I can definitely say I never cared about it until my cousins started playing at DePaul University. Now of course a lot of people are going to say well it sucks and it's way too slow. Well I challenge everyone to take a second look or at least give it a chance.
The atmosphere at women's games can be just as exciting or more than any men's game. In fact on a trip to Tennessee when I went to see my cousins play was the best basketball atmosphere I've been in period. Not to mention the game was intense and fast paced to combat the argument everyone makes about women's basketball.
This argument may not be true of every women's basketball game. But if you look to the sold women's college basketball programs their teams are good and fast paced. Everything is a lot more competitive and everyone can thank Title 9. This allowed women's basketball to reach a higher level and it allowed more talent to be on one team.
To get more information and another point of view to back my argument and thoughts I interviewed three people that are very close to me, my aunt and her two daughters. They have played at the top level of competition and provide a lot of useful information.
1)Chris (Prieboy) Quigley-Strle- She is possibly the best athlete I have ever met and if not then one of her daughters are better. She went to the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois and holds just about every career record in basketball and softball and for her senior year she decided to throw in tennis for a try and went 19-0. Although she went to an extremely small school she got invited to try out for the Olympic women's basketball team. Now she didn't make it but she pretty much never stood a chance. Not because she wasn't good enough but because of the coach. Before going to St. Francis she went to Illinois State University only to get home sick. Well ISU's coach was one of the Olympic coaches at the time and still had bad feelings. However, she had a successful career at USF and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1991 and her basketball number is retired there.
She pretty much summed up the change in women's basketball the best.
“Girls today are definitely a lot more skilled and there are more skilled players on one team. In the past there may be only a couple of good girls in the whole league. I think this can be attributed to the opportunities out there for girls today with travel basketball and more competitive leagues.”
“I feel like the media coverage has definitely come a long way. I think that Title 9 has helped this and also the overall level of competition which includes big-time players like Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker, etc. The competition and skill level has improved so much which makes the game more exciting to watch. Because there is a fan base, the media wants to show this talent on TV, magazines, internet, etc.”
“I feel as though women's basketball has gained a larger audience. It seems to be one of the more popular women's sports. Just recently my DePaul basketball team played in New Mexico for a tournament. In the championship game, we played in front of 8,000 people. The crowd was unreal. 8,000 people is more than most WNBA and NBA teams get.”
Women's basketball has always been compared to men's and that's why it has always been seen as inferior. However, women's basketball is on the rise and is becoming much more competitive and a lot more fun to watch. For anyone that has ever questioned women's basketball because it is too slow watch again or for those that have had that judgment before even watching a game, give it a chance.
Now Here's Photos of my Aunt and CousinsAllie Quigley
Sam Quigley ---> 
Sam Quigley ---> Chris (Prieboy) Quigley-Strle
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