The Lady Hokies host Nebraska in the ACC/BigTen Challenge Nov 1 at 7 PM. The game is on the ACCN. Nebraska is 5-2 with losses at #20 Creighton and Drake. Their wins were at home against Omaha, Houston Christian and Tarleton and in Puerto Rico against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Miss State.
Nebraska has two Australians on the starting team: #34 Jr F 6'2" Isabelle Bourne and #1 Jr G 5'9" Jaz Shelley. Overall they are tall enough to compete with the Hokies. At 5'6" Amoore is going to be challenged guarding a taller opponent. Nebraska does have a 6'5" Freshman who has not played yet this year; so Kitley will, as usual, be the tallest player on the court.
Nebraska will shoot the three, averaging almost 9 made threes per game. Except for Bourne, all the starters shoot 35-40% from three. Perimeter defense will have to be good in this game. Nebraska averages 43% overall shooting; the Hokies defense is going to have to step up in this game. The Huskers have out rebounded their opponents by 10 per game overall and 4 per game on offense. Again, the Hokies are going to have to work to keep the Huskers off the offensive boards.
In their last game against Miss, State Shelly scored 32 points on 7-12 from three and 4-4 from 3 in the overtime. Fellow Australian Bourne had 18 points and 5 rebounds. 6'3" Soph Center #40 Alexis Markowski had 15 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists to go with her 6 points; and she did this against a 6'5" RSr center for Miss State. Kitley is going to have to work hard against her. Nebraska led most of the game, but missed 5 of 6 FT's in the last minute to allow Miss State to tie the game.
The Ladies have not really been challenged yet this year, although Kentucky did come back in the fourth quarter to make the final score closer than the game actually was. I don't know if Nebraska will be their first competitive game; but it should be a good game to watch. Nebraska does have the balance to be a challenge defensively; lots of shooters from outside and a strong center, who will step out and shoot the three.
Unfortunately I can't watch because I have a 7 PM meeting tonight. You guys will have to bring home a winner for me to watch when I get home this evening.
LET'S GO HOKIES!
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