WBB did a much better job against Bona the other night moving the ball. Inniss has quietly become an x-factor for the team with the way she's shooting the ball. Some sloppy turnovers from the team at times, but overall took better quality shots and unsurprisingly made them more often.

The threes won't always fall, so McCombs has to find a way to get Durant and Taiwo going, and in general get more scoring inside/get to the FT line more. I thought Mayowa at the 5 made the team look better on both ends but that might have just been because Bona was a smaller team. Maren will still be needed against bigger teams. Engel at the 4 to stretch the floor may be a game changer.
 

Final Result: GW stumbles in Ohio and loses to Dayton 71-53.

In the 1st quarter, Dayton took advantage inside, with Perez getting 6 points early to pace the Flyers and take an early 11-8 lead. Robertson countered with a pair of 3’s, but others’ shots weren’t falling. Dayton continued to score inside, while GW came up empty on numerous makeable attempts in the box, allowing Dayton to take a 20-12 lead into the 2nd period. GW’s offensive struggles continued in the 2nd quarter as Dayton expanded the lead to 31-17 early in the stages. Noone stepped up to support Robertson and Dayton continued to dominate the paint, allowing the Flyers to take a 40-25 lead at halftime. The point differential was due primarily to numerous makeable inside shots by GW in the first 20 minutes. Robertson led the way with 15 points and no other Revolutionary tallied more than one basket, as GW shot just 24% for the half. GW’s offense was productive to start the 3rd quarter, but the Rev’s still couldn’t stop Dayton’s inside game. Free throws let Dayton score when their offense was sputtering, and the 3rd quarter ended a draw, with Dayton maintaining their 5-point margin 55-40. In the 4th, Dayton pushed the lead to 19, forcing a GW timeout. Things were pretty much even from that point, with the Flyers winning by 18 points. Robertson finished with 22 points and Brown had 11.

This game was lost in the first half. When Dayton wasn’t scoring on the inside, they were at the free throw line. GW substitutions in the second half were atypical. A lot of minutes went to Loving, Marsh, and Lewis, while Lok, Innis, and Taiwo sat on the bench. Has Coach McCombs decided to start playing for next season? And yet, the team played Dayton pretty much even for in the second half, and Marsh and Loving had some good moments. The entire game, GW’s defense played Dayton tough, but bailed them out time and again by fouling as the shot clock was winding down. GW took the ball inside like Dayton, but didn’t draw any fouls. That was another big difference in the game. The offensive struggles continue for GW. The front line was totally ineffective inside the box, and although the guards were aggressive and took the ball to the basket, they missed too many shots-- 21% on 2-pointers for the game while hitting 44% on 3-pointers. This has to be fixed.

GW is coming home to take on St. Louis on Saturday. The Billikens were pommeled by George Mason tonight, so like GW, they’ll be anxious to get back on the court and make amends. Should be interesting.