve stated, good luck next year, bench players must not show much to get no time in a 3-8 Big Ten season in a 45 minute game.All three missed defensive assignments badly in Illinois big run. Mila has to get rebounds to stay on the floor since she is not yet a scorer, and she didn't. Bostic (24 pts and 15 rbs)blew past her to get to the glass like Mila was glued to the floor.
I don't think that the team was gassed, I think they could not match Illinois frenetic energy and folded. Luckily they regrouped about 2 minutes into ot and pulled the win out. However this game makes me think we only have one win left in us for the season, at home to Northwestern.I saw that Michael, however, at the end of regulation time players were missing assignments all over the place, probably because they were gassed. I thought she looked pretty decent, as you’ve stated, good luck next year, bench players must not show much to get no time in a 3-8 Big Ten season in a 45 minute game.
Not for Caitlyn, she went for zero rebounds against MSU just a couple games ago also, and they did not even play a post.Wow, yeah I know she's never been a great rebounder, but a goose egg in 29 minutes is pretty rare, especially from a post player.