Tune into the webcast of the The ODAC-USA South Challenge at the following link www.averett.edu/statistics/cougarlive.htm.  Adam Pohl, the voice of Cougar Football and the Salem Avalanche minor league baseball team, will handle the play-by-play.  The women's game starts at 6 p.m. with the men to follow at 8 p.m.

AU 63 - NCWC 46 (11:27 to play)

MC 54 - CNU 44 (2nd half)

AU 48 - NCWC 29 (Half)

Lets go Monarchs!

AU 34 - NCWC 20 (6:05 1st)

Narch, Averett swept Methodist in 2001 (101-98 in 2OT - Danville and 89-86 in Fayetteville).  However, we hadn't defeated Methodist since, until this year.  The Monarchs actually shot the ball really well, just couldn't take care of it - turned it over 25 times and shot 49%.  They are still a dangerous team that can win some games in the tourney.

To drive from CNU to Shenandoah (OR vice versa) and play a game less than 24 hours later is tough.  It may be worth tracking the results of teams on day two of that trip, since they are so far apart.  So far the record is 0-2 (1-3 if you include the women, as the Methodist women won by a point).

Well Capt. J, the main reason we are playing so well is because we have Coach Allen on our side.  He really knows how to get the most out of his players and can construct a style of play around who he has available.  Last season we scored over 70 points only 10 times all season and were more productive in the 1/2 court set.  This year we have done that 12 times already and like to outrun the opponents.  We are more athletic this season.

There are also several that can hurt you on the offensive end for AU.  We are averaging 78+ points per game and only Sterling Williams (12) and Cory McDaniel (10) are averaging double figures.

Are you making the trip this Sunday?  It should be a great game with two very athletic teams.  Keep your eye on the little guard #14 Dominique Stevenson, he is fun to watch, as are all of the Cougars, he is just lightning fast.

Quote from: captj on January 18, 2006, 12:32:55 PM
In the last decade, CNU has won the following away games in hostile territory –

Averett – 10 years in a row!
Ferrum – 9 times
Greensboro – 7 times
NCW – 6 times
Methodist – 6 times
Shenandoah – 4 times

So, unless CNU is the ONLY team to beat the Hornets in Winchester the last decade, then CNU's 6 total losses at home to all of the USASAC teams COMBINED, certainly has defended its home court the best.

AND, if you want to use CNU's ability to get wins in hostile territory as a litmus test for the rest of the conference, then Shenandoah is the SECOND toughest place to play, followed by Methodist and NCW, with Greensboro the FIFTH toughest place to play.

Capt. J, actually, Averett defeated CNU in the Grant Center on Feb. 9, 2001 by an 81-72 final.  CNU was ranked #5 in the nation at the time.  Now I admit, we haven't won since and it had been a long time prior, but it hasn't been 10 years since we beat you at our place.

Gullett, your backcourt is a good one.  Our coach thought alot of Berg and McDuffie.  Berg was only 3-13 vs. AU, but that was mostly due to a great defensive effort from Cory McDaniel.  Berg didn't have many open looks. 

GC has some tremendous size on the interior and I am surprised that Tamini and Camp combined for only 10 shot attempts.  Take into account that GC grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, most of those attempts probably came on second chance opportunities.  I think those big bodies should get more touches in the paint.  I was impressed by those guys, as well as the back court.

As for Averett, good to see Andrew Boor back.  He hasn't played to his potential following the early season injury.  He looked very good on Saturday, however.  Also, I love the freshman guard Dominique Stevenson.  He is as quick as anyone in the league and a menace on defense at only 5'6 (A kind 5'6). 

Quote from: narch on January 07, 2006, 10:24:05 PM
goose - that piedmont game wasn't as close as the score looks, either - pc had a double digit lead with under 2 minutes left - makes the pc game for the monarchs even more important/scary - beating them would be a nice win as they're 6-4 (4-2 in region) right now

Narch, how could you say a 2-point game was not as close as the score indicates?  Averett had a shot to win it with five seconds left and a shot to tie at the buzzer.  I was at the game and it was very close.  The lead was nine with 1:48 to play, which isn't much with a pair of teams that like to get it up the floor as quickly as AU and PC.  I assure you, Piedmont was happy to come out of the Grant Center with a win and there wasn't much relaxing going on for either team late in the game.  That was a good, close, game between two very good teams.

Also worth noting, Averett missed at least 10 lay-ups and shot only 47 percent from the line...not a normal AU outing.  The Cougars had open looks, but just couldn't hit shots.  Unfortunately their defensive effort wasn't quite good enough to allow them to make it six straight against a very good Piedmont squad.

Coach Allen has this team playing very well, as the 9-3 start was the best in the program's history.

Thanks for the welcome CNU 85.  I have read so many of your posts I feel I've known you for years.

On another note...Averett's Kyle Wilson named one of Don Hansen Football Gazette's National Offensive Players of the Week. 
www.donhansen.com/pow

Congratulations to Kyle Wilson.  The second Cougar named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week in the last two weeks.