The Tigers couldn't hit 3s when they needed them and Redlands converted.  The Tigers fought back but their lack of an athletic big who could help stop athletic drivers hurt them; that was their biggest weakness all season.  H-SC made a good comeback from 26 down to get to 7, but Redlands held.  Redlands played great - best of luck to them.

Great season, Tigers.  The ODAC as a whole had a pretty good season considering that we all thought it would be a down season for the ODAC.  Can't wait for next year. 

Best wishes to the Roanoke Maroons today as they face Catholic.  I hope they are at the top of their game.  The computers rate the game as a toss-up, with Catholic being the favorite by a very slim margin.  Catholic has been playing well and were able to dispatch the Jackets in a game that was not particularly close.  The Maroons need to stay away from foul trouble, and I'd love to see McClary have a big game.

I hope the Tigers are playing free.  To me and other Tiger fans I know, it feels like H-SC is gambling with house money.  We've gotten way more out of this season than we had a right to expect, and it has been delightful.  Any more wins would be icing on the cake.  There was an outpouring of emotion after the wins last weekend in Kirby as Brazil, Shryock and McGowan played their last home games.  The trip to NYC seems like a celebration of a great season and the seniors, particularly Brazil.  AB was brilliant on the court and the classroom as he earned ODAC scholar athlete of the year for the second time and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.  He embodied the ideal of being the best person you can be every day and worked to pass it on to the underclassmen.  Win or lose, I think the Tigers are going to be playing with a lot of joy today, along with great optimism about the future. 

Colin is fine.  Maybe not the best style of game for him, plus Peter Moye was having a good game.   

The Tigers needed one of their best efforts this season against Pitt-Bradford.  P-B was athletic, fast and aggressive, and they shot the ball very well.  They played at an extremely fast pace, pressing on misses as well as made baskets.  The Tigers did a good job of controlling the pace as they held P-B 23 points below their average.  Adam Brazil was stellar with a game leading 24 points and Fernald had 14.  H-SC got outstanding games from 4 freshmen (Travis Stickney, Tugg Bizzelle, John Campbell and Peter Moye) who played at least 12 minutes and made significant contributions. 

How about them UMW Eagles?

Game Day! Good luck to the Quakers, Jackets, Maroons and TIGERS this weekend. 

Zach Rosenthal, Roanoke (injury)

UMW played a tough schedule.  I noticed that the D3 Datacast efficiency ratings were always rather high for their record, so the computers liked them.  Throughout the year I thought they were better than their record, so I'm glad they got a reward for competing hard. 

Kudos to the selection committee for separating the ODAC schools well.  The Tigers might get a scouting report on Bryn Athyn from former Tiger Josiah Hardy.  He did a graduate year at Cairn and played BA twice. 

Missed free throws are going to take the Maroons down.

The ODAC needs to address the poor quality of officiating in the league.

Anybody else happy their squad didn't end up as the 4 or 5 seed?  That is going to be a desperate battle to make sure the season doesn't end right there for a good team.  For a long time, its been apparent that the the 4 seed would have home court advantage, but would be facing a really good team. 

Lynchburg is a good young team.  With only one senior contributing, they will get even better next year.  Piercen Young is a solid, experienced ODAC guard and one of the Hornets' leaders in points, rebounds and assists, but I noticed he didn't play the last game and played relatively few minutes in a 1 point game with BC prior to that.  He might be dinged up. 

For most of the season, I was wondering how Shenandoah could be at the bottom of the ODAC.  They've got some length, some athletes who attack the basket, and some guys who can get hot from behind the arc.  Looks like they got themselves together over the last few weeks to seize the final spot in the ODAC tournament.  However, playing the Jackets in Ashland should put an end to their run. 

Quote from: Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) on December 13, 2024, 12:06:06 PMThe current NPI doesn't look great for the ODAC.  Having higher ranked teams now means the wins in conference will be more valuable later.  The WIAC, UAA, and NESCAC all have quite a few teams in the top 40.  It's just going to make things more difficult at the end of the year.

How's the ODAC looking now? 


To be fair, I didn't include the last sentence from the quoted post which gave him an out.

Great Senior Day at Hampden-Sydney as Ayman McGowan, Nick Shryock and Adam Brazil were recognized.  McGowan celebrated the day by setting a new H-SC record for 3's in a game by going 9-17 from behind the arc, finishing with a career high 31 points in the 95-78 win over EMU. 

Deiscanton, I thought I had hit "post."  I love a victory lap, but I feel obligated to take my lumps when we lose.  Roanoke was certainly the better team on Saturday.  The Tigers looked low energy (they must stop going down by large margins in the first 5-6 minutes) and got thumped on the boards. Noke was hungrier.  Adam Brazil was a volume scorer for H-SC.  You can't sugarcoat his 3 point shooting numbers: 3-26 over the last 5 games.  Perhaps a s***p? (don't want to say it - like a s***k in golf)  He's still incredibly dangerous on offense and a splendid defender, but I'm hoping that his long range shooting form returns.
The bright spot for the Tigers was freshman Peter Moye.  He is a very adept scorer and will be a big contributor in his career.