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Cougs find rhythm too late, drop tight one in front of the home crowd
There's a particular kind of ache that comes from watching your team finally click when the clock is almost out of fingers. That's what Saturday felt like. The Cougs found their rhythm, but they found it late, and that timing cost them a tight one in front of the home crowd. You could feel the building wanting to erupt, the way Beasley gets when the energy shifts. It just didn't shift soon enough.
We aren't going to sugarcoat it. A loss is a loss, and close doesn't count on the scoreboard. But if you watched, you saw something different than the team that stumbled through the early season. The movement was sharper. The shots had intent. They were fighting like a group that finally figured out who they are, even if the final possession didn't bounce their way.
That's the frustrating part about rhythm. It's never on schedule.
If you need a reason to feel a little better about the week, our recap of the standout Palouse performances from the Cal game is worth a read. It's a reminder that even when the team result stings, individual Cougs are showing out.
Nobody in that locker room is satisfied with a moral victory. Neither are we. But we've seen enough to know this group isn't done. They just have to find that rhythm ten minutes earlier next time.
Go Cougs.
