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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4451922, member: 12088"] Interesting game -- I just had a chance to watch it. SC looked eminently beatable in the first 3 quarters, which is surprising given the immense size discrepancy between the teams. In the 1st quarter, when Boston was off the floor SC couldn't score, which was a common problem last year as well. But they pulled away in the 4th, and their better conditioning was clear. Osborne in particular looked exhausted. Rice is clearly a significant talent, but she made a number of costly mistakes in the second half. Not just foolish fouls, but also often wasting the shot clock dribbling and faking at the top of the key when Osborne was open. She'll be a great pg one day, but she's not there yet. As a result, several possessions in a row UCLA was stuck with last second desperation heaves from way too deep. Even tired, UCLA was able to manufacture a few trips to the free throw line, which made the final score look closer than it was. Osborne in particular knows how to work the final minute. Cardozo looked really good for most of her minutes -- I was impressed. [/QUOTE]