The Gonzaga Bulldogs will see their Ladies’s basketball group swimsuit up tonight of their season and residential opener towards the Montana Woman Grizz. The sport shall be featured on ESPN+ and tip-off will start at 9 PM EST.
I coated the Grizz within the first a part of my assessment on the Zags’ non-conference schedule and for the reason that group hasn’t performed any video games exterior of an exhibition towards Montana-Western that they received, 88-66, I don’t actually have a lot to share about this squad.
As an alternative, I’ll have an interest to see how this Grizzlies’ group responds to their participant departures as Coach Holsinger might want to see some new faces step into the lime mild. Montana shot the deep ball very properly final season, virtually as typically and properly to the ‘23-24 Bulldogs squad, and in the event that they proceed this type of play, the Gonzaga perimeter protection and communication shall be examined early and sometimes.
I’ve discovered it fairly tough to speak concerning the state of this present Zag roster as a result of I really feel like there’s basically just one identified amount: Yvonne Ejim.
Coach Fortier battling a brand new most cancers prognosis presents some unknowns about how properly the workers have prepped the gamers, though I’m not too involved about that in all truthfully.
Maud Huijbens will possible be taking a a lot bigger minute share and necessary offensive position with this group after a profession of basically being the sixth (or increased) individual off the bench.
The beginning wing could possible be Esther Little, however I’m unsure how she’s going to fare after 4 years as basically a defense-only participant or if Coach Fortier will lean right into a smaller lineup to keep away from overplaying Yvonne or Maud with Lauren Whitaker seemingly out (once more, no information out there at time of writing).
The main switch from the offseason, Tayla Dalton, is injured and if she’s unable to play (which at time of writing has not been introduced), one has to marvel how gamers like Claire O’Connor, Ines Bettencourt, Allie Turner, and Vera Gunaydin step into her absence.
And general, how does this group gel. Will it’s fast? Are we in for a brutal non-conference slate? Ought to we simply watch the Yvonne present and hope every thing else works itself out?
Who is aware of, which is why I’m excited for the season to start out tonight. Hope y’all get to look at and hope to catch your ideas on the matchup within the thread beneath!
