Lady Dons thumped by Fresno, 71-51
Alejandro Jimenez
Issue date: 12/1/08 Section: Sports
Dressed in their home whites and coming off a victory against Solano College, the De Anza College women's basketball team faced one of California's top ranked teams, the Fresno City College Rams. However, it was a losing effort.
The Dons came to within 11 points in the second half, but the Dons came up short in their attempt to knock off powerhouse Fresno, losing 71-51
They started off on a bad foot stumbling into six fouls and turning the ball over five times to the Rams, all within the first seven minutes of the game. They weren't getting any breaks from the referees either, being called for traveling five times early in the game.
The offense the Dons brought to their home court was dismal throughout the night. At one point in the first half, De Anza trailed by as many as 21 points, as the Dons couldn't find their rhythm offensively, missing several three pointers and lay-ups. "We could have improved in the start of the game," said sophomore forward JoVanna Cobos. "We played scared and didn't get our intensity up until the second half. We are way better than we played but it just goes to show that we have to come out strong in the beginning."
On the defensive side of the ball, De Anza's women played an average game, struggling to rebound the ball.
Coming out of halftime the Dons got on a roll on offense in what looked to be an attempt at a comeback. They got to within 11, early in the second half, but the struggle continued for De Anza. After the Lady Dons' run, Fresno took the reins and put the Dons away for good, building their lead back up to 20.
Lopez also cited that one of the biggest improvements the women would have to work on was "just getting chemistry" out on the court, and "players stepping up" overall. "They need to have more confidence when playing top ranked teams," Lopez added.
The Dons came to within 11 points in the second half, but the Dons came up short in their attempt to knock off powerhouse Fresno, losing 71-51
They started off on a bad foot stumbling into six fouls and turning the ball over five times to the Rams, all within the first seven minutes of the game. They weren't getting any breaks from the referees either, being called for traveling five times early in the game.
The offense the Dons brought to their home court was dismal throughout the night. At one point in the first half, De Anza trailed by as many as 21 points, as the Dons couldn't find their rhythm offensively, missing several three pointers and lay-ups. "We could have improved in the start of the game," said sophomore forward JoVanna Cobos. "We played scared and didn't get our intensity up until the second half. We are way better than we played but it just goes to show that we have to come out strong in the beginning."
On the defensive side of the ball, De Anza's women played an average game, struggling to rebound the ball.
Coming out of halftime the Dons got on a roll on offense in what looked to be an attempt at a comeback. They got to within 11, early in the second half, but the struggle continued for De Anza. After the Lady Dons' run, Fresno took the reins and put the Dons away for good, building their lead back up to 20.
Lopez also cited that one of the biggest improvements the women would have to work on was "just getting chemistry" out on the court, and "players stepping up" overall. "They need to have more confidence when playing top ranked teams," Lopez added.
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