04:36PM, Wed 25 March 2009
Back in action to lend the Gaels a helping hand
It’s been a while since my last update, but as you can imagine, it's pretty hard to type with one hand.
After five weeks and nine games out, it was fantastic for me to be back out on the court again and playing for St Mary’s.
I broke two metacarpal bones in my right hand, but I'm really surprised how quickly it has healed. I was really well looked after by the trainers at St Mary's and all the doctors and medical staff I saw were fantastic as well.
I was also thrilled that my Mum and Dad managed to make the trip over from Canberra for my comeback game when Saint Mary's competed in the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas. The Strip is definitely a lot more lively than our home town of Canberra.
It took longer than I hoped for me to warm up and get into the games. There were times when I tried to baby the injury a bit, but once I got in the flow, it was all right. It was a bit stiff to start out, but it felt so good just to be out there.
Unfortunately, we lost to our old rivals Gonzaga 83-58 in the final.
The Gaels have not made it to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament. The teams are selected by a committee and we all thought St Mary's deserved a spot, but I guess we just have to move on. I know our coach Randy Bennett was frustrated as well.
I suppose it's a good lesson in a way - you have to learn to handle adversity and to make the most of your opportunities when they do arise.
The good news is that Saint Mary's are competing in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). In the first round we had a good win over Washington State Cougars. It was great to get a win and I was happy with my 27 points on the day.
We've just played against the Wildcats of Davidson College, who had Stephen Curry in their team, a shooting guard to look out for in the future.
The game was the fastest sellout in Mary’s history and there was a brilliant crowd there to see us into the quarterfinals with an 80-68 victory.
It was a personal challenge for me, and the sort of personal experience you don't get every week. I thrive on things like that. It took the whole team to guard Stephen and we did that, a little bit. He had 26, but we guarded him.
We meet San Diego next for tonight's game and if things go well we’re off to New York City.
Thanks to everyone on myFiba for your messages of support and encouragement. It means a lot to me.
Patty
After five weeks and nine games out, it was fantastic for me to be back out on the court again and playing for St Mary’s.
I broke two metacarpal bones in my right hand, but I'm really surprised how quickly it has healed. I was really well looked after by the trainers at St Mary's and all the doctors and medical staff I saw were fantastic as well.
I was also thrilled that my Mum and Dad managed to make the trip over from Canberra for my comeback game when Saint Mary's competed in the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas. The Strip is definitely a lot more lively than our home town of Canberra.
It took longer than I hoped for me to warm up and get into the games. There were times when I tried to baby the injury a bit, but once I got in the flow, it was all right. It was a bit stiff to start out, but it felt so good just to be out there.
Unfortunately, we lost to our old rivals Gonzaga 83-58 in the final.
The Gaels have not made it to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament. The teams are selected by a committee and we all thought St Mary's deserved a spot, but I guess we just have to move on. I know our coach Randy Bennett was frustrated as well.
I suppose it's a good lesson in a way - you have to learn to handle adversity and to make the most of your opportunities when they do arise.
The good news is that Saint Mary's are competing in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). In the first round we had a good win over Washington State Cougars. It was great to get a win and I was happy with my 27 points on the day.
We've just played against the Wildcats of Davidson College, who had Stephen Curry in their team, a shooting guard to look out for in the future.
The game was the fastest sellout in Mary’s history and there was a brilliant crowd there to see us into the quarterfinals with an 80-68 victory.
It was a personal challenge for me, and the sort of personal experience you don't get every week. I thrive on things like that. It took the whole team to guard Stephen and we did that, a little bit. He had 26, but we guarded him.
We meet San Diego next for tonight's game and if things go well we’re off to New York City.
Thanks to everyone on myFiba for your messages of support and encouragement. It means a lot to me.
Patty
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