Curry 71 Endicott 65... I was not at the game, that is just the news I received...interesting/unanticipated championship game to say the least.

Wow what a win from the Gulls.  I was in attendance and will try to give an ubiased opinion.  It was a very ugly win for the Gulls, but we'll take it.  The officials seemed to let everything go to a point in the first half, including some elbows down low, including one from Vallee on Corbett right in front of the official.  This seemed to take him out of his game.  However, Vallee kept fighting his way to the basket and coming up short and not scoring in the first half.  He finished with 8 points I believe, with a three and a lay up or something in the final minute of garbage time. Not bad.  Joey Burgos has finally decided to play some serious D. He shut down Logan of Gordon, and tonight he decided to D up Vallee and gave him some serious trouble.  Vallee looked annoyed that he was unable to get a shot off against the athleticism and height of Burgos.  I love to see this coming from the young guy!

Also at one point in the second half the foul situation looked like this. Endicott 9, Nichols 1.  The officials seemed to be letting things go for Nichols, but calling Endicott for touchy fouls, including one in which Burton posted a kid up and the kid fell down, and one where Sully was boxing someone out and this person also fell down. Can you say weightroooooom? This made it very interesting for Nichols down the stretch, when in order to keep time on the clock and foul, they only had 3 fouls or so and had to foul a bunch of times to get EC to the line.Oh well, it's a win.  It looks to be a challenging night thursday at Curry for the Gulls, and I hope to make the trip and be able to post about it when I get back. I'll keep you updated.

aww ....  endicott lost to nec 82-70. i guess corbett didn't find burton for a 12 point and 1 in the final seconds to bail them out of this one.-Chicken Marstaller

12 point And1...real creative...banners...that's all I have to say.

I'm still trying to recap last night's game. Just an awesome event.

I have a few things to say as usual.  I don't know how people can judge Corbett's performance simply on shooting.  Ya he didn't shoot well, ya he turned the ball over once or twice, but let's remember a few things that he did do. He hit a huge three late in the second half to bring EC within 1 I think.  He also hit a deep three earlier in the half.  He had a few big boards towards the end.  He was also the one who passed to Burton in the corner.  So no he didn't shoot well, but he made a few big plays.

Marinkovic's numbers might not look great, he took was 11-20, finishing with 24, 7, and 4 with also 5 turnovers .  But this Serbian sensation will not let these guys lose.  He makes the big plays when they need to be done. He gets the big boards, the big lay ups, and rarely shoots outside anymore. For those of you who were in attendance, how can you forget that huge and 1 play late in the second half during the come back?  That was unbelievable.  He ended up pounding the floor and then getting the student section into it.  He just brings great things to this team, and as I said, will not let the team lose.

Was anyone else impressed by Burgo's athletic ability?  He missed his first three shots mainly because he couldn't decide whether or not to throw it down or lay it up.  Unfortunately he tried to lay it up.  He was also guarding a point guard or shooting guard for most of the game and I feel this took those guys out of the game.  He was also demanding the ball knowing he had a mismatch.  You gotta love that.

I also want to give props to the Gordon point guard number 24.  He had a great game. Some timely shots, quick couple steps, and some good moves.  He definitely kept the team in the game.  The freshman number 4 also hit a huge three in the corner over Burgos(still don't know how).  Definitely a game for the ages.

I have a feeling that these two will meet in the playoffs for the third and final time this season.  How could this series get any better this year?

CCC playoffs are right around the corner....

Wow what a great game, it was all that anyone hoped it would be.   Burton ties it up with .5 seconds left and takes the lead for the first time in the game. It sucks that Whitelaw was on the line for the what would have been the tying three.  It was a great game.  The refs made questionable calls on both sides of the ball so this could not be counted as a factor in the win.  The fact that Marinkovic played really well, or in terms of rebounds and scoring he did well, kind of summed up his POY I think.

I still can't believe Burton hit that three...that should have or should have not happened, and I'm leaninng towards not happening. Wow.... can't wait till playoffs.


anECfan-. wow what a game

Finally, why would Corbett come on here and post those things? He's just trying to start trouble I guess. We'll see tomorrow night (PS -- if Gordon loses, I'm blaming it on the refs, because they're too good to lose for real)

Ya great point seeing how he doesn't come on here and post things or try to start something.  Which is what was stated beforehand but you ignored it or couldn't understand the plain simple English.

Thanks for making fun of me for bringing up Marinkovic for POY...it hasn't been mentioned yet. Kind of like you Gordon people bringing up your players in every single post?  That hasn't been brought up before?  I thought this was a posting site where we compare players and stats...isn't that what we've all been doing comparing players and why they may or may not win POY? Sorry you took offense to a paragraph saying what Marinkovic has done for EC. I meant nothing by it.

I'm taking EC by double digits.  They have been playing better as of late, and with the home crowd behind them, and one of the last home games of the season, they are all fired up.  It's Gordon-EC so it's going to be a tough battle, but I just think the crowd will carry EC and the players will respond.  We will have a crowd behind them as opposed to when they went to Gordon and lost by 4 with all of your fans there, and we had a couple parents in the stands. Way to go Gordon!!!! EC by 10 plus.

Alright it is rivalry week and it is time to speak.  First thing first though.  I am a friend of Gary Corbett and I just want to go on record saying that Gsmizzle23 is not him by any means.  He has no need to write on this site or to hype himself up.  However I definitely love the enthusiasm, just making sure Corbett's actions on the court speak for himself and that people know he doesn't need to write on here.

Marinkovic is definitely a monster.  I have not watched any Gordon games this year, but I do watch EC all the time.  When Marinkovic was struggling early in the season, the entire team suffered.  But when he has stepped it up recently they've been playing better all around.  He has had a great great career here at EC, scoring well over 1,000 points, among other personal stats. He definitely deserves mention for POY.

Another big player for EC who doesn't get a lot of credit is the big man Sully.  He is a vocal leader out there on the court, directing people around if needed.  He is also a high percentage shooter, and gets the boards that Marinkovic does not get.  He is definitely a great captain for EC and deserves that honor.

The game tomorrow is going to be huge.  I have a feeling EC will be more amped up simply because they lost to Gordon at Gordon while their fans were there and EC was not back in session.  I don't know why they scheduled it like this, but with a huge crowd behind them, and a potential Burgos dunk or two, the place will be rockin behind our Gulls.

I also take offense to all or atleast a majority of the Gordon posers up there... I mean posters, my bad.  I recall a couple pages ago someone said something about I guess thats what an EC education gets you, in reference to someone saying Marinkovic for POY.  Sorry we don't go through and get all the stats and spend all day on this site trying to hype up our team.  I just think we have better things to do.  I also love the excuses by Gordon after tough losses at Bates...they just beat themselves. They lost it, the refs lost it. Man up and take the Loss. A loss is a loss, now get over it.

That said, I'm sure I started some sort of controversy but whatever, its almost time for CCC playoffs baby, this is what it's all about. I can't wait to be in that gym tomorrow night. See you all there.

Burton is running the point for the most part, but Whitelaw does run it when Burton is either not in the game, or if Burton is running ahead of the pack.  Endicott has had a problem turning the ball over and that is why they have lost a majority of the games they have played.  It seems as though they shoot well, but turn the ball over way too much to win games.

I don't think EC's confidence will be that low if they finish 2-6 before break.  They know they have been playing some very tough regional opponents, and have let a few of the games slip away because of turnovers.  You also have to figure that Nemenja Marinkovic isn't playing like he has in the past, and with some more practice time, and a little break hopefully he comes around to being the dominant force he was in the past three seasons.

The one thing that will be disapointing for EC is the fact that they play at Gordon during EC's long winter break...but I think/assume that Gordon will be back in session when EC visits in late January? That will be a huge boost for Gordon, even though playing at home against EC is always a huge boost for them.

I have yet to post this year, however I am not new to this site, and I posted frequently last season.  I am, as indicates, an EC basketball fan and am getting annoyed with all this Gordon basketball talk.  Sure they have good players, and a good team...but come on their schedule has been absolutely cake compared to ECs early season schedule.  I have a few statistics that will back up my claim.

Gordon has beaten Mt Ida whos is 3-7, MIT who is 4-5, Philadelphia Bible who is 3-4, Mitchell 3-6, WIT 3-4, and NEC who is 4-3 for a combined 20-29 record, or 9 games below .500.

Endicott has played RIC 5-1, Lasell 2-4, Keene State 5-1, Bates 8-0, MIT 4-5, UNE 1-5, and WPI 6-1 for a combined record of 31-17, or a record of 14 games above .500

Now argument shows that Gordon is 6-0 while Endicott is a lesser 2-5, but against a much harder schedule.  Endicott is playing average or subaverage play against these higher teams, but it will only get them ready for conference play, and we will see then who is the best team in the conference.  Gordon is a solid team...so far.  But lets keep in mind who is the 3-time defending CCC champions...Endicott.

cstrike is an absolute tool he was the kid in high school who couldn't get the girl no matter what he did.  I mean he resorts to coming onto the CCC board and tries telling us how much our conference sucks. Wow thats a lot of free time on your hands bud. I wish I was as cool as cstrike everyone. Yup I said it cstrike is the coolest person on this CCC board. I think that is what he is looking for.

I'm with Hoops on this one, its kind of retarded to bring something up that was settled weeks ago. If we wanted cominc relief and if I had the time I'd go back and see how many times you mentioned Marstaller or any other Gordon player you have a man crush on. But I will not bore everyone else on this board.

A little over 24 hours till tip offs.  Any breaking news we do not know about? Any illnesses on either Gordon or EC? Any injuries such as Matt George going down before the game last year with a sprained ankle?  As far as I know EC is healthy for the game tomorrow. What about Gordon?

Congrats to St. Clair finishing with 19 points and at least 3 boards to pass the 1,000 mark, the Keene website didn't have a box score up but did have a small summary. So congratulations to St. Clair too bad it had to end on the second buzzer beater of the season to Keene. Also congratulations on the Academic All-American award that sounds tough to get.

Now its only about 46 hours or something till the NCAA's start.

Hey 24/7/365

I do have contacts with the team, but I am not a part of the team by any means.  I haven't asked them too much about the game but I am pretty sure that they will show up ready to play.  Its the NCAA's so you can't really show up and not be excited.  They are not excited for the 5hr52 minute ride(according to mapquest) which they will start tomorrow morning and get up there the night before the game.

They know Tufts is playing extremely well right now and that from the looks of it they are a relatively big team who as someone pointed out earlier I think,  can grab a lot of rebounds.  That just means they will have to work harder on the boards and not turn the ball over like someone mentioned.

I have a feeling Matt George will show up to play in what could be his last game of his career which is always a motivating factor for most competitors and he is by far one of these competitors.  I am guessing he will put up the numbers he has been putting up in the post season at close to 22 points a game and doing everything he can, taking charges, making a steal, dishing the ball, or hitting the big free throw.  Marinkovic will come to play as well(you call him Darko, my friend calls him the Serbian sensation) and I doubt he'll be indimidated by any size, as he hasn't really shyed away from that all year.

Thats my take on the upcoming game.  Good luck to CSC gotta love as many teams as we can get representing the CCC

For you Gordon kids who keep arguing about stupid injuries a couple months ago, can't you just meet at the sacred Bennett Center and talk about this injury problem?

I agree with Hoops on this one in regards to Jordan and the Astronauts.  Would Tom Brady have been this good if Bledsoe didn't get hit like he did?Would the Celtics have been even better if Len Bias had made it?  How many championships would the Celtics have won if Larry Bird wasn't so old?

See none of these are valid, and quite frankly not many people care about Marstaller except for the Gordon fans. He isn't at the level yet of CSC's St. Clair with 2,000 and 1000, is he? WHo knows maybe St. Clair was lucky with an injury on the team 4 years ago, are we talking about these possibilities?

Maq-

EC is leaving thursday morning for the 6 hour plus ride to Cortland.  Also I think it is supposed to snow thursday so that may make things interesting.  I'd assume Tufts would be in the same boat as well as it only makes sense.