clarkwgriswold

Nice article on Izzy Callaway- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2025/10/30/izzy-callaway-akron-zips-womens-basketball-mac-copley-high-school/86972184007/

YSU is a solid team. They played hard, handled the Zips pressure well and made timely shots. They will win a lot of games. The Zips could never sustain a run. They allowed too many open 3s and turned the ball over at inopportune times. Oggie looks like he fits in but his defense needs work. Shammah was the best Zip on the floor. His ability to create space they hit a jumper was on full display. Young continued to show his tenacity on defense. On one switch to a big man he actually muscled him out of the post. The Zips failures last night were clearly not effort related. They played hard and fast but just a little sloppy. They'll be fine.

It's puzzling. Could be any number of reasons.

6 turnovers for Tavari. Ugh. All of the stats are on the YSU site.

They played awful in the second half but they'll be fine. The Mahaffeys will be difference makers.

84-78 final.

17 turnovers to 14 assists for the Zips

Rotations look like the real thing. Groce isn't visibly pissed so I really think he believes this might be good for them.

79-72, 0:43 left

Not very good defensively.

78-70 YSU, 1:11

Intentional foul on YSU on a Shammon steal and breakaway. 72-70 YSU. 3:01.

You almost get the sense Groce is letting them learn a lesson tonight.

72-68 Penguins, 3:33 left.

Tie game. 7 minutes left.

Rough foul shooting tonight for the Zips.

Amani 0-4 on 3s.

63-59 Zips, 19:40 left.

They're shooting lights out from 3 but they've gotten way too many open looks.

Smooth. Very smooth.

Shamon has been really good tonight.

Penguins can shoot the 3. Keeping them in the game.. 52-49 Zips, 15:38 left

44-35 at half

Barre with 2 fouls in his 1st minute.

Barre finally in, 6 minutes left in half.