Brunelle and Gilbert are still out, and ND's freshman all looked good with the minutes they got. I think Mabrey and Prohaska will move to the bench once Gilbert and Brunelle are back.
I also think they should keep Westbeld in the starting lineup once Vaughn is healthy. She cam be used as the true center off the bench. She has dealt with injuries her whole career, so it'll help probably just giving her ~20 minutes a game.
Lots of discussion about optimal starting line-ups over at the Bench. I'm not even getting that far with Mik Vaughn (although I happen to agree with you). Brunelle is due back for the Michigan game on Thursday and I'd hope Niele starts Sam and Maddy Westbeld up front. My guess is that Prohaska goes back to the bench, while Mabrey, Walker and Peoples start.
Westbeld is everything that MM advertised during her signing. She's a multi-talented forward. Niele's playing her all over the court, but I agree with Deb Antonelli: she's best at the elbow, where she can pass, drive or shoot. Has a good handle, too. She can rebound the defensive rebound, then lead the break.
The other frosh that caught my eye was Alli Campbell, who looks to be 6-foot +. While she made her rep as a HS scorer, her defense (two blocks in each of the first two games) has been stellar and she has good form.
Quite candidly, I can see her displacing a number of the other guards as the season progresses.
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