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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 5349179, member: 1131"] I was at the game, so let me offer some in-person reactions. (I also recorded the game but haven't yet watched the replay.) The comments below are about the newcomers other than Gandy, who played too few minutes to support any evaluation. I will try to be objective even when the comments are not flattering. [LIST=1] [*]As others have noted, [B]Serah[/B] is really, really good, especially as a rebounder. The combination of her, Jana, and Sarah (even though all three probably won't play together) should give up very few offensive rebounds to any other team, even the other top teams. Today, BC got 7 offensive rebounds to UConn's 10, even though BC out-rebounded UConn 37-28 overall. (And since missed shots and turnovers were nearly equal, you can't blame the rebounding differential on fewer rebounding opportunities for UConn.) [*]To my eyes, [B]Blanca [/B]looked like a Top 20 freshman if she had been rated by Hoopgurlz or a similar service, but not a Top 5 freshman. She does not appear to be an especially good finisher, nor does she seem to be a 3-point shooter. Her ball handling also needs work -- she had 5 turnovers in 20 minutes, highest on the team. [*][B]Kayleigh[/B] did not play as well today as she did in both of USC's games last year against UConn. She had 3 turnovers and 4 fouls in 16 minutes. It was probably nerves, but as of now (and as others have noted), UConn has a depth problem at point guard behind KK. If Kayleigh and Kelis do not calm down and play better, this may be the area where Morgan can help when she returns from her injury. [*][B]Kelis[/B] was a little fish today. She has a lot to learn. I was surprised that she was not a better one-on-one defender against BC's quick guards. When she came into the game in the first half, she got two fouls in her first 30 seconds because she let her opponent get around her and then appeared to foul out of frustration. On the positive side, she did grab 3 rebounds in 7 minutes. [/LIST] The veterans returning to the team played pretty much as one would expect. Azzi and Ashlynn were 12-for-16 from 3. As others noted, Allie played more and earlier than expected (13 total minutes), did not make any big mistakes, and made one 3-point shot out of 3 attempts. She may end up ahead of Kayleigh and Kelis in the guard depth chart. Ice played OK at best, but she had zero rebounds in 12 minutes, which is NOT good enough. Ayanna and Caroline will be fine, but they need more minutes than they got to shake off the rust from such a long time away from real competition. [/QUOTE]

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