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Message: [QUOTE="cferraro04, post: 3645249, member: 267"] While it is amusing to think that we actually have two Division I basketball teams in one...we need to be realistic here. Freshmen............................College Experience Players.............................Advantage Paige........................................... Christyn.................................Solid edge College Experience Player Nika...............................................Evina.....................................Slight edge College Experience Player Paith................................................Liv.......................................Huge Advantage College Experience Player Mir.................................................Aubrey...................................Advantage College Experience Player Aliyah...............................................Ana.....................................Advantage College Experience Player The Christyn / Paige match-up is interesting in that Paige's raw skill and talent will keep it competitive but Christyn's strength and experience and the fact that she did not feel like she had a good year last season...I think the Veteran will school the young gun slinger who will struggle to defend Christyn. The Nika / Evina match-up is also interesting...while it is true Evina has two years of college experience under her belt she has been out for an extended period of time and has had two surgeries...and, while Geno has said that Evina is extremely competitive she will not be on her "A" game for a while. But, her "B" game is apt to be pretty good. Nika also brings a lot of experience playing at the national level in international leagues. She will need to adjust to the college game and will have her hands full with Evina defensively. Given the above information I still give the slight advantage to Evina. However, the longer the season goes on the more separation you will see between Evina and Nika...at the end of the day...it is the experience. The Paith / Liv match-up will be a nightmare for Paith...Liv's footwork, experience and talent will absolutely be overwhelming for Paith...Liv's team mates will exploit Paith's weakness in the middle and Liv will score at will...huge advantage for Liv. Mir / Aubrey match-up...it will be the battle of athletic ability...Mir will compete because of her athleticism but Aubrey will be able to match her stride for stride and it will be Mir who will be thinking that she has never faced anybody like Aubrey...Aubrey's experience and off-season development over the summer will make for a Mir having a long day...solid advantage for Aubrey in this match-up. Aliyah vs Ana another interesting match-up...who could forget how Ana came on the second half of last season. Her shot is a thing of beauty...and Aliyah will be drawn outside to defend Ana. Ana will play most of the game in her comfort zone while Aliyah will struggle playing out of position. Advantage goes to Ana While the Freshman team will get beaten like a drum...they will learn a lot from playing against the returning college players. They will all get stronger as the season goes on and other teams will not be able to match our bench...our bench will outscore most other team's bench. This group of players will see an amazing sophomore year jump...that no one is going to want to play UConn next season. They will be scary good...with a couple of incredible new freshmen joining them next season. It almost doesn't seem fair. [/QUOTE]

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