Few basketball teams are equipped to survive the loss of four players –including three starters – before the midpoint of a season.
That’s exactly what Washington State had to overcome this year, when junior forward Louise Brown and 2016 Pac-12 All-Freshman first team guard Borislava Hristova sustained season ending foot injuries, only to be followed on the injury list by freshman sensation Chanelle Molina (ACL tear) and freshman backup Cameron Fernandez (head injury).
The disappointment ultimately fueled WSU’s resolve.
The injuries to Fernandez and Molina – who was just named to a Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention selection – in mid-January effectively ended a promising three-game Pac-12 win streak that included the biggest upset in WSU program history when the Cougars triumphed 82-73 over No.