I arrived a few minutes late to the Catholic game last night. It was no better than an average high school game. I was disappointed at the "level' of play. I was also disappointed at the level of enthusiasm on both benches. Consolation tournaments might be limited to underclassman only. Maybe the kids would play with more effort. The refs even looked bored.

I will go with Susquehanna only because they seem to be playing better now. Catholic almost beat Scranton with a sub par performance. I like the controversy over the assistant coach thing. NCAA makes rules for D-1 and D-2 because of  scholarship rules. I support a coach like Howes for giving young guys a chance to get in the coaching "innerloop." I think that it looks a little funny on the bench though with a posse of suits during timeouts with less than 500 fans in the stands. Maybe there should be a rule limiting the total number of bench seats for coaches? Maybe any coaching staff representative over 4 should sit behind the bench? But what do I know!

Thanks for the explanation. I agree with the young team comments. Catholic had 3 seniors with key roles. They also lost several key players last year. I guess its the old D-3 story line. Players wanted to go D-1 or D-2 and ended up D-3 and lost interest after a year. Thats why D-3 rosters are loaded with freshmen. I checked the roster and Spencer Reed is listed as a sophomore. They don't look any stronger at all next year. Oh well. Time will tell.

What is this ECAC tournament I have read about?

I really can't see anyone beating out Banzah for the POY award. He has carried CUA on his back. It ashame that nobody gives anyone else on the team any credit. Yes, there are no consistent other scorers, but somebody different has stepped up at different times. They have 16 wins and they will probably end up with at least 18 maybe 20. Alot of coaches and players would like to be in their position right now!

I HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THE SUNDAY GAME. BANZHAF HAS A REAL KNACK OF KNOWING EXACTLY WHERE HE IS 6 FEET FROM THE BASKET. THE LEFT HANDED OFF GUARD DID A NICE JOB. REED TOOK SOME BAD SHOTS BUT SEEMS LIKE A TOUGH KID. THE DIXON KID PLAYED OUT OF CONTROL. THE REDHEAD PLAYED WELL IN THE FIRST HALF. 23 LOOKS LIKE A GOOD SHOOTER BUT COULDN'T GET OPEN. 22 MAKES THE TEAM CLICK. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY COACHES ON A CATHOLIC BENCH BEFORE. THEY MUST VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME. THE SPENCER SPENCER KID IS THE REAL DEAL. THERE IS MY 2 BITS.

also--if either Catholic or Susquehanna win out the season they would have 22 wins. That will also get them ranked in the top 20.

I think the Landmark has a chance to get 2 teams in the dance depending upon who wins the playoffs. I think the winner is in hands down and if the runner-up has a better or equal record then maybe that team too. It also could depend on the scoring margin of the championship game.

Yes my screen name has something to do with the beltway---DUH! Just moved back to DC and hate the traffic. Last post said Juniata could be spoiler in playoffs. They won't make playoffs--I believe it is only top 4 teams?? Any of the top 4 teams could win the Landmark. Depends on all the intangibles like being on a run at the end of the year...home court advantage...injuries....DEFENSE.

Catholic was outplayed by MM period. MM played outstanding defense. Catholic rolled over Drew and relaxed too much after they got a big lead. Catholic needs someone else to step up offensively. They have alot of nice young talent. Banzah could be a 2000 point scorer by the time he graduates. I like the other big kid, 23 has nice shooting form but missed alot of shots, the redheaded kid seems like a bundle of energy and raw talent, and the point guard is a step from being very good. Like I have read here they look like a year away.

New to this board. Looking forward to throwing in my 2cents once in awhile. Looking at the rest of the schedule I don't think the there will be a change in the 4 teams at the top. This will be a another big weekend. Catholic needs more consistancy from Banzah's supporting cast, but different players have stepped up all year. Howes looks like he is down to a 8-9 man rotation instead of playing 11 or 12.