Valpo Womens Basketball 2020-2021

[Valpofamfan]

up by 12 at the half after being down early!

[VUGrad1314]

Valpo WINS 88-83 for their THIRD victory over a P5|BE school! Wisconsin is next... Do I hear 4? Go Valpo!

[justducky]

The girls are for real. Best case they may be a top 3 Valley team!  .  My early MVC best take on the guys is about 6'th. This year I'll be watching as many girl's Valley games as guy's. Possibly even more! 

[valpotx]

Another good victory, regardless of Xavier not traditionally being strong in Women's Basketball. These are the types of games we need to win, in order to continue the positive momentum in the program!

[vu72]

Another good victory, regardless of Xavier not traditional being strong in Women's Basketball. These are the types of games we need to win, in order to continue the positive momentum in the program!

They were 3-0 coming in with wins over Indiana State and Detroit Mercy.  We'll know more when they play U Conn!  We were well ahead coming into the 4th Q.  It was a late rush that got it as close as it was.

[valpotx]

Another good victory, regardless of Xavier not traditional being strong in Women's Basketball. These are the types of games we need to win, in order to continue the positive momentum in the program!

They were 3-0 coming in with wins over Indiana State and Detroit Mercy.  We'll know more when they play U Conn!  We were well ahead coming into the 4th Q.  It was a late rush that got it as close as it was.

Yes, but my comment was specific to their traditional performance.  They were 3-27 last season, and haven't had a winning season since 2015-2016.

[VUGrad1314]

It's still a win over a BE school. That counts for a lot in my book even if the so-called Power Conferences don't emphasize women's basketball enough. Brace yourselves That's probably coming the more money those schools make. Hopefully we can build a strong brand in this sport as a school and continue our strong play overall as a conference. If we ever want to look for strength there are a couple really strong programs we could pick up as expansion candidates to make our league even better but it's nice to know that we play in a conference now (the MVC) that has long been a leader in women's sports and has historically been strong in and emphasized them.

[Valpofamfan]

Even though they're down early against a Wisconsin team that tower over them, this team is so fun to watch. Their passing is slick and they all work together. It looks like one big cohesive effort with fire and fight and they can sink 3s- The men should take some notes!

[vu72]

Obviously the women have a point guard who can score when needed.  That will be a continuing problem for the men.

[vu72]

OVERTIME!!  Frederick with 27 !   so far!  What a game!

[justducky]

Why was I too cheap to subscribe to BIG 10+ so that I could have watched these 3 games?   

[bbtds]

https://uwbadgers.com/sidearmstats/wbball/play-by-play

Wisconsin 89, Valpo 82  OT

Frederick 27 points.

I don't have Big Ten Plus either.

[justducky]

I don't have Big Ten Plus either.

So you are just as dumb as I am? That's not much consolation.      Honestly----How many of you got to watch these games live. I mentally wrote these games off before the season even started.

As for the team-----it sounded like another pretty solid performance.

[valpowbb1]

Great preseason for the women.  Love the unselfish play and the coaching.  Plus being able to shoot the ball doesn't hurt at all. 

[valpotx]

Great accomplishment when your top two players (White & Weinman) struggled shooting the ball.  I look forward to seeing how this translates to a tough MVC schedule!

[VUGrad1314]

This team looks like it might have the stuff to compete this year. I'm excited for them and to see how the team progresses over the MVC season!

[valpotx]

Another solid win for the ladies on Thursday, against UNI at home!  Shay took over the game in the 4th quarter, much like JFL did for us last season.  It was a joy to watch.  UNI was coming off a sweep of Illinois State.  The MVC is currently the #8 conference in the NET rankings, so we have already proven that our conference needs to be ready for us again this season.  Great job, ladies!

[justducky]

Another solid win for the ladies on Thursday, against UNI at home! 

Forgot about it so I just finished watching. I have no idea who will win tonight so I suggest you tune in and watch for yourselves. Looks to me that Dunson will step right in and average 14 to 18 minutes per game. Her shot looks a little rusty now but her past numbers look very promising. Her defense and positioning look top notch.

[vu72]

Another solid win for the ladies on Thursday, against UNI at home!

Forgot about it so I just finished watching. I have no idea who will win tonight so I suggest you tune in and watch for yourselves. Looks to me that Dunson will step right in and average 14 to 18 minutes per game. Her shot looks a little rusty now but her past numbers look very promising. Her defense and positioning look top notch.

Will be watching!  This is a team worth following and will win and surprise a lot of folks  (if they haven't already!),  UNI was picked third in the conference and started four seniors and one junior including one player who was voted first team all-conference last year, so they have a lot of experience and talent.  Let's hope for a win tonight. Home wins are critical.

[Pgmado]

Or you could all listen to me on the radio tonight!

[justducky]

Well played and coached game by UNI. Our shorter bench looked like a factor with bits of flat footed, indecisive play. As good as our freshmen are I would expect Interrante, Gunn and Earnest to see fewer minutes in the heat of MVC play. With 2 games under her belt I am still trying to figure out how good Maya Dunson is and can be.

Or you could all listen to me on the radio tonight!

Nah---can't beat that team of Husemann and Turpa.  Hope I got that spelled right!

[valporun]

We had our struggles last in learning how to change the game-to-game mindset, since there wasn't a day to rest, just watch tape, and get a good walkthrough in, but the ladies fought last night. They will get their legs under them. Shay is a floor leader, and our quiet leading scorer. She will take over the game, if and when she needs to. Not have Profitt or a couple others in the trenches doesn't help matters, but the team we have the floor is handling themselves and the game well, especially in this season of unknown.

[valpotx]

Heading to OT at Illinois State!  We tied it with a Shay 3 with 4 seconds left, and then experienced back-to-back bone-headed plays.  Van Kempen did not realize the situation, and fouled on the inbounds pass, to let ISUr go up 2, but then ISUr fouled us with 3.2 seconds left!  Absolutely terrible situational awareness by both teams, but it is now an OT reset.

[valpotx]

Lost it in OT by 6, but good effort.  Hopefully we can pull out a win in tomorrow's game!

[Valpofamfan]

Ruthless display in the 2nd half so far. Such a fun team to watch! Different players stepping up to take big shots- we must be a nightmare to scout