WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[flightless bird fan]

EMU runs over BC 89-43 to move to 14-3 (8-1).  Also the Royals entered the Top 25!  Congrats to Coach Griffin and the Lady Royals.  http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wbkb/2014-15/releases/20150127t53mn2

[y_jack_lok]

Not a real good video feed for the R-MC at Randolph game last night -- at least not for me. From what I watched, which wasn't the whole game, it looked like a pretty fast paced but not very precise game with lots of turnovers and lots of missed shots beneath the basket by both teams. Still, another road win for the Jackets (the announcer was calling them the Hornets for about the first ten minutes).

[hoopstermom]

Also the Royals entered the Top 25!

I see in the most recent D3hoops poll, both EMU and R-MC receiving votes but neither has broken into the top 25 yet.
http://www.d3hoops.com/top25/women/2014-15/week8

Would be good to have both teams continue to finish strong so ODAC could possibly have two teams go to the playoffs.  Even though they won't face each other before the end of the regular season, both must still play VWC, W&L and Lynchburg again and then comes the tournament where anything goes.

It's good to see the depth of competition.

[2RMCFans]

Not a real good video feed for the R-MC at Randolph game last night -- at least not for me. From what I watched, which wasn't the whole game, it looked like a pretty fast paced but not very precise game with lots of turnovers and lots of missed shots beneath the basket by both teams. Still, another road win for the Jackets (the announcer was calling them the Hornets for about the first ten minutes).

We were having a good laugh over being Hornets instead of Jackets & were getting ready to tweet them (probably a student) when he corrected himself & shouted out to his mom for correcting him.  How cute is that!

GO JACKETS!!!!

[2RMCFans]

The board is so quiet this year.

Jackets have a tough one ahead tonight at VWC. 

GO JACKETS!!!

[y_jack_lok]

^^^ Well I, for one, appreciate what you have to say here and on the men's board. I won't be able to watch tonight because I will be at games of the women's and men's teams I follow out here in Saint Louis. But I have a friend with a smart phone who will check the score for me and I will look forward to your observations about the game -- assuming you get to watch tonight.

[flightless bird fan]

EMU women move into first place in the ODAC and up to 24th the the USA Today Poll.  http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wbkb/2014-15/releases/201502030hmu69  Also, a nice story about their forward combo.  http://www.emuroyals.com/information/royalsnews/2015shakjessduo

[2RMCFans]

^^ y_jack_lok-- we thought the Jackets played great on Tues. & were really happy to see them get that win.  Katie Anderson is really dominating w/13 double doubles so far this season. 

^ Congrats to the Royals!  What a great season they are having. 

R-MC needing to focus hard the rest of the season.  Looks like Salem is going to be really exciting this year--- for the women & the men.

Good luck to all for the weekend.

GO JACKETS!!! 

[flightless bird fan]

Lady Royals hold serve at home against Randolph.  http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wbkb/2014-15/releases/201502079nm75x Senior  Shakeerah Sykes tops 1000 points for her career.  Congrats!  http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wbkb/2014-15/bios/sykes_shakeerah_r0px

[2RMCFans]

GO JACKETS!!!!

[2RMCFans]

Close win last night for the Jackets at W & L 73-71.  Congrats to Sarah Parsons on 29 points including the game winning shot at .03 to go.  She also hit all 9 of her FT's. 

The announcers called her moves "crafty" a couple of times.  More like "skillful" to us!

GO JACKETS!!!

[y_jack_lok]

Close win last night for the Jackets at W & L 73-71.  Congrats to Sarah Parsons on 29 points including the game winning shot at .03 to go.  She also hit all 9 of her FT's. 

The announcers called her moves "crafty" a couple of times.  More like "skillful" to us!

GO JACKETS!!!

I only watched about the first 15 minutes (and the score tied at 28-28), but the announcers used "crafty" to describe Parsons several times in those minutes. Still, very good announcers with some great observations and comments. Glad the Jackets were able to squeak out the win.

[flightless bird fan]

EMU didn't have much trouble with Shenandoah last night, moving to 18-3 (12-1) on the year.  Big game coming up Saturday against LC.  http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wbkb/2014-15/releases/20150211nnjw7t

[flightless bird fan]

Regional Rankings
1   Texas-Tyler   21-1   21-1
2   Eastern Mennonite   17-2   17-3
3   Maryville (Tenn.)   19-2   19-2
4   Randolph-Macon   17-2   17-3
5   Texas-Dallas   17-4   17-4
6   Lynchburg   15-6   15-6
7   Trinity (Texas)   16-5   17-5
8   Louisiana College   14-5   14-5
9   Berry   15-5   16-5

[2RMCFans]

^ congrats to both ODAC teams on their regional rankings!

Jackets have a long trip today.  Good luck to all for today's games.

GO JACKETS!!!!