and our best ladies teams have had trouble winning there. I'm not expecting a win on the lady's side, but I wouldn't rule it out. Our youngsters are getting some good experience due to necessity, so each game they learn a little more. I would consider a UALR win an upset, but upsets do occur, especially in big rivalry games.
We've trailed in the 2nd half of every single league game. All 5 wins involved deficits of 8 points or more in the 2nd half. We have 5 starters who can score with anyone in the league, but our bench is still developing and the defensive effort is weak. Boyer has said every week that the second half deficits would eventually come back and bite us, but I think the team is going to have to learn that lesson the hard way before we start playing like we are capable.
(01-23-2014 12:46 AM)chiefsfan Wrote: [ -> ]We've trailed in the 2nd half of every single league game. All 5 wins involved deficits of 8 points or more in the 2nd half. We have 5 starters who can score with anyone in the league, but our bench is still developing and the defensive effort is weak. Boyer has said every week that the second half deficits would eventually come back and bite us, but I think the team is going to have to learn that lesson the hard way before we start playing like we are capable.
We've been been bitten this year after blowing big leads in the second half, and nearly did it again at home last night. But our kids sucked it up at the end and pulled it out, but it shouldn't have even been close. We had an 18 point lead with 12 minutes to play, and it got down to 2 near the end. That's too close for comfort.