Rocklin, CA- Menlo Women's Basketball traveled to Rocklin for a neutral site game against the Warriors of Westcliff University. The game was hosted by GSAC rival Jessup University and marked the Oaks first game on the road of the season. While the results were not what the team had hoped for, there were still positives to be had that can help the team build for the future!
Jordyn Rosette Comes to Play
On a day where the Oaks' usually effective offense struggled to get things going, senior Jordyn Rosette came up big to keep the team in the game. For the game Rosette would score 24 points, grab 10 rebounds and come up with five steals. Anyone familiar with Rosette's game knows that she is lethal as a two way player. Her ability to stretch the floor while also defending across five positions was on full display with her hitting three three point shots. While she scored a modest eight points going into the half, the forward would come alive in the second half of the game with 15 points and four of her five steals. Heading into this year, Rosette was going to be looked upon to continue her ascension as one of the top players in the conference, it looks like she is more than up to the challenge.
Deeper Dive into the Stats
While a loss never feels good, the Oaks still managed some positive elements during the 40 minutes of action. Right away the team's strong free throw shooting splits stand out. With a solid 26 trips to the charity stripe, Menlo converted 81% of their attempts on 21 makes to 26 attempts. Five players attempted at least four free throws with Rosette & Kiara Brown both hitting five of six attempts to lead the way. As a team the Oaks also continued to attack the pain looking for high efficiency shots at the rim. Menlo outscored the Warriors 28-18 in the paint and that type of aggression and shot profile will lead to great scoring opportunities as the season wears on. Lastly, the Oaks continue to generate a high number of steals as they added another 13 to their resume as a team. Menlo has constantly put pressure on passing lanes and playmakers often leading to takeaways. Six different players recorded at least one steal with Rosette, Brown, Tia Morgan and Shay Boley all adding at least two.
Up Next…
Menlo will be right back to work with another busy week coming up as the Oaks will play Dominican University on November 6th followed by a trip up to Angwin, CA for a showdown with the Pioneers of Pacific Union College!
