Coach Holsinger's lineup change on Thursday was sort of like suddenly realizing you were trying to force a few jigsaw puzzle pieces into the wrong spot, but when you make the switch, suddenly you see the whole picture.
Dani was a perfect fit in the hi post, and responded again today with a double-double (14 pts & 10 rbds). It allowed Carmen more rotation room in the low post., where she scored 19, dished 3 assists and had 7 rebounds and two blocks.
With Mack stepping in at point, suddenly, with Gina at the 2, the GrizWBB have two points on the rim. While Mack scored 10, Gina seemed to visibly relax; both had 6 assists, but Gina really worked to get the ball to the right players & only took two shots.
Montana shredded what was touted as an air-tight PSU zone. It helped that 7 Griz converted 13-26 treys (50%), which just created a lot of real estate in the paint. And they spread it around: Eight players logged double-digit minutes, four scored in double digits while three other players were a total of -5 points from having all eight in double-digit scoring.
What impressed me most about today's game is the confidence every player showed on the court. This team looked comfortable with its win today. Confidence spreads confidence. The Big Sky is sort of crazy wild this year, but Montana just took a couple of steps in the right direction this weekend.