They're beginning to understand after the 66-52 plain ol' whuppin' the Bears put on them at Haas last night. Playing without Devanei Hampton and Rama N'Diaye, still recovering from knee injuries, the Bears outplayed the Knights in all aspects of the game. In addition to all that's covered in the game reports, two things impressed me:
- The difference between our Jayne and the Knights' Big, Kia Vaughn. As has been the case with Jayne, Kia was double-teamed almost every time she got the ball (usually by Ashley Walker and Kelsey Adrian). The difference: her stats line -- 35 minutes, four points, four turnovers, eight rebounds, one block, zero assists. “Jayne is a very unselfish player,” Amy said after the New Mexico game, "so when she can’t do her own shooting, she passes off to someone who can." Kia was not able to do that last night.
- The Knights' defensive intensity. They pressed so hard in the last quarter of the game, that the Bears were often unable to inbound the ball. I expect the Cardinal will be ready for that on Sunday.
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