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Topic: Women's basketball 2025/2026

Topic: Women's basketball 2025/2026

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WxM
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Women's basketball 2025/2026

Posted: 11/4/2025 8:46:47 AM

Off to a great start with a 72-66 win in the MAC/SBC Challenge with a 72-66 win at Texas State.

Newcomer Elli Garnett led the way with 20 points on 6/9 shooting. Returning junior Asiah Baxter scored 14 and led with 6 rebounds. Bailey Tabeling isn't supposed to be running the point this year, but she led the team with 4 assists and the same number of steals despite a cold shooting night.

OUr Bobcats were out shot and basically broke even on the rebounding, but were able to turn their Bobcats over with regularity and shot 17 more free throws. Perhaps the most stunning stat to someone who didn't see the game would be the huge lead in points in the paint by OUr small Bobcats, but a lot of that was transition scoring at the rim.

In addition to Garnett, who appears very quickly to be carving out her own name beyond being Abby's little sister, and Baxter and Tabeling, the other two starters were Clemson transfer Bella Ranallo and Aliah McWhorter.

Good to see last year's starter Monica Williams back. She made both threes she attempted off the bench.

Had that typical one bad quarter a game (third) but thankfully we're able to over one it by playing well the rest of the game.

shabamon
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RE: Women's basketball 2025/2026

Posted: 11/4/2025 9:24:07 AM

I watched the fourth quarter and was pleased with what I saw. Overall, statistically, it wasn't a great game but the fourth quarter isolated was good basketball. They had a chunky lead, lost it, but didn't crack and fought back. Many players had A+ moments. Mcwhorter had an athletic and-1 fast break, Scully had an athletic cut and finish down the lane, Garnett showed off the inside and out game, and they got the ball to Tabeling when Texas State needed to foul and she confidently hit the free throws.

There are 14 players on the roster and I counted 12 dressed. Austin not one of them and either Lim or the new player from Europe. 11 played. Here's to that kind of availability for the entire season.

My knowledge of recruiting profiles and past performance tell me Monica Williams might be the most talented player on the roster but only seven minutes last night, though she was 2-2 from three. Still has a heavy brace on her knee from the ACL so it may be a minutes restriction.

Andrew Ruck
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RE: Women's basketball 2025/2026

Posted: 11/4/2025 10:08:53 AM

My initial worry was given how bad we were last year, we were paired with the worst in the SBC and this isn't exciting. But Texas State was 13-17 (7-11) last year, so getting a road win here seems like reason for optimism.

Great work in the paint. 23 turnovers is too many but they had 34 (!!!). Tough one vs Columbia (an NCAA at-large selection last year) on Sunday.

Andrew Ruck
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cbarber357
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RE: Women's basketball 2025/2026

Posted: 11/4/2025 10:24:19 AM

I watched the rest of this game after the men�s disappointing ending. They looked decent on the road. Hopefully the beginning of a winning season.

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