The Huskies may have been big favorites coming in, but Portland made them earn tonight’s win.
The Huskies played one of their better games on defense, especially in the second half when they held Portland to 32 percent shooting, but they were inconsistent on offense. In the first half, Washington made just 10 of 30 field-goal attempts, but made 14 of 19 in the second half.
Again, free throws were a problem, as the Huskies made just 55.6 percent of their attempts.
Lorenzo Ramar was asked if the emphasis on defense was slowing the team’s offense, and acknowledged that that could be the case a little bit.
“Maybe temporarily,” he said. “When you first start lifting and you want to get stronger, initially you lose a little bit of your legs – you’re not as quick and you don’t jump as high. But it comes back and you’re a lot better jumper and a little quicker after you’ve lifted. I think with the emphasis on defense we have not spent a whole lot of time. I think this week we’ve spent 5-6 hours on defense and maybe one and a half on offense. Sometimes that shows. But the offense is something that we feel, one or two days of practice can fix. Defense takes a little longer.”
That’s all for tonight. Check out tomorrow’s paper for more on the game.
Talk to us
> Give us your news tips.
> Send us a letter to the editor.
> More Herald contact information.
