When asked how Arizona women’s basketball can avoid falling into a trap at Northern Arizona before their big game against No. 11 Texas, Wildcats’ head coach Adia Barnes points to the upsets around the country and repeats the old “one game at a time” cliche. Fifth-year senior Sam Thomas just needs to remember the team’s trip to Flagstaff her freshman season.
What does she remember about that day?
“Losing,” Thomas said with a laugh. “I remember it was a tough game for us. I mean, freshman year was tough, in general. But I just remember going up there.