It has been over ten years since the Pioneers opened the Midwest Conference schedule with a win. This past Friday, Grinnell handed Beloit their third consecutive loss and earned a 1-0 conference record. Jessica Shotts tallied 31 point while Brianna Gallo had 11 and Jessica Vaverka had 12.
On Saturday the Pioneers gave Ripon a run for their money, eventually losing by 7 down the stretch. Brianna had another solid contribution of 12 points.
We are beginning to see elements of our game fall into place. Defensively, the team was tremendous this weekend. We kept Ripon to only 17 points in the first half. We out rebounded both teams and recorded nine blocks on the weekend. Our intensity on the defensive end has resulted in many productive offensive opportunities.
We are still struggling to be consistent throughout both halves of the game. We had two GREAT 1st halves this weekend. In the second half of both games we stalled. Our energy decreased, our ability to execute was limited, and we allowed our leads to dimish. Great teams take advantage of these lets up, and that is exactly what Ripon did. To beat champions, we need 40 minutes of solid Pioneer basketball.
I am proud of our performance this weekend. We elevated our game to a level that I have yet to see. We proved we can play with the best teams in the conference. I can't wait to face our next MWC opponent.
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