Before every practice, the Iowa State women’s basketball team looks over a white board that lays out that day’s plan. At the top are three words: embrace the process.
“Sometimes, the process isn’t any fun,” coach Bill Fennelly said, “and right now, it’s not a lot of fun, when you’re getting beat. But you have to keep grinding and keep doing it. That’s what we’ve done.”
The results aren’t stellar, with the Cyclones losing six of their last seven games. Fennelly said that’s a product of playing tough teams, for one, but another reason is that many players aren’t spending much time on the practice court.