Women's Basketball: Bobcats struggle defensively in loss to Toledo
By Charlie Hatch | Jan. 26, 2014Coach Bob Boldon scratched his head when asked about the positives of Sunday’s contest.
Coach Bob Boldon scratched his head when asked about the positives of Sunday’s contest.
Improbability defined Ohio’s 58-56 win against Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
Ohio redshirt junior guard Javarez Willis’ three pointer with 27 seconds remaining against Eastern Michigan on Saturday not only signaled Ohio’s first lead of the game but also a continuation of the Bobcats’ success in the second half, most notably on the road.
Anyone who is knowledgeable about professional sports knows that all-star games are not nearly as fun to watch as normal games, despite the fact that the best players in the world are playing one another.
No lead is ever safe, coaches often say. Ohio’s squandering of a seemingly insurmountable 21-point lead against Toledo on Sunday illustrated just that, as the Bobcats’ flat second-half play put them in the loser’s circle for the third-straight game.
For every team in every sport, there is an inevitable sequence of games in which a rough patch is hit.
On a day in which Ohio had optimism of remaining undefeated in Mid-American Conference competition, Akron tainted the Bobcats’ once spotless record.
When the Bobcats visit the SPIRE Institute in Geneva this Saturday, the team will be testing unchartered waters.
After a break from competition, the Bobcats hope to regain their stride when they compete at the Tom Wright Classic in Bowling Green.
In a battle of youth versus experience, Akron’s veterans bested Ohio’s young guns as the Bobcats lost their second consecutive Mid-American Conference game.
Ohio surged to a 15-4 lead against Bowling Green on Wednesday night and appeared to have set its first-half struggle behind, but after a media timeout with 13:21 left in the first half, Bowling Green coach Louis Orr pulled out a zone defense that befuddled the Bobcats for the remainder of the 58-56 defeat, Ohio’s third loss at The Convo this season.
Last weekend Ohio found disappointment and triumph on the mats, as it dropped a dual meet to rival Central Michigan before returning to Athens to defeat Eastern Michigan.
After jumping two spots in this week’s American Collegiate Hockey Association poll, No. 4 Ohio is looking to continue to move up in the rankings.
The script Ohio wrote in its past four Mid-American Conference games was acted out once again Wednesday at The Convo, as first-half struggles continued to plague the Bobcats.
Last season, Ohio finished 6-23 and recorded just one win in Mid-American Conference play.
The Bobcats shoot three-pointers and attempt them often.
For the first 20 minutes of games, Ohio pushes a figurative snooze button and doesn’t play to its potential until the second half.