It's common for teams who lose a key player to rally for a couple games before their performance declines. The fact that the Women of Troy made it through last week with two wins in Arizona, and a victory today at UCLA, says a lot about their drive and focus. They have lost only one game since losing Gemelos, who will have her fifth knee reconstruction surgery Tuesday.
The photo gallery with this piece on www.hoopfeed.com is from a recent practice. Below are some extra shots.
Jacki Gemelos throws up shots on the sidelines while her teammates practice.
Freshman Thaddesia Southall, who is sitting out this season with an ACL tear of her own, rebounds for Gemelos.
Gemelos works on her handles while her teammates scrimmage.
The Trojans run 17s.
4 comments:
Nice article, Sue. Women of Troy had high hopes for this season. Showing they have staying power. So glad there are writers like you out there covering the women's game!
Thank you, Aida, for the kind words - they are appreciated.
I was amazed at the attitudes of the USC players. Keep Jacki in your prayers for her surgery Tuesday.
It is so hard when you get injured. It's like stepping off a carousel and watching it continue to go round and round without you. Going from daily intense workouts and being in great physical shape to inactivity and idle time is very difficult. I admire the attitude and determination these injured athletes have. Having an athletic dept, coaches and teammates for support is so important for their recovery.
The carousel analogy is really good, Nat.
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