Though junior guard Caroline Durbin missed a game-winning shot against No. 13 Oklahoma, her teammates said they were impressed with her performance.
With time winding down against Oklahoma, Durbin had a chance to win the game, but missed her 3-point attempt. Senior guard Porche Torrance said that Durbin is a very talented shooter and shouldn’t let (her feelings about) one missed opportunity linger in upcoming games.
“I think she did a great job,” Torrance said. “She came out looking for her job off of ball screens, just looking for open shots. She shouldn’t hang her head on that last shot.”
Junior guard Jourdan Erskine said Durbin looked poised against the Sooners.
“She’s our shooter and we need her to do that, and she had a great game,” Erskine said. “She was confident. She came off the ball screens ready to shoot and that’s what she needs to do.”
Durbin led the Lobos in scoring in all three games so far this season, including her 16 points on Saturday.
In the first game of the season against Texas Tech, Durbin scored a season-high 17 points. She followed that up with 11 points against North Texas. Durbin is averaging 14.6 points per game this season.
Head coach Yvonne Sanchez said Durbin is doing everything that a good shooter should do, including scoring from every spot on the floor.
“(Durbin) is playing with a lot of confidence, and I like that about her,” Sanchez said. “She’s worked on her game and I think (Durbin), this year, was ready to explode.”
Not everybody can take a shot under such pressure, Torrance said, but against Oklahoma, Durbin did.
“It takes heart to take that last-minute shot; if the game was tied, anybody can be relaxed,” Torrance said. “She did great, she just has to keep her head high and keep fighting.”
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