Against the Big Green last night, Peljto was in Hanks' league, and maybe a little out of it. Peljto netted 25 points, preserving her lead over Hanks for second place in the Ivy scoring race with a 16.1 ppg average, 17.4 ppg in Ivy play.
Hanks finished the season averaging 15.7 ppg after putting in 18 frustrating points in last night's loss, including a desperation 30-foot three-pointer that banked in as the halftime buzzer sounded.
"Our plan was to go double-team her," Peljto said. "She's a great player, very strong."
The 6'2 Peljto is a more explosive, athletic player who can drive or shoot the three with equal ease, often drawing the opponents' big players out to the perimeter and opening up the paint for a teammate or a drive down the lane for herself.
Hanks is more of a back-to-the-basket, post-up player capable of making an open jumpshot and picking up garbage buckets around the rim. Hanks is also the stronger defender at this point in the two players' careers.
Peljto said she wasn't bothered by Hanks' attempts to alter her shot, even though most of Peljto's points came in the paint with Hanks swarming.
"I didn't really know she was there," Peljto said.
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