I had a chance to watch a good college game today between a couple of teams that are capable of making some noise in their conferences. Texas State started of slow and fell behind 13-5 in the first five minutes of the game, some of it due to committing four turnovers but a lot of it was because the Cougars went 3-4 from bta, from three different players
U of H extended their lead to 17 in the first half but a Kaylan Martin three cut it to 10 with a little over three minutes remaining in thee half however that was the only three the Bobcats would make as they shot 1-9 while the Coogs went 8-20. U of H was plagued by injuries last season at a variety of positions and when one of those positions is where the game starts at was a recipe for disaster. Porsche Landry is in her final season after red shirting and she showed how valuable a player she is to the team in more ways than one
Landry set the tone early, scoring 15 in the first half while navigating the offense on the floor. On one play, Landry was assessed a turnover because her teammate didn't meet the ball. Rather than go off like I used to do, she explained it calmly to the freshman, my way wasn't the same but whatever works. Speaking of freshman, Alecia Smith (Cedar Hill) had me scratching my head the whole second half as her 15 points in the final 20 minutes help thwart every Texas State comeback
Both teams have talented young players that I've watched grow considerably over their careers and I'm looking forward to seeing both teams again
