Game 33: Ekud

Another day, another game and this time it's Ekud for the third time this year. We are 2-0 against Ekud this year and will look to win our third straight against them for the first time since 1994. Two years ago, Ekud was in the same position as us and captured the third meeting, let's hope that doesn't happen again.

The two previous match ups were complete opposites as we rallied to put them away at Comcast, while we led essentially the whole game in Cameron and never let them make a game of it. To read the previews of those games click here and here. The recaps can be read here and here.

The keys to winning today as as follows:
1. Play defense - hopefully they found it in the hotel last night.
2. Rebound - Need to keep Black and Cheek off the glass
3. Don't leave Waner open - if Picco can score 33, she can score 40.
4. Attack the post - Let's get Black out of there and Cheek is foul prone.
5. Take care of the ball - Ekud is going to trap and try to force turnovers.
6. Don't let Ekud muscle Kristi all over the court.
7. Don't let up on the gas until Ekud's starters go to the bench - against UNC they gave up with 7 minutes to go and we need to rest some players for Sunday.

A win today and it's another match up against Virginia or a revenge game against North Carolina.