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Celebrate the win, but one glaring weakness

Saw a stat on X sometime near the end of the 3rd quarter that we were 9/18 on layups. It's been a nagging problem since the B1G tournament. If we can't hit the bunnies Sunday and go cold from 3, it's going to be a long afternoon. Heard on a Hawkeye podcast (I think it was Kachine Alexander) that if a slump lasts more than a few games, it's a trend and we're at trend territory with missing layups. Not sure if we're afraid of contact or expecting fouls to be called, but those have to go in at a higher rate than 50%.

The panic moment that almost lost the game

With about 50 seconds left and Iowa up by 4, a series of bizarre errors happened that almost cost us the game. I'm glad we were able to overcome it, but I want to break down what happened.

First error is on Bluder. Stuelke probably should have been taken out for another guard, because she's not a great FT shooter or passer. Uconn needed either a quick steal or foul, so I feel she is a liability on this play.

Second error is on Stuelke. She tries to hand the ball off to Kate without using her body to shield the ball. Their big pokes the ball away and creates a loose ball.

Third error now gets made by Kate Martin. In a panic, she is afraid of over-and-back being called and tries to pass the ball back to someone instead of just repossessing and going into the backcourt. Backcourt violation likely would not have been called since the ball was poked, but even if it does get called you're able to reset your defense.

Fourth mistake is on the team. Instead of just fouling to set up our d, we let the posession chaotically play out and Stuelke sinks into the paint leaving us vulernable to the kickout 3. They make it, and now we're only up by 1.

I about had a heart attack, glad we pulled it out after this.

Missing Molly Davis

Affolter has been great in Molly Davis' absence, but last night was a clear example of what Molly's loss means. That TO fest in the first half would have been contained if Molly were available to help CC handle the ball. And Molly likely would have saved the Hawkeyes most of the late TOs that nearly cost the Hawkeyes the game.

And then Molly always has a knack for hitting clutch threes and even driving the lane. Make no mistake: Affolter has been crucial, but to have had Molly in there to handle the ball last night would have made things a whole lot easier, yet I don't think her name was even mentioned on the broadcast, and that's a shame.
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LSU star Angel Reese declares for this month’s WNBA draft

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese announced Wednesday in an interview with “Vogue” that she is entering this month’s WNBA draft.
Reese, whose final college season ended Monday night in a loss to Iowa in the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight, led the Tigers to a national championship last year.


“I’ve done everything I wanted to in college,” Reese said in the interview. “I’ve won a national championship. I’ve gotten SEC player of the year. I’ve been an all-American. My ultimate goal is to be a pro — and to be one of the greatest basketball players to play, ever. I feel like I’m ready.”
Reese joins Iowa star Caitlin Clark, Stanford’s Cameron Brink, Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson and South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso among the top players in the April 15 draft.


Sheriff's Office investigates deputy's alleged social media post of crash victim photo

A Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's deputy is under scrutiny after allegedly posting a photo of a deceased Mason City man at a crash scene on social media.
Sheriff Kevin Pals acknowledged Thursday an investigation is underway but declined to elaborate, saying it was too early to comment.

Complaint posts on social media stated Deputy Russell Jensen took a photo of 22-year-old Allan Shafer's body at the crash scene where Shafer died after striking a deer with his motorcycle on Broad Street in Plymouth on Sunday morning. One complaint post on Facebook states Jensen used Snapchat to send the photo to others with a caption that alludes to Shafer hitting the deer while traveling at a speed of 100 mph.






In a screenshot provided to the Globe Gazette, a Snapchat user admonishes an unnamed officer for taking and sharing a photo of a dead Mason City motorcyclist on Sunday morning.
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Details surrounding the collision such as speed and road conditions were not included in the accident report provided by the sheriff's office Monday, and no findings by the Iowa Department of Safety were available as of Thursday morning.

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