IUWBB vs UIC - Friday, 11.07.25 @ 7:00 on B1G+

[mamasa 16,218]

I didn’t like the way Caffey gave up the defense after the turnover. She looked around like she was looking for someone to blame

[TTT 1,544]

Another practice, repetitions, and strategies game 

[reconmkd 4,801]

Ladies have a TON to work on this weekend! I would have practice at 6 am and start with not fouling and blocking out?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 94,913]

72-56 Hoosier win and moved to 2-0 on the season.  Next Tuesday we host Marshall.

Must have been an interesting fireside chat in the locker room at halftime.  All IU in the 2nd half.  35 pts. for Ciezki on 12-21 FG, 6-10 on 3s and 4-4 FT.  Z with 19 pts an 13 reb.  

[HoosierHoopster 9,193]

Ciezki kicking a$$ and taking names. Damn that girl can shoot

70% from 3 on 10 shots, lol

[HoosierHoopster 9,193]

I really didn’t understand when some here downplayed Socka coming into the season. She’s a beast, and she and Ciezki play off each other with the long-range and inside game well

[Stuhoo 92,510]

That was pretty rough.

Not enough shooters on this team. Not enough scoring options. Maybe more Stotjin and definitely less Kadlecova. Beaumont has to stop lurching toward the rim on jump shots.

Cziezki is outstanding, but she won’t do that often and better competition will focus on making someone else score.

Caffey is really really good. She’s not really a scoring option, but she might need to become one sooner rather than later. Zania makes mistakes but she is so very talented. Makalusky was better tonight, but she does not move well at all.

For me that was a discouraging watch, even with the shutdown defense in the second half.

 

 

[TTT 1,544]

As time goes on by necessity and not a star but solidly Makalusky is going to have to find her way as a starter on the floor for a few rebounds, 10 points a game with some physicality.  It’s just a matter of time until she is inserted into the the starting lineup.

[Claxdj01 79]

30 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

That was pretty rough.

Not enough shooters on this team. Not enough scoring options. Maybe more Stotjin and definitely less Kadlecova. Beaumont has to stop lurching toward the rim on jump shots.

Cziezki is outstanding, but she won’t do that often and better competition will focus on making someone else score.

Caffey is really really good. She’s not really a scoring option, but she might need to become one sooner rather than later. Zania makes mistakes but she is so very talented. Makalusky was better tonight, but she does not move well at all.

For me that was a discouraging watch, even with the shutdown defense in the second half.

 

 

I hope your option to replace Kadlecova isn’t maya because that’s not it by any means 

[WayneFleekHoosier 52,150]

Not our best performance. Shay and Z carried. Especially Shay. Gonna need to find a reliable 3rd bucket getter at minimum.

The missed bunnies for Kadlecova were tough to watch.

UIC got hot and we held them off. Not going to panic yet.


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[Stuhoo 92,510]

26 minutes ago, Claxdj01 said:

I hope your option to replace Kadlecova isn’t maya because that’s not it by any means 

I know that Makulsky is a November freshman, but she looks pretty stiff moving around currently. For me the fifth starter should be Stotjin.

Better ballhandler, stronger, quicker, better body language, just not as good a distance shooter.

[TTT 1,544]

I think Stotjin got hot at Arkansas towards end of last year as a shooter.

Makalusky in high school has always been pretty stiff and not fast.  However, IU Ladies need another big on the floor.  Actually, though I think Makalusky needs to be a starter both Stotjin and Makalusky can play somwhat divided minutes depending on performance.  Use Kadlecova as a utility player as needed.

Makalusky sister played pretty well at Butler and started scoring as time went on and Maya was quite a bit better player of the two.