Sierra Canyon girls basketball coach Alicia Komaki and the USC-bound Watkins speak out on their disappointment over the differences in how women’s and men’s basketball teams are treated…
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Sierra Canyon’s Juju Watkins received a standing ovation Saturday as the Spalding Hoophall Classic public address announcer thundered the USC-bound star’s stat line over the loud speakers.
As Watkins walked off the floor and headed for the locker room underneath Springfield College’s Blake Arena, things got a lot quieter. Komaki was disappointed to learn that after playing on ESPN, just a few miles away from the Basketball Hall of Fame, her program and players weren’t getting the media attention they deserve. And they hadn’t been given a time slot they deserve.
“There is a glaring difference between women’s and men’s basketball,” Watkins said. “I feel like it’s very unfair. I’m working and my peers are working every day to break those barriers, and it needs to be respected. I do think there’s been progress.
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