WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[y_jack_lok]

+1K to BH2OFan for having the coolest screen name I've seen.

[wmjofva]

EM vs RM

For the game EM shot 27 foul shots and RM 8; I don't think that was a factor.  Going 3-23 from 3 pt line was.  If RM comes out bombing and hitting, it's shock and awe!

RM won't say anthing, but Maggie Roy broke her nose last week and it appears she was just a inch or two short on every shot that she normally makes...0-10, I'm sure not running during her recovery from the concussion affected her more than the defense.

It was 6-1 at 13:35 mark/ 20-8 at 4:28; EM got better, RM never did, tho freshmen, Lindsey Sharman showed a nice touch in and around the basket, when the 'mad bombers of Ashland' finally went inside.

Live by the 3 pt, die by the 3 pt..it will be an up and down season for both teams if they don't value the basketball. Turning the ball over sixty  times (EM-32/RM 28) at times it looked like a 3rd grade rec game.

EM got great play from freshman Kala Yoders who finsihed with game high 20.

[hoopfan112]

Its interesting to see how things have played out so far this season:

Virginia Wesleyan - starting out strong as they have over the past few years.  They have some real tests coming up though with 4 of their next 5 games coming against solid opponents.  Should be fun to see how they do against those teams.

Bridgewater - They appear to have had a solid start but gave up 70 points to a Lynchburg team which has struggled so far this season.  They may need to step up their defense if they want to compete with some of the tougher teams in the ODAC. 

Washington and Lee - having a strong start to the season with impressive performances against CNU and Mary Wash.  Particularly impressive wins without Bolton.  Anyone know when she is going to make her return?  It did seem surprising that Guilford played them so closely though. 

A lot of the middle of the pack teams still have to prove what kind of season they are in store for - Guilford, E&H, EMU, etc. 

I expect big things out of Roanoke and Randolph Macon - they are well coached and are always competitive even if they lose significant players from the year before.  LaHaye and Dunagan will develop their players and be in the top 4 by the end of the season. 

Hollins - the biggest surprise so far this season.  Although they have not really had any early tests they are a surprising 3-1 overall.  It appears they have a lot of young kids playing significant minutes.  Should be interesting to see if their youth shows against better competition. 

Lynchburg and Randolph appear to be having the start of a tough season.  With new coaches both teams will have to adjust and start rebuilding. 

[Bammer]

What about the BC and EMU game this week?  I am going with EMU because it is a home game for them.  Will be interesting to see if EMU can take care of the ball and make Bridgewater play a half court game.  This game is tell a lot about these 2 teams.

[hoopfan112]

I like EMU over BC at home as well.  Coming off a solid win against RMC they should be playing with confidence.  BC can't afford to give up as many points as they did against Lynchburg. 

With that said, the games tonight are the first games after the Thanksgiving break so these games could be a toss up.  These games will be won or lost on the defensive end.  Teams have been giving up a lot of points so controlling the boards and getting defensive stops will be critical. 

[gobceagles]

Bridgewater defeats EMU tonight 62 - 42 in ODAC Action tonight!  Bridgewater forced 27 turnovers and used stingy defense to stop the Royals attack .  Katie Hottinger was recorded as having 6 blocks officially I had her closer to 10 - 11!  Tonight different players stepped up and played well for the Eagles.  The only EMU lead was 2 -0, and during the second half the BC led by as many of 25 but never let the lead under 20 points. 

Good win for the Eagles. 

[BH2OFan]

GREAT win for BC. They will go a long way this year if they can match the defensive intensity from last night. Burkholder is getting solid scoring help from different players each night- Mullen in the opener, Logan last week vs. Lynchburg and Hottinger last night. Congrats to Jenny Logan for ODAC player of the week honors!

[Bammer]

Good win for Bridgewater.  All road wins are big.  W&L goes to Hollins and wins, Ingram had 18 pts in the first half, 23 for game.  Looking forward to the game Saturday between the Generals and Randolph Macon.

[RVAHokie]

No votes on D3Hoops Top 25 for W&L?  Beat Mary Wash and come very close to taking out CNU and not worth a single vote?  Mary Wash still got more votes (2) than W&L or RMC both which beat them.  I know it's early but c'mon man....

[hoopstermom]

Halftime in Lynchburg

Lynchburg got the early lead and was up by as much as 7 until about 7:30 to go

RMC up 31-23 now, but they have missed 12 lay-ups!!!  What's with that.

Maggie Roy must be feeling better as she is definitely shooting better with 10 pts so far

[hoopstermom]

RMC 48
LC    47

Macon escapes with the win, but only shot 28% from the field and 15% from 3-pt range.  

Macon's going to have a tough season if they don't improve their shooting percentages.  Don't know if it's shot selection or what, but these <30% field and less than 20% on 3's, and also the 50-60 free throw percentages just won't keep them competitive.

And the missed layups (19 for the game!), that's inexcusable.  

I wonder what's been different for them these last few games versus their openers against Marymount and UMW.

Puzzling, but plenty of time for improvement.

[BH2OFan]

Hoopstermom,

Were you at the game? Looking at the boxscore  Lynchburg didn't shoot much better but cut down on their turnovers somewhat.
Every time I watch the 'Burg it seems they have a real nice 5 minute stretch in each half and can't do much right the rest of the time. The players seem to have the physical tools, but mental lapses kill them. If the new coaching staff can get them over the hump on this I think they'll be much more competitive than predicted.

[Bammer]

Hoopfan112 - Boltan should return after the RMC game this Saturday.  Hopefully, she will be contributing for important games in early January with VWC, RC and BC.  Surprised that RMC is struggling but Coach LaHaye can certainly correct this,

[hoopstermom]

Bammer BH20fan- nope I didn't see in person, only watched the numbers flip on live stats.

It was just that they did perform lower in each shooting category compared to LC and more significantly, have underperformed quite substantially from their 1st games.  Just curious as to the reasons.  For comparison purposes, their stats for 1st five games are:
                           FG%    3P%     FT%
Marymount           43.7   36.7      72.2
UMW                     34.7   38.9      76
Ferrum                  35.1    17.6     83.3
EMU                      26.6    13        50
LC                         28.1    15        60 (was 53% until Maggie hit those last 2 at the                                                                                end of the game)

I speculate it will be difficult for RMC, Lynchburg or any other team that doesn't shoot at least 30% FG% will struggle for wins.

[lcwildcatfan]

Please keep Coach Janice Joseph-Richard's family in your prayers! She passed away not long ago with her battle with cancer! She was a very dear friend of mine! She leaves a true legacy of courage and perseverance behind! She taught me to be a believer and never give up! May God comfort her family! Love
you Coach Richard! <>< LADY WILDCCAT FOREVER!!!!