Lady Vaqs Drop One To Santa Monica
Brandon Hensley
Issue date: 1/14/10 Section: Sports
Lady Vaqueros Coach Monica Hang couldn't explain it. Judging from the way her players performed, neither could they.
Pressured, confused and befuddled, the Glendale women's basketball team fell to the Santa Monica Lady Corsairs Saturday night at GCC, 56-37, in a game that saw a season-long trend continue for the Lady Vaqs: their inability to handle the opposing team's defensive pressure.
Santa Monica (7-8) full-court pressed Glendale on every single possession (even when the game was well in hand), forcing the Lady Vaqs into a staggering 36 turnovers.
Glendale (8-9) fell to 1-1 in Western State Conference play.
"We've played so many games now, everybody's pressed us. I don't know why they panic or fold during a press," said Hang, talking about her team's troubles.
Forget all the contemporary music that blared in Verdugo Gym at halftime; the only appropriate song that should have played was David Bowie's "Under Pressure."
Kendra Carter had 17 points (including four 3-pointers), 17 rebounds and two blocks, and Amanda Quesada had 11 points and six rebounds, but it was an altogether poor offensive performance for Glendale.
Amanda Gupilan, the team's second leading scorer at 11.2 points per game, was held to just three points on one-for-eight shooting. As a team, Glendale shot only 13-for-60 (21.6 percent).
Hang cited the fact that this was Glendale's first home game since November, and said the team might have been nervous. "Playing in front of family and friends, I think that got to them," she said.
Santa Monica built a 22-13 lead, behind the stellar play of forward Chantel Diaz. She finished with 28 points, showing a variety of moves around the basket, namely a turnaround mid-range jumper that proved unstoppable. Diaz was too quick for Carter, and to powerful for anyone else who guarded her.
"She's a really good player," said Hang. "I have to give it up to her. She works really hard. She didn't let us affect her in any way. If you double team her it didn't affect her."
Pressured, confused and befuddled, the Glendale women's basketball team fell to the Santa Monica Lady Corsairs Saturday night at GCC, 56-37, in a game that saw a season-long trend continue for the Lady Vaqs: their inability to handle the opposing team's defensive pressure.
Santa Monica (7-8) full-court pressed Glendale on every single possession (even when the game was well in hand), forcing the Lady Vaqs into a staggering 36 turnovers.
Glendale (8-9) fell to 1-1 in Western State Conference play.
"We've played so many games now, everybody's pressed us. I don't know why they panic or fold during a press," said Hang, talking about her team's troubles.
Forget all the contemporary music that blared in Verdugo Gym at halftime; the only appropriate song that should have played was David Bowie's "Under Pressure."
Kendra Carter had 17 points (including four 3-pointers), 17 rebounds and two blocks, and Amanda Quesada had 11 points and six rebounds, but it was an altogether poor offensive performance for Glendale.
Amanda Gupilan, the team's second leading scorer at 11.2 points per game, was held to just three points on one-for-eight shooting. As a team, Glendale shot only 13-for-60 (21.6 percent).
Hang cited the fact that this was Glendale's first home game since November, and said the team might have been nervous. "Playing in front of family and friends, I think that got to them," she said.
Santa Monica built a 22-13 lead, behind the stellar play of forward Chantel Diaz. She finished with 28 points, showing a variety of moves around the basket, namely a turnaround mid-range jumper that proved unstoppable. Diaz was too quick for Carter, and to powerful for anyone else who guarded her.
"She's a really good player," said Hang. "I have to give it up to her. She works really hard. She didn't let us affect her in any way. If you double team her it didn't affect her."
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