Despite four players in double digits in scoring, Marquette women’s basketball needed some late free throws from Allazia Blockton to ice away a 78-75 exhibition game victory over Minnesota State on Sunday afternoon.
Thaaaaaaaaaaat’s not great.
Here are the things that worry me about this contest and its result, in no particular order:
The newcomers played a grand total of five minutes.
Four minutes for Altia Anderson, one minute for Isabelle Spingola. Lauren Van Kleunen and Meghan Mandel? Nothing. Redshirt junior Chelsey Gibson, who sat out last year with an injury? Also nothing.
Now, I’m not faulting head coach Carolyn Kieger for sticking with the players that she trusts in tight situations.