WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[Bammer]

Looks like the ODAC will be a wild scramble if Guilford comes back to the pack.  W&L hard to figure out this year but you can certainly say they are a scrappy team that refuses to quit.  Becca Bolton is a double-double machine.  Ingram seems to pull them together and make a play or pass when needed.  The game Tuesday at home against EMU is huge.  Maybe not the best pure basketball this year in the ODAC but it is interesting and exciting most games.

[hasanova]

Quakers over Randolph on the road last night, 70-52, for their tenth straight win - the most since the 2002 NCAA team.  It looked as though Coach Flamini substituted liberally - she knows tougher tests are ahead on the BC/EMU trip this Friday and Saturday.  Gabby Oglesby had 6 blocks last night - doesn't look as though anyone else in the ODAC is even close in that category.  Anyway, a solid 10-2, 7-0 start for Guilford. 

[Bammer]

Should be an interesting weekend with league leading Guilford going to Bridgewater and EMU.  I would not be surprised if they split these 2 games. 

[y_jack_lok]

R-MC over Roanoke 82-70. If I'm not mistaken, that is career coaching win #500 for Carroll LaHaye. Congratulations!

[hasanova]

Guilford won their 11th game in a row tonight with a hard-fought 63-62 OT win at Bridgewater.  BC's Jenny Logan hit a three to send it to overtime and the Eagles hit a lay-up with 11 seconds to go in extra time to take a 62-61 lead.  Guilford's Gabby Oglesby, however, hit a jumper with 0.6 seconds left to give the Quakers the victory.

League leading Guilford improves to 11-2, 8-0, while Bridgewater falls to 6-5, 4-4.  Big game for GC at EMU tomorrow.  The Royals all over E&H tonight, 90-51, and I expect the Eagles to also rebound (pun intended) versus the Wasps tomorrow.

Speaking of E&H, are they really serious about fielding a competitive women's team?  I only count a 22-game schedule and their only win was over Hiwassee, a team that's probably at the bottom of the collegiate rung.  Some of E&H's games have been close, but many have not.

[2RMCFans]

CONGRATULATIONS COACH LAHAYE!!  500 and counting.

Congratulations, Jackets, you brought us a great win on a memorable night!

GO JACKETS!!!! 

[BH2OFan]

Speaking of E&H, are they really serious about fielding a competitive women's team?  I only count a 22-game schedule and their only win was over Hiwassee, a team that's probably at the bottom of the collegiate rung.  Some of E&H's games have been close, but many have not.

hasanova, while I certainly defer to your experience in all things basketball based on your experience on this board, this comment comes across as just a bit condescending.
Look, here is everything I know about E&H:
1. It's far from where I live in Northern VA- step off the South quad and you're in a different state
2. They play my beloved Eagles today
3. Did I mention it's far?
After 5 minutes on the web site, I see:
3 seniors, 3 sophomores, NINE freshman- lots of on the job training now, add a few pieces later and you will have a Hollins situation in a couple of years
New coach hired in June- not a lot of prep time, recruiting time, scheduling time etc.

Great game last night at BC. The Eagles are deep at the post and experienced in the backcourt, and will do some damage in the league before it's over with.
I predict EMU will best Guilford (spell checked:)) today.
Saw that Lynchburg defeated W&L last night too- looks like the Hornets shot the ball very well from the field and would have won much bigger if they could have netted some free throws.

That is all.

[hasanova]

Speaking of E&H, are they really serious about fielding a competitive women's team?  I only count a 22-game schedule and their only win was over Hiwassee, a team that's probably at the bottom of the collegiate rung.  Some of E&H's games have been close, but many have not.

hasanova, while I certainly defer to your experience in all things basketball based on your experience on this board, this comment comes across as just a bit condescending.
Look, here is everything I know about E&H:
1. It's far from where I live in Northern VA- step off the South quad and you're in a different state
2. They play my beloved Eagles today
3. Did I mention it's far?
After 5 minutes on the web site, I see:
3 seniors, 3 sophomores, NINE freshman- lots of on the job training now, add a few pieces later and you will have a Hollins situation in a couple of years
New coach hired in June- not a lot of prep time, recruiting time, scheduling time etc.

Great game last night at BC. The Eagles are deep at the post and experienced in the backcourt, and will do some damage in the league before it's over with.
I predict EMU will best Guilford (spell checked:)) today.
Saw that Lynchburg defeated W&L last night too- looks like the Hornets shot the ball very well from the field and would have won much bigger if they could have netted some free throws.

That is all.

BH20, thanks for your comments.  Mine weren't meant to be condescending, but I do apologize if I haven't fully researched their situation.  It is quite noticeable, however, that they are not playing the fully allowed 25-game DIII schedule - and perhaps that is by design.  All teams go through rebuilding from time to time, but E&H seems to be in a perpetual state.

On a personal note, I now live in NC, but I was born and raised in southwest VA.  Perhaps, in many ways, I'm still closer to the culture of Emory, VA than you are in Northern Virginia.  I'm sure you'll agree that most native Virginians would consider Northern VA, both culturally and geographically, to be a light year away from the rural southwestern part of the state.  I know I do.

Good luck to the Wasps in 2012!

[Brookland]

most native Virginians would consider Northern VA, both culturally and geographically, to be a light year away from the rural southwestern part of the state.

Hasanova,
After living in Virginia on and off for almost 20 years I agree with one caveat: that opinion is not limited to southwestern VA! I remember a tongue-in-cheek discussion with a Richmond native as to exactly where we should post the signs saying "Welcome to the great state of North Virginia"... 
BH2OFan,
I watched the Lynchburg/W&L game and finally saw the Hornet team I have been waiting to see all season. Although their hot shooting stood out in the stats, my observation was that a major difference compared to earlier games was a greater commitment to defense. That became a critical factor in the second half when W&L came back hard. In the same situation in earlier games, the LC women seemed to fade and end up losing a scoring contest. This time they made W&L work for every basket and answered with their own when it counted. If they continue to play with the same passion and confidence (and, yes, improve at the stripe!), the rest of their season could surprise some folks.
It was also a nice win for Coach Pyzik against her former mentor. Go Hornets!

[hasanova]

most native Virginians would consider Northern VA, both culturally and geographically, to be a light year away from the rural southwestern part of the state.

Hasanova,
After living in Virginia on and off for almost 20 years I agree with one caveat: that opinion is not limited to southwestern VA! I remember a tongue-in-cheek discussion with a Richmond native as to exactly where we should post the signs saying "Welcome to the great state of North Virginia"... 
BH2OFan,
I watched the Lynchburg/W&L game and finally saw the Hornet team I have been waiting to see all season. Although their hot shooting stood out in the stats, my observation was that a major difference compared to earlier games was a greater commitment to defense. That became a critical factor in the second half when W&L came back hard. In the same situation in earlier games, the LC women seemed to fade and end up losing a scoring contest. This time they made W&L work for every basket and answered with their own when it counted. If they continue to play with the same passion and confidence (and, yes, improve at the stripe!), the rest of their season could surprise some folks.
It was also a nice win for Coach Pyzik against her former mentor. Go Hornets!

I know Jonesville, the county seat of Virginia's Lee County, is farther west than E&H and the town of Emory (and the entrie state of West Virginia!), but I once heard Jonesville was geographically closer to eight other state capitals than it was to Richmond!  Let's see:  Atlanta, Charleston, Columbia, Columbus, Frankfort, Indianapolis, Nashville and Raleigh.  Here's one of many sites that talks about it:

http://www.howderfamily.com/blog/remote-southwestern-virginia/ 

[ronk]

  This has always been my favorite geographical trivia question.

[y_jack_lok]

A question for R-MC followers. Does the college charge admission to anyone to attend women's basketball games?

[BH2OFan]

A question for R-MC followers. Does the college charge admission to anyone to attend women's basketball games?

The last 2 years, no. But Bridgewater hasn't traveled there yet this year, so I defer to 2RMCFans for the latest.

[hoopstermom]

Still no admission to women's games at R-MC. 

[y_jack_lok]

Still no admission to women's games at R-MC.

Good to know. Wish that were true for men's games also. At the very least I hope reveune from ticket sales to men's games supports the athletic department as a whole and not just the men's basketball program.

In January 2006 and January 2007 when the ODAC was still scheduling men's and women's weekend double headers I traveled back east to Ashland to see Saturday and Sunday double header's against Emory & Henry and Guilford both years. Four games in two days, two years in a row. I loved it. But I was surprised when I arrived for the women's game the first time to be asked if I was staying for the men's game. When I said I was, my hand was stamped and after leaving the gym after the women's game I was re-admitted free to the men's game, while those who came only for the men's game were paying admission. The same happened the next day and for the two double headers the following year. That struck me as very odd and inappropriate. I can understand charging for football, which is much more expensive to operate. But I think it's too bad that men's basketball seems to be valued more highly than women's basketball by the college. The women have had just as much success as the men.