I first read this incorrectly, putting the comma in the wrong place, and reading:
"Erica and Cece were not, surprisingly, on the first team."
Fortunately I re-read it before I 'lost' it.

CeCe
All American Honorable Mention
MAC Player of the Year
MAC Defensive Player of the Year
One of leaders in nation in steals at 3.8/game

Erica
Has been first team and third team All-MAC
Only triple double in Ohio history

Have a great season OHIO!

A 36 point loss here to Notre Dame is pretty disappointing.

ND the prior year was ravaged by Covid and injuries. Expecting anything based off of that game is not a good idea.

I saw the end of the Liberty game after the men's game ended. We had the ball down 1 point with about :30 left and turned it over. After the teams traded free throws Liberty was throwing inbounding the ball with a 1 point lead. They tried to cut to the basket but hit the rim with the inbounds pass. It pounced back to the woman that inbounded after she established herself inbounds. Erica Johnson got called for a intentional foul at that point. Bolden claimed that inbounding the ball to yourself that way was a turnover. I honestly don't know myself.

It was a tough way to lose. Ohio was now taken two road losses to two good teams that they beat at home last season. Liberty was picked only second in the ASUN though. This was one I'm sure that they thought they could get.

It was no less bewildering sitting behind the bench. I have seen a lot of basketball but that was totally off the wall. Walking away trying to sort it with my son we were both mystified as to how the flagrant came out of the Dead Ball situation.

The entire might was a really bad night for officiating verifying my wife's months long assertions that the entire community of officials from baseball to basketball and everything in between has been woefully inconsistent and is much worse overall than a decade ago... Given that many of my friends are pretty good official it is a bit sad to me that the current state of sports is causing many to walk away. She was very excited my baseball's minor leagues using the technology to call balls and strikes with more accuracy than the Majors. Now with the box on the screen the guys behind the plate are being evaluated by the public as well as MLB.

It will be fun to run this scenario from last night by my friends first to figure out what the rule is on the ball off the rim....then to add in the intentional foul. Got to get some more details before I ask though as we did not have the benefit of the replay or the analysis in real time at the game. My initial reaction was only to the dead ball... as the players milled around and the refs talked it over....all of a sudden the announcer said "flagrant"....we looked at each other and said "wait....what!?"

Thanks, borna, let me know when you figure it out. As it stands, the whole last minute or so of that game is a real head-scratcher.

That was a neat one. UC jumps out to a nine point lead, but from then on it was the Johnson/Hooks show as most of the rest of the game felt like an extended Ohio run. UC played nine players 6'0" or taller and we played none. Yet we matched them on the boards and take home an 11 point win.

First ever extended minutes for Ella Pope I think and she looked like she belongs.

Is Kroll okay? She has yet to appear in a game. I didn’t notice her on the bench today but I did see Guice and Garnett who were not dressed

The expected easy win over Mercyhurst today. It was 90-46. I saw none of it. A lot of minutes for all of the 2nd string. Bambule did not play. I suspect she must have a nagging injury.

98-45 destruction of FAMU. Bambule did play some today.

Wild win today against a decent Richmond team, 98-89. Erica goes off for 32 points; Cece with 24 points, missing a triple double by 2 assists; Burris with 20 points; Mace with 10, and true frosh Yaya Felder with a 9-9 game. Next up: at Minnesots. Go OHIO!

Also, noticed that Garnett and Kroll are on crutches. Garnett was moving around very gingerly even with crutches. One of the Hales was in a boot. Guice obviously not recovered from the ACL yet. The other Hale not dressed. This program is always super hurt.

Nice article on Cece Hooks: Archdeacon: Dayton Strong in sneakers