by airmail » Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:31 am
Thompson didn't play "bad", but definitely had trouble scoring at times. I think it's safe to say missed layups were the difference for them. THS definitely gave up too many lopsided runs. Down by 5 at half and then gave up a 7-0 run to start third that they never got out of. To their credit, they got within 2 late but ended up down 4 or 5 in the last minute. The Sieben girls don't miss free throws so it was 9 point loss at the end.
Grafton is a very talented young team, all their players can score from anywhere. A few key 3-pointers really helped them keep Thompson from building any momentum. And from the looks of their JV, they will be pretty solid for quite some time.
It was a decent game to watch. If they meet again, I'd expect another close one. Lots of talent on each side - last night was Grafton's night.