Quote from: Hope Fan on February 23, 2024, 10:20:16 AMSuper happy this site is back up.
Not much of a MIAA race this year with Hope running away in the standings.
But Hope could have lost any number of games.
Not sure if that last loss shows weakness or if it was a needed wake up ala National Championship year.
Either way, one of four teams is going to win tonight and tomorrow to earn the right to play again next week and the other three are goin' fishing.
I think the Dutch have done a fantastic job this year, pulling out many close games at the end. That kind of poise under pressure is rare at this level. I also think they've played to their potential most of the year, a sign of great effort and focus by the women and usual excellent coaching by Coach Morehouse. That said, they are clearly more vulnerable than many Dutch teams in the past. The reason I believe that is primarily the lack of the stifling and disruptive defense of past years. Scoring margin, steals, TO margin in particular are way below recent memory. That defense previously could carry the Dutch through the occasional off shooting night.