Let’s see…
Went to a fight yesterday and a basketball game broke out.
Or, try this…
C and R, what did you do on Saturday?
Well, we watched the worst officiated game of women’s basketball you ever did see.
Or…
Stanford “Only” wins by 10, 62-52 over Washington, and Washington had it within 2 with 5:41 left in the game.
C and R have seen some badly called games before at Maples, but this one was unusually bad and helped contribute to Stanford not finding their rhythm. Plus, Washington was aggressive and physical, and when refs let most fouls away from the ball go unnoticed (as they did in the first half) then teams like that take advantage. Also in the first half, many traveling calls were whistled against both teams when the player was not moving, prompting C to wonder if they really knew what traveling was.
Then in the second half, some obvious contact would go by and then minor contact would get called. Very inconsistent. To make matters worse, when there was contact, the refs didn’t really know who fouled. Whistles would blow and they would give a foul to a player who was not involved in the play. The instant reply on the jumbotron would confirm this many times. It happened to both teams. It happened to Stanford, and then minutes later it happened to Washington. Unfortunately for them, the misplaced foul was given to a player that had four, so she was the second player for Washington to foul out. The Washington players reenacted the foul for the refs and the real person who fouled held her hand up and even pointed to the jumbotron screen to no avail. Sorry, they don’t use instant replay like they do in the NFL.
Scary moment when player number two fouled out walked to her bench and the Stanford band, who in our opinion, can behave in an unsportsman-like way sometimes, shouted “Siddown” as she lowered herself to the chair. She stood up without letting her behind touch and took a step to the band with fists up and murder in her eyes. I thought for sure she was going to charge the band. There’s no need for violence on her part or the band’s, and she was the biggest one to hold the Stanford inside players, usually getting her hands up high around their necks.
How physical was Washington? Well, four, count ‘em four Washington players fouled out. After the fourth, we wondered if they had anyone eligible to put in the game! I am sorry, but I have to comment on how to a man (wo-man) Washington held Stanford players away from the ball and to me, that was just dirty. It wasn’t just one player; it was all of them, hence when the refs finally starting calling it, they got their four players quickly thrown out of the game (Second scary moment was seeing Nneka going heels over head and then to the floor. How does that happen?). Washington got many offensive rebounds and put backs, unusual for Stanford to give those up, but when you see how the Washington players were grabbing and holding the Stanford player’s arm at waist level, it is easier to see why they got so many offensive rebounds. And if one Washington player was holding, another Washington player was aggressive and did go hard after the ball.
Still, bad officiating and holding under the basket cannot explain Stanford being one for twenty from three-point land (thank you Toni Kokenis). When guard Jeanette Pohlen finishes with three points, you know your outside game did not come through. Thank goodness for Stanford’s inside game, which is to throw it to Nneka Ogwumike and watch her create her own shot. She can drive all the way to the basket, spin away from a defender if blocked or drive hard and then pull up and EL-E-Vate for a hecka Nneka jump shot.
It doesn’t hurt to have little sis Chiney be practically a carbon copy inside, and the sisters would score 22 (N) and 21 (C, with 10 rebounds), added to Kayla Pedersen’s 13 points (7 were free throws) and that is 56 points out of 62. Yikes. What happened to all starters in double figures?
And yet the bad officiating didn’t harm Washington’s ability from the arc. They were 6 for 12, and more importantly, they (Kristi Kingma) bombed threes to the very end (Stanford, where has your “D” gone? Remember when you didn’t let Maya Moore take a three point shot in your house?). When the third or fourth Washington player fouled out, all they had was the three-point game, and it was just two players (Kristi Kingma and Sarah Morten) taking and making all the shots. Someone put a body on those two players next time and sag off everybody else. Oh, one bright spot was Stanford's 1-3-1 defense worked really well against this team (Washington didn’t take advantage of working the ball to the bottom of the basket where the defense is weakest. Love seeing head coach Tara VanDerveer knowing her opponent well.)
Well, a victory is a victory, even if the outcome was still unclear to the final minutes. The victory gives Stanford their 58th straight home game win at Maples, one shy of the old record. We won’t see the conclusion of the record until they come back home Feb 24.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Stanford has Unsettling 100-59 win over Washington State
What a weird game. What a weird 100-59 victory. At first, Stanford came out with its starting five and looked like a machine, passing inside, scoring, even an early alley-oop to Nneka Ogwumike and the score was 23-14 at the eleven and a half mark. Then, Stanford’s man to man defense, long it’s stalwart all year, looks confused and a step too slow and we let 7-17, 5-7 in the PAC-10 Washington State make all kinda crazy shots, so much so that it was tied at 28 with about 6 and a half minutes left in the first half.
To Washington State’s credit, they executed their screens and double screens well and freed up their shooters, and then their shooters knocked down shots. Stanford was slow to help when they drove in to the lane, to switch when picked, or even react and therefore they frequently lost their man, hence the crowds chant of, “Somebody guard number 11!” Okay, that was C yelling, but number 11 Jazmine Perkins had 14 points in the first half and actually put Washington State up 28-26 with a three with about 7 minutes left in the first half. Hecka Nneka, Stanford didn't even give up the lead when they played UConn.
Stanford did this before with a PAC-10 foe, we think it was USC, where they had trouble with switches on defense and double screens and Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer adjusted her team to a zone, and that was all she wrote. They shut down the other team defensively in that game without having to worry about screens. So, C and R kept waiting and waiting for Tara to call a time out and go to zone. And she didn’t and she didn’t and then it was tied at 28 with about five minutes left.
And then…
Stanford went on a 20-4 run in those last five minutes and went in to the locker room up 46-32. Talk about demoralizing for the other team. To be tied, to have the lead even, and then you blink and you are walking to the locker room down by 14.
How did Stanford score? Well, they worked it inside to Nneka and sister and Chiney Ogumike, and Chiney got offensive rebounds and put backs, too. Jeanette bombed a three in there, Nneka had a tip in, you know, the usual. Kayla made a save under the Stanford basket, while falling out of bounds, a backhanded scoop to a streaking Nneka down the middle of the lane and she put it back off the glass before Washington State could react. Hecka Nneka indeed! When they want to be, they are incredible.
When they blew the whistle for the second half, Stanford didn’t let up and went on a 15-2 run and Washington State didn’t score until almost 6 minutes had gone by in the second half (Jazmine Perkins made 2 free throws). Nneka was a beast on the boards, treating the crowd to ohhhs and ahhs when she would sky high and also when she would put back an offensive rebound without bothering to land on the floor. And the Stanford team as a whole was hustling and hitting the floor for loose balls, most notably Lindy La Rocque and Kayla Pedersen. And then there were fast breaks and Washington State’s inexplicable ability to guard the bottom of the basket. Its was as if their defense kept creeping up to the foul line and a Stanford player would slip back there and have an easy, uncontested lay up. First the starters, and then the bench was able to do it when they came in with 10 minutes left. Loved seeing Toni Kokenis score 13 points by driving in the lane. The crowd favorite was reserve Grace Mashore and they heartily applauded her three. Even with their bench, Stanford won by 41, after being down in the first half. Just weird. And Stanford might not be able to come back so strongly against ranked opponents in the tournament.
Coach, what happened out there?
"The second half, we really took over," Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. "I think our team might have come out a little casual. We weren't as aggressive as we needed to be early in the game. We had to make some adjustments offensively, which I thought we did.”
Nneka, what’s your take?
"One of the things that I think is our best quality is we don't have an arrogant air about ourselves," Ogwumike said. "We don't walk in and say, 'Oh, we're Stanford, let's just play, things will work for us.' When we're not playing or performing, it's a lack of concentration and focus."
Quotes courtesy of the Official Stanford Website.
Both teams sported pink accessories to support Breast Cancer Awareness, the second killer of women behind lung cancer. Attendance was pretty good for a game on a school night (3,252) and C and R even saw scalpers outside, which was strange because there were plenty of seats left for sale at the box office. C even got a pink Stanford shirt, although she had to snatch it away from a seatmate (Sorry!).
Records:
Stanford got their record 49th straight PAC-10 victory and the old record holders were themselves. Stanford also extended their winning streak on Maples floor to 57 and are two away from tying the school record of 59 straight wins an a row. With Jeanette Pohlen’s first assist of the night, she reached 500 assists for her Stanford career. She is the fourth Stanford player to have 1,000 points, 400 rebounds and 500 assists.
Come out Saturday to see one of those wins. It is National Girls and Women in Sports Day and there will be a post game autograph session.
To Washington State’s credit, they executed their screens and double screens well and freed up their shooters, and then their shooters knocked down shots. Stanford was slow to help when they drove in to the lane, to switch when picked, or even react and therefore they frequently lost their man, hence the crowds chant of, “Somebody guard number 11!” Okay, that was C yelling, but number 11 Jazmine Perkins had 14 points in the first half and actually put Washington State up 28-26 with a three with about 7 minutes left in the first half. Hecka Nneka, Stanford didn't even give up the lead when they played UConn.
Stanford did this before with a PAC-10 foe, we think it was USC, where they had trouble with switches on defense and double screens and Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer adjusted her team to a zone, and that was all she wrote. They shut down the other team defensively in that game without having to worry about screens. So, C and R kept waiting and waiting for Tara to call a time out and go to zone. And she didn’t and she didn’t and then it was tied at 28 with about five minutes left.
And then…
Stanford went on a 20-4 run in those last five minutes and went in to the locker room up 46-32. Talk about demoralizing for the other team. To be tied, to have the lead even, and then you blink and you are walking to the locker room down by 14.
How did Stanford score? Well, they worked it inside to Nneka and sister and Chiney Ogumike, and Chiney got offensive rebounds and put backs, too. Jeanette bombed a three in there, Nneka had a tip in, you know, the usual. Kayla made a save under the Stanford basket, while falling out of bounds, a backhanded scoop to a streaking Nneka down the middle of the lane and she put it back off the glass before Washington State could react. Hecka Nneka indeed! When they want to be, they are incredible.
When they blew the whistle for the second half, Stanford didn’t let up and went on a 15-2 run and Washington State didn’t score until almost 6 minutes had gone by in the second half (Jazmine Perkins made 2 free throws). Nneka was a beast on the boards, treating the crowd to ohhhs and ahhs when she would sky high and also when she would put back an offensive rebound without bothering to land on the floor. And the Stanford team as a whole was hustling and hitting the floor for loose balls, most notably Lindy La Rocque and Kayla Pedersen. And then there were fast breaks and Washington State’s inexplicable ability to guard the bottom of the basket. Its was as if their defense kept creeping up to the foul line and a Stanford player would slip back there and have an easy, uncontested lay up. First the starters, and then the bench was able to do it when they came in with 10 minutes left. Loved seeing Toni Kokenis score 13 points by driving in the lane. The crowd favorite was reserve Grace Mashore and they heartily applauded her three. Even with their bench, Stanford won by 41, after being down in the first half. Just weird. And Stanford might not be able to come back so strongly against ranked opponents in the tournament.
Coach, what happened out there?
"The second half, we really took over," Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. "I think our team might have come out a little casual. We weren't as aggressive as we needed to be early in the game. We had to make some adjustments offensively, which I thought we did.”
Nneka, what’s your take?
"One of the things that I think is our best quality is we don't have an arrogant air about ourselves," Ogwumike said. "We don't walk in and say, 'Oh, we're Stanford, let's just play, things will work for us.' When we're not playing or performing, it's a lack of concentration and focus."
Quotes courtesy of the Official Stanford Website.
Both teams sported pink accessories to support Breast Cancer Awareness, the second killer of women behind lung cancer. Attendance was pretty good for a game on a school night (3,252) and C and R even saw scalpers outside, which was strange because there were plenty of seats left for sale at the box office. C even got a pink Stanford shirt, although she had to snatch it away from a seatmate (Sorry!).
Records:
Stanford got their record 49th straight PAC-10 victory and the old record holders were themselves. Stanford also extended their winning streak on Maples floor to 57 and are two away from tying the school record of 59 straight wins an a row. With Jeanette Pohlen’s first assist of the night, she reached 500 assists for her Stanford career. She is the fourth Stanford player to have 1,000 points, 400 rebounds and 500 assists.
Come out Saturday to see one of those wins. It is National Girls and Women in Sports Day and there will be a post game autograph session.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Stanford Supports "Breast Cancer Awareness" at the Thursday, February 10th Game
Oh, C and R just saw that Stanford’s Thursday, February 10th game is designated a Pink Zone game, which means wear pick to support breast cancer awareness. If you haven’t bought your tickets, show up in pink and get a reserved ticket for just $10. Game time is 7 PM. Added bonus, the Stanford Women’s Basketball team is playing Washington State and a win will set the PAC-10 conference record of 49 consecutive PAC-10 wins.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Stanford Back on Course with 30-point Win Over Arizona
Well, it doesn’t take Stanford Women’s Basketball Head coach Tara VanDerveer long to “fix” what is wrong with her team. After winning “only” by 18 against Arizona State, Stanford beat Arizona 91-61 and more importantly, got back to playing Stanford basketball. What is Stanford basketball? Well, it’s rebounding on both ends, taking care of the basketball and working it inside as well as hitting threes and just smart, smart play befitting a number three ranked team. Right now, Stanford is hard to stop because they do have a good inside game and an accurate outside game. Most teams feel lucky just to have the one aspect on offense, and Stanford has the two. If you shut one down, or if Stanford is struggling with one aspect of their game, the other takes over (hopefully).
This time it rained threes in the desert. Jeanette Pohlen made five three pointers and Lindy LaRocque made four. Add to that the stat that all five starters were in double figures with eight players having at least one assist and that is a well–balanced team.
Stanford also tied their own PAC-10 record by winning 48 PAC-10 games in a row. Come out and see them make history on Thursday against Washington State.
Sorry C and R don’t have more to report, as we couldn’t stomach another game followed on Gametracker (And the game was not televised, on TV or internet anywhere) and the call of the incredibly warm Northern California weather on Saturday was too much. But our number one fan (N1F) was brave enough to soldier the cold, cold weather of Arizona (hee hee!) and filed this report exclusive to C and R:
The weather was crazy cold when we got here Thursday, but has warmed up quite a bit by Saturday (in the low 60s). Not quite the warm weather vacation we had planned in December, but, oh well.
It was Arizona’s pink day and they had cute pink warm up shirts that said “Love” with a ribbon for the V. We had cute pink warm up shirts too and pink shoelaces. (Awww, C and R wished we could have seen that!)
There was a pretty good size Stanford section and a total crowd of just over two thousand. The local fans near us were enthusiastic and very nice, cheering all promising signs from the Wildcats, but also cheering great moves by Stanford. (C and R love hearing the other team’s fans were classy).
We played well, much improved from Thursday's Arizona State game. The threes were falling!! And we were so happy to see Lindy hitting her shot. Jeanette had a great game (!!!), Nneka was a monster on the boards, Toni looked good in the second half and hit a three. Everyone but Mel got to play (and we think that was simply because Mel had so many minutes on Thursday and is recovering). Gracie Mashore hit a three and a layup (we are especially fond of Gracie). Sarah Boothe did a good job, all in all it was a good game, though not much of a challenge.
Cheers – N1F
This time it rained threes in the desert. Jeanette Pohlen made five three pointers and Lindy LaRocque made four. Add to that the stat that all five starters were in double figures with eight players having at least one assist and that is a well–balanced team.
Stanford also tied their own PAC-10 record by winning 48 PAC-10 games in a row. Come out and see them make history on Thursday against Washington State.
Sorry C and R don’t have more to report, as we couldn’t stomach another game followed on Gametracker (And the game was not televised, on TV or internet anywhere) and the call of the incredibly warm Northern California weather on Saturday was too much. But our number one fan (N1F) was brave enough to soldier the cold, cold weather of Arizona (hee hee!) and filed this report exclusive to C and R:
The weather was crazy cold when we got here Thursday, but has warmed up quite a bit by Saturday (in the low 60s). Not quite the warm weather vacation we had planned in December, but, oh well.
It was Arizona’s pink day and they had cute pink warm up shirts that said “Love” with a ribbon for the V. We had cute pink warm up shirts too and pink shoelaces. (Awww, C and R wished we could have seen that!)
There was a pretty good size Stanford section and a total crowd of just over two thousand. The local fans near us were enthusiastic and very nice, cheering all promising signs from the Wildcats, but also cheering great moves by Stanford. (C and R love hearing the other team’s fans were classy).
We played well, much improved from Thursday's Arizona State game. The threes were falling!! And we were so happy to see Lindy hitting her shot. Jeanette had a great game (!!!), Nneka was a monster on the boards, Toni looked good in the second half and hit a three. Everyone but Mel got to play (and we think that was simply because Mel had so many minutes on Thursday and is recovering). Gracie Mashore hit a three and a layup (we are especially fond of Gracie). Sarah Boothe did a good job, all in all it was a good game, though not much of a challenge.
Cheers – N1F
Friday, February 4, 2011
Stanford Survives Arizona State
Geez, here C and R were all raggin’ and braggin’, ragging on Duke not looking like a number three team and bragging on Stanford looking like a number three team that is, and then Stanford has a bit of a clunker game at Arizona State. Stanford let Arizona State hang around for much of the first half before Ogwumike squared and Kayla Pedersen muscled it inside in the second half to win 72-54.
Let’s back up a bit, first of all, it was a minor miracle C and R could see this away game as it was not televised (rant number 762 about Stanford not being on TV). The local Arizona Fox Sports affiliate “broadcast” the game on the web and after opening five hundred windows, we finally got the video player to play (technology is not C and R’s strong suit, although, C did get out her phalanx of cables the cats play with and found the correct one to hook up to her fancy HDTV so C and R could watch it on the big screen without having to travel to Mike’s Sports Bar). Cool, and we didn’t have to pay the $14.95 internet access fee yet. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks (emphasis on old).
Anyhoo, we tuned in just in time to see Stanford’s Toni Kokenis dribbling (and love the black away uniforms). Glad to see she was back after missing games with a head injury. Speaking of which, Arizona State’s lead scorer Dymond Simon missed the game because of a concussion she suffered against USC. Wow, there is so much awareness and caution around concussions these days across the sports board, not just football. Unfortunately, Toni didn’t stay in long and did not return for the rest of the game. The official stats say she only played a minute. Hope she is okay. (PSsst, to our spies in Arizona, did you find out what’s up with Toni?).
This was Kayla’s last collegiate women’s basketball game in her home state of Arizona (And our spies reported her parents are also tall trees!), and although she got a double double of 15 points and ten timely rebounds to pass Nicole Powell on the career rebound list, she also made a lot of bad passes, which is uncharacteristic of her. To Arizona State’s credit, they jumped in passing lanes and got steals and attacked Stanford players when they picked up their dribble and C and R have never seen so many balls ripped from Stanford player’s arms. Stanford also let Arizona State get offensive rebounds and put-backs (Trees gotta play like trees). And when Stanford was in man to man in the first half, Arizona State got quite a few lay-ups by driving to the basket and no help coming, although coach Tara VanDerveer did adjust by going to a zone defense. Stanford just seemed to have an energy let down in this game, not taking care of the ball well, not rebounding or boxing out well and giving up easy baskets. At half time, it was 32-27 Stanford. We are sure Tara did and will continue to address those issues.
Of course our feed went down (internet!) and when it came back on we saw Jeanette Pohlen pick up her fourth foul about 5 minutes into the second half and we saw her sit. And sit and sit. Until about 5 minutes left in the game, and when she did come back, she was on fire, driving and scoring. She wants it, she wants a national championship, that’s for sure. Her energy and drive were welcome and must have felt good for her after sitting on the bench for 10 minutes.
We also enjoyed watching Jeanette post up down low and score in the first half. It was annoying to have to listen to the regional broadcasters because to C and R’s ears, they seemed so biased (and C and R never get like that!) and kept using the same obscure terminology. We mean, call it the half court line, not the time line, as in “Pohlen just crossed the time line” and quit saying the right angle and the left angle to mean the left and right side of the court! However, the woman announcer made an excellent observation when Jeanette posted up her smaller guard when Arizona State was in man to man by saying most guards do not know how to defend a post player as they don’t often practice that. So not only does Jeanette use her size advantage, she is forcing the other guard to be uncomfortable and play out of position.
Next up is Arizona (not Arizona State as we originally reported!) and let’s hope Stanford looks a little sharper as befitting a number three-ranked team.
Let’s back up a bit, first of all, it was a minor miracle C and R could see this away game as it was not televised (rant number 762 about Stanford not being on TV). The local Arizona Fox Sports affiliate “broadcast” the game on the web and after opening five hundred windows, we finally got the video player to play (technology is not C and R’s strong suit, although, C did get out her phalanx of cables the cats play with and found the correct one to hook up to her fancy HDTV so C and R could watch it on the big screen without having to travel to Mike’s Sports Bar). Cool, and we didn’t have to pay the $14.95 internet access fee yet. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks (emphasis on old).
Anyhoo, we tuned in just in time to see Stanford’s Toni Kokenis dribbling (and love the black away uniforms). Glad to see she was back after missing games with a head injury. Speaking of which, Arizona State’s lead scorer Dymond Simon missed the game because of a concussion she suffered against USC. Wow, there is so much awareness and caution around concussions these days across the sports board, not just football. Unfortunately, Toni didn’t stay in long and did not return for the rest of the game. The official stats say she only played a minute. Hope she is okay. (PSsst, to our spies in Arizona, did you find out what’s up with Toni?).
This was Kayla’s last collegiate women’s basketball game in her home state of Arizona (And our spies reported her parents are also tall trees!), and although she got a double double of 15 points and ten timely rebounds to pass Nicole Powell on the career rebound list, she also made a lot of bad passes, which is uncharacteristic of her. To Arizona State’s credit, they jumped in passing lanes and got steals and attacked Stanford players when they picked up their dribble and C and R have never seen so many balls ripped from Stanford player’s arms. Stanford also let Arizona State get offensive rebounds and put-backs (Trees gotta play like trees). And when Stanford was in man to man in the first half, Arizona State got quite a few lay-ups by driving to the basket and no help coming, although coach Tara VanDerveer did adjust by going to a zone defense. Stanford just seemed to have an energy let down in this game, not taking care of the ball well, not rebounding or boxing out well and giving up easy baskets. At half time, it was 32-27 Stanford. We are sure Tara did and will continue to address those issues.
Of course our feed went down (internet!) and when it came back on we saw Jeanette Pohlen pick up her fourth foul about 5 minutes into the second half and we saw her sit. And sit and sit. Until about 5 minutes left in the game, and when she did come back, she was on fire, driving and scoring. She wants it, she wants a national championship, that’s for sure. Her energy and drive were welcome and must have felt good for her after sitting on the bench for 10 minutes.
We also enjoyed watching Jeanette post up down low and score in the first half. It was annoying to have to listen to the regional broadcasters because to C and R’s ears, they seemed so biased (and C and R never get like that!) and kept using the same obscure terminology. We mean, call it the half court line, not the time line, as in “Pohlen just crossed the time line” and quit saying the right angle and the left angle to mean the left and right side of the court! However, the woman announcer made an excellent observation when Jeanette posted up her smaller guard when Arizona State was in man to man by saying most guards do not know how to defend a post player as they don’t often practice that. So not only does Jeanette use her size advantage, she is forcing the other guard to be uncomfortable and play out of position.
Next up is Arizona (not Arizona State as we originally reported!) and let’s hope Stanford looks a little sharper as befitting a number three-ranked team.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day!
Celebrate the 25th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day!
On February 2, 2011, thousands of sports educators, coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors, association members, sponsors, students, and parents across the country will show their support of the Day and of this year's theme, "Play, Believe, Achieve." NGWSD is celebrated in all 50 states with community-based events, award ceremonies, and activities honoring the achievements and encouraging participation of girls and women in sports. It is sponsored by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education Recreation and Dance (AAPHERD). Find out more about National Girls and Women in Sports Day, including events in your area today!
Support the girl or women (or you) in your life who play sports.
On February 2, 2011, thousands of sports educators, coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors, association members, sponsors, students, and parents across the country will show their support of the Day and of this year's theme, "Play, Believe, Achieve." NGWSD is celebrated in all 50 states with community-based events, award ceremonies, and activities honoring the achievements and encouraging participation of girls and women in sports. It is sponsored by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education Recreation and Dance (AAPHERD). Find out more about National Girls and Women in Sports Day, including events in your area today!
Support the girl or women (or you) in your life who play sports.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Now Stanford is Number 3!
So, AP top 25 Women’s College Basketball polls tallied their marks on Monday BEFORE the UConn vs. Duke game and listed Baylor, UConn, Duke number three, Stanford four. How can we tell? They list Duke as 20-0, their record before said game. The ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll tallied their marks AFTER the said said UConn - Duke game. How do we know? They list Duke at 20 and ONE! Stanford is number THREE, behind Baylor and UConn, then Tennessee four and Duke FIVE! Attitude, HA! (AND C and R just discovered the CAP lock button on our keyboard). Take that back east, where we get no respect (And thank you to all who wrote in to remark we get no respect… preaching, choir), but at least we can go outside in shorts here in California and not worry about shoveling snow. So yeah, um, take that back east…
Here, check out our math, we’re not lyin’
Here, check out our math, we’re not lyin’
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