Amy Mohr

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH so close!!  We almost beat 08, the defending champions from last season.  We started the game out strong, when after 3 minutes the score stood 10-0 in our favor.  We even got up as much as 19 points in the first half...and up 7 pts at half-time.  We sustained the lead for the entire game until the final second of the game.  With 2 minutes left to go in the game we had a 6 pt lead.  08 pressed us hard and we just couldn't handle the pressure.  We turned the ball over in a matter of seconds about 3-4 times.  They were able to capitalize on our mistakes, and go on a run to tie the game at 59-59.  With about 38 seconds to go in the game, we had the ball and a chance to score.  We came out from the time-out and did not execute our play very well, and once again it resulted in another turnover.  With only seconds remaining on the game clock, 08 penetrates from the baseline, misses the shot, secures the rebound and shoots the put-back leaning back and in desperation to get the shot off...ball falls in the hoop.  We lose by 2 pts in the final second.  HEARTBREAKER! 

But there are a lot of positive things we can take from this game and some things we can grow from.    We had some costly errors that hurt us at the end, but not everything can be pinned on the final minutes.  Our defense was solid for most the game, holding them to 61 pts.  We worked hard and communicate very well.  We played aggressive and even out rebounded by a rebound.  We shot 42% from the 3-point line and 93% from the free-throw line.  We had 11 steals but unfortunately 29 turnovers.  That is something we must improve on for the next game!  Nobody thought we had a chance against this team before the start.  By the end of this game, I think we proved some people wrong.  Hopefully our score is a little bit of an eye-opener.  A team we lost to by 20 points or more in my previous 3 years, was not the same case this year.

Individual stats... I had 19 pts, 10 rebounds and 4 steals.  I also shot 9/9 from the free-throw line.  Mackey had 16 pts and 9 rebounds.  Henna had 10 pts and 6 rebounds.  Julia returned to action this weekend and it will be nice to have her back on the court with us!  Carro had 4 steals and 3 assists, Johanna made 2 key three-pointers, and Janette provided valuable minutes off the bench with 2 steals and solid defense.  Things can only get better for us!


Mackey going up for 2 pts!



I know...I make the worse facial expressions ever!


Yep that's me going up for a lay-up!

So now we have to put this game behind us and re-gain our focus for the next match this Saturday vs. Norrköping.  It is going to be our first home game and I can't wait to play in front of our home crowd!!  It's going to be a tough and very physical game.  I think we will match up well against them.  I am looking forward to the game and excited to get back on the hard-wood floor!  So I'm hoping for a solid week of practices and composure by the girls.  Game faces on Saturday!!  LET'S GO COMETS!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!!!

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