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Charlie Turner Thorne’s ASU women return to fast and familiar form this season

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By Nathan Hiatt
Cronkite News

TEMPE – With Kianna Ibis, Courtney Ekmark, Charnea Johnson-Chapman and Sophia Elenga gone from Arizona State’s 2019 NCAA Sweet 16 team, Sun Devil women’s basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne knew this season’s team would be different.

But also fast and familiar.

Turner Thorne said the Sun Devils will be a more perimeter-oriented team this season, and will have to shoot the ball well to succeed. She added, though, that the Sun Devils are deeper, especially at the guard position, which will allow them to play a more typical ASU style.

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Arizona State women await return of forward Kelsey Moos

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By KATIE WOO
Cronkite News

TEMPE – With five weeks remaining in the regular season, Arizona State’s women’s basketball team isn’t sure yet whether senior forward Kelsey Moos will return from a foot injury in time for postseason play.

She suffered an injury to the plantar fascia, a band of muscle and ligaments  that supports the arch, during the final minute of ASU’s double-overtime victory against California on New Year’s Day.

Moos has not played since, and the Sun Devils have missed her toughness and leadership.  

“It’s a week-by-week thing right now,” Moos said. “When I come back, hopefully we can be playing some of our best basketball as we head into March.” Continue reading “Arizona State women await return of forward Kelsey Moos”