What happened
Kennedy Burke pulled up from 25 feet and missed a three-point jumper with 4:22 remaining in the second quarter. The shot left the score at 36-44 at the time of the attempt. The miss extended a possession-by-possession stretch in which her team has been chasing the lead.
Why it matters
Perimeter shooting has been a swing factor throughout the night, and a clean look from beyond the arc is exactly the kind of equalizer a trailing team needs before halftime. Burke stepping into a 25-footer signals confidence in the shot diet, even as the math is not yet falling her way. Closing the eight-point gap before the half would reshape the second-half game plan.
What to watch
Watch whether Burke gets another clean catch-and-shoot look on the next trip down and whether her side can trim the deficit before the halftime buzzer.