We just couldn't get it done tonight at Elmhurst. They shot it very well in the first half, despite a pretty decent defensive effort. We made them work hard each possession, but too often they got the shot they wanted from the shooter they wanted. We ran the floor well in transition, but didn't have a lot to show for it as we trailed 39-29 at half.
We came out in the second half intent on playing the same style, but with better results. Instead, we suffered through a painfully bad shooting quarter and the game really got away from us. Warriors to the end though, the kids battled back in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to nine, but were never able to get any closer.
Aside from the nice stretch of play in the fourth quarter, we were out of sync for much of the night and weren't able to find a good rhythm. There were lots of good things to consider though. I thought we attacked the basket very well most of the night. We outrebounded them 37-29. We shot more free throws 23-13. We were fairly effective against their full-court pressure.
I also know that we will not see another team like Elmhurst the rest of the year. With a lightning-quick point guard who has verbally committed to Wisconsin and a 6'2" post who is headed to Purdue, they beat us with sheer star power. I know we have some solid teams ahead on the schedule, but I can't see anyone playing us tougher than Elmhurst did tonight.
We will get back on the horse and start getting ready for Concordia Saturday afternoon. Their style will be quite different from Elmhurst, but they also have a D1 point guard, Andrea Newbauer, who is headed to Indiana. They guard you like crazy and we'll be hard-pressed to score the way we like to score. Hopefully, we can get back on the winning track and start setting our sights on the rest of the teams on our schedule.
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