Cal Women's Basketball At Oregon Gamethread
by norcalnick on Jan 29, 2011 11:30 AM PST
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It’s racing day for the Bears in Eugene, and I’m really hoping there will be a way to watch this game live because there’s nothing more entertaining than watching Paul Westhead’s Ducks play basketball. Admittedly, Oregon has taken a step back this year after the graduation of Taylor Lilley and Micaela Cocks, but that hasn’t slowed their pace down in the slightest. Already this year Oregon has lost a game in which they scored 94 points! That probably won’t happen today, but the Bears have shown that they are entirely willing to run up and down the court with the Ducks.
Cal beat Oregon three times last year, including an early WNIT game in Eugene. Cal played better each time, recording a bigger margin of victory with each successive win. This group of Bears seems to match up particularly well to Westhead’s scheme because they have good speed – DeNesha Stallworth runs the floor very well for an elite inside scorer, and Layshia Clarendon and Eliza Pierre are as quick as they come. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a decent dose of Afure Jemerigbe tonight as well – I think her speed and aggression might translate well against Oregon.
Nia Jackson and Amanda Johnson are the two main scoring threats and it’s pretty much guaranteed that they will get their points. The key is to make sure they get their points in as inefficient a fashion as possible. Jackson also averages 6 assists per game, so whatever Cal can do to disrupt her game will be worthwhile. Beyond Jackson and Johnson Oregon can throw out another 7 or 8 players capable of running the floor and scoring.
There are two things that scare me about this game: 1) It’s the 2nd game in Oregon. The Ducks are the last team you want to play if you’re feeling sluggish. Hopefully the Bears didn’t expend too much energy against Oregon St., because they’ll need as much as they can muster against Oregon. The Ducks will punish indifferent and/or unenergetic defense. 2) Matt Court. Q had an article about how many fans the Oregon women are drawing because everybody wants to see Matt Court and the women’s game is an easier, inexpensive ticket. Add in such an entertaining brand of basketball and that makes for a pretty big, potentially intimidating crowd. Is it enough to swing a close game? Maybe.
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Stanford beating OSU by lots, no other games currently in progress.
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17-13 Bears
Things are looking good – we’re ahead even though oregon had been hot from 3. Good defense, drawing fouls, and dominating on the boards.
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3rd foul on Victoria Kenyon already – Westhead surprisingly letting her play.
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23-20 Bears
15 of Oregon’s 20 points are on 3’s. If they go cold they’re in trouble.
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I like that thought.
I like it very much
Is this not being Gametrackered or LiveStatted or something?
Here’s a link for the Oregon version. Everything is different in Duck land
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Thanks for the stats, NCN
(Yes, Duck Land is interesting. People tend to be nice, though, when they’re not razzing our girls. )
31-30, Oregon
7-0 run by the Ducks, as Cal has gone completely cold. I think this has come with Talia on the bench – if so it illustrates her importance as a rebounder/inside presence.
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38-36, Oregon. Not a strong ending to the half
Things got real sloppy, with three straight turnovers and two missed free throws essentially handing Oregon the halftime elad.
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Good things about the first half: 6 steals for the Bears, 4 fouls drawn on Victoria Kenyon, and a 20-12 rebounding advantage (I think).
Bad things about the first half: Oregon 7-14 from three, Cal with 8 turnovers
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46-42 Bears
Cal doing a great job of playing halfcourt defense most of the time. The Ducks have been getting their points off of turnovers and 3’s. Take away either of those scoring paths and Cal should win. Easier said than done though.
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52-46 Cal
The Bears seemed to have picked it up since I got home!
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?
Eliza beating Oregon at their own game!
a full court assist!
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8-point lead!
WOOOOOOOO!!! BearBloke is pounding the bed with glee!
It was so happy when I saw on the schedule that this game was televised. I thought it would be really fun to watch. But, of course, it’s not on TV in California. Ugh.
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333333!
Bears up 8, and perhaps I spoke too soon about failing to take advantage of Oregon’s dry spell!
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63-55! Bears pulling ahead again.
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Ducks 0-9 from 3 in the 2nd half.
Still, I think I’d need at least a 20 point lead to feel comfortable against Oregon.
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I'm afraid I feel that way about every opponent;
comes from watching too many pre-Boyle games in which a respectable lead was thrown away during the fourth quarter.
11 point lead!
Points, assists, rebounds! Talia doing everything!
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Rama’s only played 3 minutes. Is there an injury issue, or is it just the match-up with Oregon?
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Wow, 13 point lead. The Bears are trying to get that 20 for you, nick.
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As Rene Wright's daddy used to yell,
“STAY AGGRESSIVE, BEARS!”
BE AGGRESSIVE, B-E AGGRESSIVE (NSFWish)
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
OT: Senior Bowl
Cameron Jordan was just talked about as one of the “guys who made money” this week with his performance.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
To give context...
On the telecast, the analyst(s) identified 4 players on each roster who “made money” with their performance during the week. Cam was one of the 4 North roster players. He was described as a guy who would be good as an end in a 3-4 and was projected to go “between 20 and 32” in the 1st round.
Another sort of Cal mention — WR Titus Young (Boise State) was also one of the North players who “made money this week.” He was described by the analyst as "a poor man’s DeSean Jackson.’
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You should post that over on the Boise State thread where they were trying to argue that a BSU degree = a Cal degree!
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Except in that case, it’s more like “a poor man’s ASU degree”
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by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
Aw, down to 16, 55 seconds left.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2011 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
I’m somehow not worried, though :)
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by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
So are the Bears playing great defense, or are the Ducks having a bad shooting day?
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I think that Cal’s natural talents really take away what Oregon wants to do, which is to beat you in transition. But Cal is fast enough to get back before the Ducks. When that happens, Oregon doesn’t have anybody that can drive and create their own shot, so they’re stuck launching 3’s. That kinda worked in the first half when they were shooting well, but as soon as Cal took away the 3 they fell apart.
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GO BEARS!
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by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2011 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
Can somebody explain to me again how this team got swept up in Washington? I just don’t get it.
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Washington State scored more points than we did in the first game. Then, Washington scored more points than we did in the second game.
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2011 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
How about this stat line from Talia: 7-11, 17 points, 11 rebounds (8 offensive!), 5 assists, only 1 turnover
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13 points for Pierre!
19 points for Clarendon
Double-double for Sherbert and Caldwell
Five players scoring in double figures
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Just checked pac-10.org
for standings. The “new” look continues to irritate me; seems to be more about advertising than user-friendliness/user-devotion. (And the white-on-black for stories is terrible.) But the possibility of Cal tied for #3 is a fine idea.
I also liked Sherb’s interview when she talked about how thrilling it was to help your teammates and have them help you, feeding each other energy, etc. I say Sherb and OSU’s Martin and the younger Ogwumike sister for All-Freshman Team this spring. Who am I missing?
Whew! Charli's lot just beat USC,
62-61, meaning Cal is now tied with both those teams for third place.
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