First things first, I'll give credit where credit is due. Level, I respect both your view point and most recent posting. With regard to your thoughts on the E8, Utica, and Berry.
More importantly, and moving on to current games that was indeed a tough loss for the Pioneers last night. Up 4 with two to play on the road and Fisher puts the clamps on. Utica puts forth and incredible effort to battle back from a big half time deficit only to go flat at the end, missing a couple of free throws and scoring just one point in the final two minutes. Gotta give credit to Fisher on this one for closing strong.
I agree Bomber, that it could be trouble city for the pioneers. At 18-6 with one game to go, a win in their last regular season game and at least one with in the E8 tournament would leave them at 20-7, and that may leave them on the outside looking in for the big dance. For the E8 to get more than one team, someone is going to have to upset the Bombers on their home court and that's not likely to happen. Despite all my ramblings I can't argue with the numbers. A conference that goes 111-104 would spell a down year.
As for Ithaca they are a team ready to make some noise in the big dance. Pick your poison. Who do you try to stop? Bixby? Brown? Klie? Stop one of those kids and they have a number of role players ready to step in and beat you if you're not paying attention. They can beat you in a number of ways are incredibly balanced and will be at home for the E8 tournament. Finally, talk about a player filling up a stat sheet, Klie is a beast. She does it all, defends, rebounds, scores, and even has a pretty solid assist to turnover ratio. Where does she stack up statistically against the conferences best players?
Wrapping up. It's nice to have some spirited and positive dialogue about the conference.
More importantly, and moving on to current games that was indeed a tough loss for the Pioneers last night. Up 4 with two to play on the road and Fisher puts the clamps on. Utica puts forth and incredible effort to battle back from a big half time deficit only to go flat at the end, missing a couple of free throws and scoring just one point in the final two minutes. Gotta give credit to Fisher on this one for closing strong.
I agree Bomber, that it could be trouble city for the pioneers. At 18-6 with one game to go, a win in their last regular season game and at least one with in the E8 tournament would leave them at 20-7, and that may leave them on the outside looking in for the big dance. For the E8 to get more than one team, someone is going to have to upset the Bombers on their home court and that's not likely to happen. Despite all my ramblings I can't argue with the numbers. A conference that goes 111-104 would spell a down year.
As for Ithaca they are a team ready to make some noise in the big dance. Pick your poison. Who do you try to stop? Bixby? Brown? Klie? Stop one of those kids and they have a number of role players ready to step in and beat you if you're not paying attention. They can beat you in a number of ways are incredibly balanced and will be at home for the E8 tournament. Finally, talk about a player filling up a stat sheet, Klie is a beast. She does it all, defends, rebounds, scores, and even has a pretty solid assist to turnover ratio. Where does she stack up statistically against the conferences best players?
Wrapping up. It's nice to have some spirited and positive dialogue about the conference.