Honestly, that gym can be a blessing and a curse. Yes, it can be a big advantage for reasons you mentioned but honestly some of those same advantages can hamper you, too. There are teams that don't like to play there and won't schedule because of it, so scheduling can be difficult. It can hurt your own offense, especially when an athletic team like Notre Dame comes in there and can get in your face, there's no where to spread it out or run and hide. (I reference ND because that's one of the few games I've seen them play at home) Plus, SJ has a couple girls that can hit the 3 ball and without a full three point area due to small court size, as ManitouDan referenced, it can minimize your offensive output. Then at tourney time, you will be playing on larger courts and wanting to win at that level can be hindered by the short court preparation.IndianFan4life wrote:New schools are nice, but if it were me, and I had a choice. I would keep the girls in that gym. They know how to beat you there. They make it very tough to get into an offense because of the size of the floor. There is no spacing to your offense. East has the same advantage, they are very tough to beat in Sciotoville. If I had an advantage like that I wouldnt give it up. Good luck to all in the tournament.
One of these days it may change, but time will tell.
