She was 11-of-14 from the field in the first half, dotting her shot chart with runners, elbow pullups, transition layups, and two 3-pointers. In the second, she barely needed to play, having done her work early.
Among the problems exposed in the Michigan women‘s basketball team‘s loss to No. 3 Notre Dame on Wednesday: depth, or lack thereof.
No. 3 Notre Dame found the blueprint to beating the Wolverines: shut Katelynn Flaherty down and Michigan’s offense grinds to a halt.
On Thursday – just nine points from the record – Flaherty came out and nailed her first three 3-pointers of the night.
In No. 5 Louisville, its opponents in Thursday’s Preseason WNIT semifinals, Michigan gets its first real test.
By halftime, the Wolverines were up by 20. When the third quarter ended, the margin was 27. When the final horn sounded, the score was 74-50 and the game not as close as that.
This year is about one thing for the Wolverines: making sure that last year doesn’t repeat itself. It’s tournament or bust. Simple as that.
Then came Robbins, and when the horn sounded, ending the second quarter, the Wolverines were up 36-27 after an 8-2 run that proved decisive.
Will Lewan competed the U.S. national team for the 2017 Cadet World Championships, emerging on top in the competition. But the Michigan commit is now preparing to make an impact at the next level of his career.
After Michigan won the WNIT, Katelynn Flaherty told coach Kim Barnes-Arico that she wants to play point guard. Now, the Wolverines are tasked with finding the right balance in their backcourt.