2023-2024 Season

[Nodak78]

The women leads EWU 26-25 at the half.  EWU is the top team in the big sky.  Kacie only has two points.

[CMSioux]

This team has no clue about defensive hustle and rebounding.

[sweetsioux22]

brutal 4th quarter

[NewUndFan]

I dont get the rotations at the end. Stay with the people that got you the lead in the first place ! For God sakes get a rebound! 

[SiouxFan100]

At least something encouraging 

[ND-fan]

Pemberton has really helped getting her back. Horne is starting to show her athleticism but has long way to go learning to play defense and getting rebound position. It still good step forward played much better defense but game was lost rebounding and missing layups.  The big difference playing together as team and getting shot in the paint. Also Oberg looked much better today should help going forward. VanderWahl is playing much better she helps so much in the middle. Beal is finding role but she needs to work on her offense by finding a place she can score. We will see what happens getting back to the Summit where overall teams are quicker than we saw in Big Sky.

[Oxbow6]

Shot 36% yesterday from the floor

[GDPritch]

27 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Shot 36% yesterday from the floor

Missed way too many close looks and the number of offensive rebounds grabbed by E Wash was staggering. .

[SiouxFan100]

46 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Shot 36% yesterday from the floor

Improvement?

[ND-fan]

Improvement yes, nobody has said anything about shooting but there was improvement in that they were shooting a better shot than they were month ago. Our 3-point shooting has improved some now with us shooting in high 30's instead a lot of 20's shooting. Yesterday game was one of poorest we had in few games, but we also played better defense. This team as young as we are improvements are going come in small increments and learning to play together. The problem is the season will be over by time they get to level to compete. Sad part is Kacie is having to finish her season here rebuilding and not competing to play for post season experience. The roster management has been biggest fault we had here at UND there seems to be no long-term plan on type of team they are building and how these players will fit together, and the players leave because they see where they do not fit into the team. I look at South Dakota State and I am constantly impressed with how each year they recruit players that fit into team they want to put on the floor and how quickly they develop as players into their system. I then look at us we have this collection of players that are good, but we are asking for them to play out of position because we lack that player, we need to fill that position. Last year was prime example when we had both Hoskins and Gordon playing 4 and 5 positions way undersized and nobody that was ready to play these positions. This year we now have nobody to fill the 2 and 3 positions with experience besides Kacie. I could go on about this but I have come to realization we have young coach that was not prepared for this because inexperience in doing this so she is learning this on the go and may take her couple cycles of players and learning how to recruit to play type of game she wants to play. I look at the programs that are successful their coaches have been there 10 plus seasons up to 20 years. 

[petey23]

On 1/6/2024 at 2:43 PM, CMSioux said:

This team has no clue about defensive hustle and rebounding.

Simple game.

Take care of the ball when you have it.

Get the ball when you don't.

75% of defensive rebounds is a low end goal to be a good college team. Technique and effort and working as a team. Very little skill required.

58% yesterday and 20 turnovers. That is 29 free possessions given away.

50% against St. Thomas.

[Nodak78]

Women on fire lead Omaha at the half. 53-34. Hurst on fire.

[Nodak78]

Permerton is a pretty smart player for a freshman.

[Nodak78]

Women on a blow out.  66-38. 4:40 3rd qtr.

[Nodak78]

They hit the century mark 100.

[ND-fan]

They played as team tonight and it showed with number of assists, we had tonight, and they were hustling for the ball. I didn't know until tonight we were last in assists in the Summit league. Hurst played with some fire tonight and she was working to score inside she can be exceptional player if she continues to play inside and not to be looking for outside 3. She played much better defense and did much better helping her teammates when they got beat. Still needs to work on boxing out to rebound she starts watching the game to much. Pemberton going to be exceptional player before she is done playing. Horne is improving and she just needs to learn what she can get away with playing defense and selling referee when she gets fouled shooting it will come. Beal even scored tonight she needs to get some confidence back on the offensive side. 

We have come along way last few games but it's going to get harder again when we start playing better competition again. I don't think there is that much difference teams 2 through 9 even Omaha will be better when they have all their players back. Bernhard is doing much better job getting the players in right place and right match-up where they can concede, and I think Kacie is doing better job leading the team with her play instead of trying to do it all she is making the players around her better. I just hope we can continue to improve we have such upside potential with this group of players. I also should say Hoskins also is making difference with her leadership on the team. 



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[Oxbow6]

Kacie with a triple double tonight.

[Hambone]

That was the WBB team I was expecting to see this season.  If they can play like that throughout the conference season they will be a tough game for most teams.

[SiouxFan100]

Pleasantly surprised 

[Nodak78]

Women Basketball pretty good game so far.  End 1st qtr.  UND up 19-17

[Nodak78]

Pemberton with 11 points attacking the basket.

[Nodak78]

UND shooting 60% from the field.

[Nodak78]

Woman win 76-62. Pemberton 27 points.

[forksandspoons]

Looks like a different team lately. Keep it up! 

[Kab]

Kacie finally getting some help

pemberton a nice game