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Lobos 'Close' At ASU
by Ken Sickenger Journal Staff Writer , Albuquerque Journal
"It was very beneficial for us and for (the Sun Devils)," Flanagan said in a phone interview. "It was close the whole way and we're encouraged by it. It was intense like a real game, but I used all 15 of our players and thought they responded really well."
Flanagan said the most difficult adjustment his team had to make was presented by
"We probably won't find another team that aggressive all year long," Flanagan said. "It took us a while to get comfortable against their speed and pressure."
UNM made the adjustment and held the upper hand for an extended portion of the scrimmage, Flanagan said. He was particularly pleased with the play of guards Amanda Best and Georonika Jackson, though NCAA scrimmage rules prevent coaches from revealing individual or team statistics.
Flanagan said the Sun Devils changed tactics in the second half, working the ball inside effectively. Again, the Lobos adjusted.
"Some of our weaknesses surfaced," Flanagan said. "We didn't rebound well enough and that's something we have to work on. But I thought we handled the ball pretty well and adjusted to everything they threw at us. That's a positive, because
In addition to an officiated scrimmage, the Lobos and Sun Devils worked on lategame situations. At one point, Flanagan played all five of his freshmen players together.
"They held their own," he said. "That was another positive."
UNM returns to practice this week and faces Eastern New Mexico in its lone exhibition game on Nov. 9.
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Nov. 9: Eastern New Mexico at
UNM (exhibition), 7 p.m.
Radio: KNML-AM (610)
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