Bison137
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01-29-22 08:42 PM - Post#334693
In response to bison75
it's a nice win, fueled by good defense and double digit scoring by three subs (Krsul, King, and Kulesza). However Loyola is very weak, so it was not overly impressive.
One thing that has had me concerned is that the team's outside shooting generally has gone cold. In OOC play - where the opponents were tougher - BU shot 61-161 (.379) on threes. In league play, the team has hit 42-152 (.276) on threes.
Further, the FT shooting recently has been poor - after being very good in OOC play. In league games, FT pct is .622. In OOC games, it was .765. That is a huge difference - as is also the case in 3-point shooting - and it is sure to produce a few close losses. In fact, 3-point shooting and FT shooting was subpar in all three PL losses thus far, and it was awful in two of the three.
Compare the 3-point shooting for each player in OOC games and PL games:
OOC Games:
Cecelia Collins 44.4% ( 16 - 36 )
Julie Kulesza 33.3% ( 10 - 30 )
Taylor O'Brien 65.2% ( 15 - 23 )
Remi Sisselman 33.3% ( 7 - 21 )
Marly Walls 37.5% ( 6 - 16 )
Tai Johnson 30.8% ( 4 - 13 )
Caroline Dingler 9.1% ( 1 - 11 )
Isabella King 11.1% ( 1 - 9 )
PL Games:
Cecelia Collins 16.7% ( 6 - 36 )
Julie Kulesza 40.0% ( 12 - 30 )
Taylor O'Brien 27.6% ( 8 - 29 )
Remi Sisselman 33.3% ( 5 - 15 )
Marly Walls 40.0% ( 6 - 15 )
Tai Johnson 13.3% ( 2 - 15 )
Caroline Dingler 0.0% ( 0 - 5 )
Isabella King 42.9% ( 3 - 7 )
Onw other thing is the FT shooting by the four key players who will shoot most of them in close fourth quarters. In league games, it looks like this:
Collins 76.0%
O'Brien 56.7%
Krsul 55.6%
Walls 43.8%
O'Brien has been a very good FT shooter the past couple of years, but right now it appears she has lost confidence in her outside shooting. Walls has never been a great FT shooter, with her right-to-left shooting motion, but she was a 68% FT shooter prior to this year.
To beat the top teams, I think these stats need to improve. This team does not have a lot of size or many players who can create their own shot. So they are dependent on making shots as well as playing great defense - especially as their PL opponents seem to generally have a better scouting report on their offense than did their OOC foes.
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