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Women's basketball: "Jitterbug" Jessie Loera brings zip for Zags

Senior guard Jessie Loera is averaging career-highs in minutes as well as shooting percentage on field goals and 3's for Gonzaga.

The role of a point guard in basketball is like a quarterback in the NFL — they both dictate the pace of the game and control what’s going on around them, making different reads and taking what the defense gives them, all while trying to focus on what they must do to put their team in the best position to win.

Gonzaga women’s basketball has its quarterback in senior point guard Jessie Loera. When on the court with her teammates, Loera said she doesn’t notice whether she’s playing faster or slower — it comes natural to her, whether she's scoring or dishing.