In Reply to: couple other stats of interest posted by barrya on January 15, 2025 at 20:37:01
btw, UCLA lost Q1 17-19 but won Q2 27-11.
After 3, PSU 51, UCLA 67
PSU decided to try sitting their big center to start the second half, play five out, no one in, spread the court. UCLA ran off six quick points. PSU called a time out and put their post - Merkel - back in with her three fouls.
Merkle finally got her first points of the game three minutes into the second half.
Gabi Jaquez hit two threes on offense and Betts continued to dominate the game.
Barker another player who puts her head down and decides she's going to score - often she does not. She and Jones both can be frustrating but you can see Barker's talent and she makes some good plays as well.
Betts got a rest and PSU closed it down from a 20 point lead for a bit. PSU's effort included one possession where they couldn't do anything against UCLA's defense and a guard threw the ball at the backboard as the clock ran out and it banked in for 3. Like DA v Oregon for the men's team except at least DA was actually shooting.
Betts is the star - 18 points, 9 RBs,, 4 assists and 4 blocks
Jaqiuez has 8, Rice 8, Dugalic 9, Barker and Jones and Aarnisalo with 6 each and Gardiner with 5