Fabulous freshmen

In the behind-the-bench session two weeks ago, Tara told the fans, “All of our freshmen are spectacular. They’re really fabulous young players.”

Briana hasn't been able to show us her skills yet — her injury has limited her to just three minutes on the court.

But the other four freshmen stepped up big in Texas and Puerto Vallarta and are living up to Tara's evaluation.

In the first eight games of their young careers Kailee, Karlie, Lili and Bird (Erica) have:

• Played 34% of the team's total playing time,
• Sank 48% of the 3-pointers (Lili 9-21, Karlie 8-28, Kailee 4-9),
• Dished 34% of the assists (Karlie 17, Lili 16, Kailee 11, Bird 5),
• Swished 29% of the free throws (Karlie 8-10. Lili 10-13, Bird 10-13, Kailee 5-13).

Furthermore:

• Lili is tied with Amber for the team's most 3-pointers (9),
• Kailee is second to Amber in 3-point percentage (0.444),
• Bird is second to Chiney in blocks (6),
• Bird and Kailee are tied for the team's third-most O-boards (10),
• Karlie has the team's third-most assists (17).

The future looks bright!