Oregon has too much length in the post for us and are killing us on the boards. Hebard (31) and Sabally (16) are outscoring us at the moment. Hristova shot has been a bit off today. Molina having another nice game.
There may be payback next year. The cougs have recruited a big 6'5 post player who will combat the huge advantage the ducks have this year. In this game,the cougs "Bobby Buckets" was pretty much dealt with effectively by Oregon. Perhaps she will bounce back next time. Molina had a good game netting 14 pts 5 rbs and 6 assists
Hristova is forced to play the 4 and so many minutes might be wearing her down a bit. Her and Molina consistently play 38+ minutes each game. I was hoping Ula Motuga was ready to step in year 1 but she's been a mixed bag so far. Bella Murekatete definitely fits the profile but seems likely to need time to develop as well.
We really don't have much of a bench and some serious flaws in our starters. Game 2 on the road against #5 wasn't going to be easy.