The Cards came out running on all eight cylinders against Georgia Tech with a 15-2 start and got 21 points out of Asia Durr in the 17-point win down by the river Sunday. For "clunkers", flying through the air with the greatest of ease, second-chances and the Sam I Am Chronicles, let's wince as the Yellow Jackets miss another one and go to:
FIVE THINGS ABOUT THIS GAME
5) I know there's a rim up there somewhere. 26.2% shooting isn't anything to write home about, unless you were on the defense that caused it. The second quarter may have been the worst in recent Georgia Tech WBB history, going 2-12 from the floor. Imagine getting 12 more shots and making six less baskets than your opponent for 40 minutes. I'm betting that Tech head Coach MaChelle Joseph attempted to throw away last night's stat sheet and, you guessed it, missed the trash can.
4) I can do that. Asia with the "did you see that?" block on GT's Lotta-Maj Lahtinen (say that fast five times). Practices and standards won't allow me to print what Asia shouted after the rejection. A good overall game for the Georgia Peach with 21 points, for assists, five rebounds and 8-16 shooting. She had eight of the Cards first 10 points before the first timeout, A 15-2 start for the Cards. She's baaackkk. Be very afraid, ACC.
3) Wham, bam...thank you Sam! Ms. Fuehring with her first double-double of the year (13 points and 14 grabs) --channeling her inner- Myisha Hines-Allen Sunday afternoon. Plus 4-4 from the charity stripe and four assists. Against a strong rebounding (if nothing else) G.T squad. With six players over 6'2", Tech can be a formidable force on the glass. Sam decided to ignore that and go get the ball. Credit as well to the Cards guards who kept finding her with interior passes, too.
2) Hey, has this thing got a pea in it? A blessed relief in the lack of whistle-blowing Sunday -- for the most part. Just 37 total fouls in 40 minutes. A total of only 19 free throw attempts. Only one Cardinal with three infractions and no UofL disqualifications. Of note: Jeff Walz sauntered over to our side of the court pre-game and spent about five minutes talking to the ACC representative on press row that grades the officials. I'm pretty sure they weren't discussing trendy dining venues or the Patriots passing game.
1) The return of the team concept. The Cards created 19 assists on 23 baskets and got 23 points off of turnovers. None of this standing around watching Asia work. Very little allowance of giving the Wreck unlimited access to driving the lane and making layups. Space and movement in the offensive sets. Hey, you've got five out there on the court -- might as well get some activity out of them. Rebounding and giving up second chance points still a worrisome aspect but a very solid win over a very dangerous Tech squad who couldn't buy a bucket with BitCoin on Sunday.
15-1. Any landing's a good one that you can walk away from and, although J.J Airlines was held in check with just two points an no rebounds in 21 minutes, the Cards navigated the swarm of stingers, dodged the Ramblin' Model A wreck on the runway and touched down safely before 10514 flight observers.
-- Sonja --
