IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20

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Tom lost 67-58 ... and it wasn't nearly as close as the final score.

Rams are really good. Great PG. Great Forward. And, IUP couldn't hit the side of a barn most of the day.

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Should be a great one! Will be interesting to compare scores.

Jury is still out on this IUP ladies' team. Yes, they are 9-0, but, I'm not sure they've really been challenged much yet.

I'm interested to see how they do Saturday against a team that can punch back.

Tom's teams are typically extremely clean with the ball, etc. This group seems to have long stretches of really sloppy play. They've been dominating two quarters a game and looking pretty average the other two quarters.

Most teams tend to get sloppy in blowouts and just about every game so far has been a runaway. But, again, the competition hasn't been too hot.

I don't follow them too closely other than reading the recaps and looking at the boxscore. I may have to check this one out Saturday ... 9-0 vs 9-0 is a cool match-up.

[Golden89]

Big one this Saturday.

Shepherd (9-0) at IUP (9-0).

Should be a great one! Will be interesting to compare scores.

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Big one this Saturday.

Shepherd (9-0) at IUP (9-0).

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Tom escapes West Chester, 64-62.

IUP moves to 8-0.

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Tom improved to 7-0 last night. After a slow start, IUP exploded in the third quarter.

Courtney Alexander went off again, finishing with 28 points (including 8 treys).

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The big news out of yesterday's win at Ohio Dominican was that senior guard Courtney Alexander looked like she was able to put the past ACL injury behind her. She went for a career-high 24 points including (5) treys. These were her first games back and she said in the Gazette she was still pretty hesitant through the first five outings.

She's one of the deadliest sharpshooters in the Region and her getting back to form drastically changes how teams must defend IUP -- and how Tom can run the offense.

PG Maria Cerro looks as if she's taken a giant step since her true freshman year back in '19. She's been very strong on both ends.

The West has some outstanding women's teams again this year.

So far:

Cal - 4-0
IUP - 6-0
Gannon - 4-0
Slippery Rock - 5-1
Seton Hill - 5-3
Edinboro - 2-1


Seton Hill played in the D2CCA Tipoff Classic. One of its losses was against a team from Canada so I don't think that one actually figures in to anything down the road. The Griffins also lost a game there against a D2 Top 10 team. I suspect they will also be in the mix down the stretch. Edinboro is always good and it looks like SRU is playing well, too.

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Tom blew open the 4th Quarter and won at Ohio Dominican, 76-61. The ladies are now 6-0.

Tough game through first 3 quarters.

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Tom plays at Ohio Dominican today at 3pm.

There is video (what a concept) for those who want to watch.

[IUPalum]

Tom hammered Salem


Good

Good, F Salem!!!

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Tom hammered Salem


Good

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District of Columbia at the KCAC today at 4pm.

This should be a good test for Tom.

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IUP 27
Livingstone 3


End 1st Qtr


Again, no video.

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Tom gets a Livingstone team today that lost by about 45 to Seton Hill yesterday. Should be a comfortable day.

IUP is still without Raja Fink. She missed about a month due to injury but did return to practice this past Thursday. She's one of their better two-way players so it's a huge loss. She could be ready by next weekend.

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Not so fast... 7 pt game.

Never fails