A Half-Court Game

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 10 – Sacramento State’s Women Basketball will square off against Pacific in the Hornet’s Nest at 7:00pm on Tuesday evening. These two teams have recently been on the losing side of several close games, but both created wins against San Jose State. This game is sure to go down to the wire, just as it did last year, when Pacific pulled ahead in the final stretch to win by seven.

The Tigers approach this game with a solid resume: close losses, but to good teams. By the numbers, they shoot as well as their opponents, and on average, they out rebound them. With these advantages, however, they have won only 3 of 8 games. Their weak spot -- evident most when they play defense -- is their composure.

In the other corner are the continually-improving Hornets. They shoot as good, if not better, than the teams they have faced thus far, and they move the ball with ease when they are focused on playing a team game. Their concern has been -- and in this game will continue to be -- figuring out how to produce a sustained, aggressive offensive front that is high on confident passing and shooting, and low on nervousness.

This game will be won when Sacramento State has the ball. If the Hornets play aggressively, then they will get the Tigers into foul trouble and end the game on top, as they did with San Jose State. On the flipside are the Tigers who, with sound defense, could capitalize on their opponent’s mistakes and put a halt to their losing streak.

Two losing streaks will enter the game; only one will leave. Who will it be? Tune in Tuesday!