As expected, Iowa is running its offense through its most potent weapon in the post this season.
The only question is: who the heck knew it would be senior center Addi O'Grady?
O'Grady scored 14 of her team's first 16 points en route to a 27-point, 10-rebound, three-block performance as the Hawkeyes survived their first road test of the season, 86-73 over Drake in Des Moines, Iowa. Lucy Olsen added 18 points and six assists (tied for a team high), with a quiet-ish 16 from junior forward Hannah Stuelke.
"They were over-rotating, and that led to easy buckets for me," said O'Grady. "I had guards on me a lot of times in the first few minutes of the game, and I was able to take advantage of that."
Jan Jensen enjoyed a victorious, sometimes emotional return to her alma mater, with retired head coach and mentor Lisa Bluder and Des Moines native Caitlin Clark there in the stands. Jensen is one of three Bulldog's women's basketball players with their number retired, as Bluder coached her to a 29.7-ppg senior season.
"I tell you what, you kind of grow up here [in college]," said Jensen. "How many people can say that they've really gotten to be such a special part of two really good programs? That's where I feel so blessed."
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The only question is: who the heck knew it would be senior center Addi O'Grady?
O'Grady scored 14 of her team's first 16 points en route to a 27-point, 10-rebound, three-block performance as the Hawkeyes survived their first road test of the season, 86-73 over Drake in Des Moines, Iowa. Lucy Olsen added 18 points and six assists (tied for a team high), with a quiet-ish 16 from junior forward Hannah Stuelke.
"They were over-rotating, and that led to easy buckets for me," said O'Grady. "I had guards on me a lot of times in the first few minutes of the game, and I was able to take advantage of that."
Jan Jensen enjoyed a victorious, sometimes emotional return to her alma mater, with retired head coach and mentor Lisa Bluder and Des Moines native Caitlin Clark there in the stands. Jensen is one of three Bulldog's women's basketball players with their number retired, as Bluder coached her to a 29.7-ppg senior season.
"I tell you what, you kind of grow up here [in college]," said Jensen. "How many people can say that they've really gotten to be such a special part of two really good programs? That's where I feel so blessed."
Iowa 86, Drake 73: More Like Addi O'Greaty
Center Addison O'Grady had a career-high 27 points in a dominant performance as Iowa beat Drake, 86-73, in Des Moines.
