Archive for November 21st, 2008
Men’s Hoops: Wins come, but offense uneven
Northwestern has started the year undefeated thanks to its renewed commitment on the defensive end. Coach Bill Carmody has emphasized defensive drills in practice. After each win, the team assessed its defensive performance before even mentioning its renowned Princeton offense.
Though the Wildcats (2-0) have shot at a blistering 51 percent rate this season, the offense is still not where it needs to be.
“We’re probably at about 70 (percent),” senior guard Craig Moore said. “We’ve got so much to work on. I mean it’s great when we can win games and not play our best. I shot one for seven. We had a lot of miscues. We were turning the ball over in the first half, but we kept stretching the lead. And that’s nice when you have the talent, with the big men, to win games when it’s not your best night.”
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Women’s Hoops: McKeown earns first win in ugly game
By Danny Daly
It might not have been pretty, but Northwestern beat Houston Baptist 68-60 on Thursday night for its first victory of the season.
For the Wildcats, it was liberating to win one after starting the year with back-to-back tough losses.
“Coming out 0-2, you definitely want to get a win under your belt,” freshman forward Brittany Orban said. “It was sloppy and we all know we have a lot of things to work on. As Coach (Joe McKeown) told us in the locker room, there are harder practices to come and a lot more hustling to go.”
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