WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[odac fan 4 life]

I saw the EMU vs. Roanoke game last night where the Royals knocked off Erin Hanson and the Maroons 56-54. This came just one game after Roanoke defeated #22 RMC by 13! I was pulling for EMU, and they got a well balanced effort from a number of their players to record a good quality win, but here is what I saw with Roanoke....

They did not impress me very much. I think Hanson is an outstanding player, although I think she tries to do too much. She leads the league in scoring, but she also shoots the ball more then anyone in the league and she tries to force the ball too much, which is why she is averaging nearly 5 turnovers a game. Other then Hanson, the rest of the players are inconsistent. Cindy McGraw has exploded for some big games, but in their loss to VWC she only had 3 points on 0-9 shooting, and last night she had just 2 points on 1-9 shooting!

Also, Roanoke seems sloppy with the ball. I know the season is young, but after 6 games they have 132 turnovers, that's 26 turnovers a game! They also are ranked 8th in the league in both assist-turnover ration and turnover margin.

I think Roanoke is a mediocre team, but what is great about that? A mediocre team with one outstanding player was able to knock off #22 RMC! I think the league will be very even this year which will turn into some good basketball!

[RMCAlum30]

Getting ready to listen to the R-MC/VWC game... should be a VERY good match up!

Let's Go Jackets 

[RMCAlum30]

Kudos to whoever is doing play by play and color down at the VWC game... very much appreciated!
Live stats aren't up because of technical difficulties.... and of course my computer decided to kick me off of Windows Media Player with 13 seconds to go in the 1st half. So I'm not sure exactly what the score is... last time I heard, I believe VWC was up 34-31 and had possession.
So needless to say, a VERY close game.

Go Jackets!

[hoopstermom]

53-49 RMC 9:45 to go

[RMCAlum30]

12.3 seconds to go... VWC on the line for a... they're up 1... LaHaye calls timeout

[RMCAlum30]

12.3 seconds to go... VWC on the line for a... they're up 1... LaHaye calls timeout

***VWC on the line for a 1&1***

[RMCAlum30]

VWC over R-MC... 70-67

[hoopstermom]

70-67 Marlins win over Jackets.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

I have to say, I like seeing the Marlins beat teams like Roanoke and Randolph-Macon.  Having not seen either, this bodes well for my nerves before we face the Maroons and Jackets.

I wasn't all that impressed with VWC ... Bridgewater didn't play that great of a game, and still comfortably won.  I'm not suggesting the Eagles can go 20-0 in the ODAC, but I do think we're going to have to beat ourselves to lose.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

The Eagles have their toughest game of the young season tomorrow night against Ferrum.  I'm looking forward to seeing how we play against a really fast team.

Following that, two games in Hawaii against Siena Heights and George Fox.  The next three non-conference opponents have a combined 18-4 record.

Excellent scheduling by the BC coaching staff.  Win or lose, the next three games can only help for our stretch run in the ODAC after the first of the year.

[odacbballfan]

Let me see here, wins over Roanloke and Macon, that puts the MArlins in ummmm Oh yeah second ahead of both of those teams. S L O P P Y ball with 34 tunrovers tonight for the Marlins and still able to pull off the W. VWC shot 53% from the floor, just think what they might have done if they had not thrown the ball to the Jackets 34 times. Good nights again from Thurston, Ushinski, Dove, and Barrett. Also Heather Phillips returned to the court for some limited action so the Marlins will only get better as she gets back into playing shape........ Please direct all posts to www.Itoldyouso.com WAY TO GO MARLINS!!!!!!!!

[Llamaguy]

Let me see here, wins over Roanloke and Macon, that puts the MArlins in ummmm Oh yeah second ahead of both of those teams. S L O P P Y ball with 34 tunrovers tonight for the Marlins and still able to pull off the W. VWC shot 53% from the floor, just think what they might have done if they had not thrown the ball to the Jackets 34 times. Good nights again from Thurston, Ushinski, Dove, and Barrett. Also Heather Phillips returned to the court for some limited action so the Marlins will only get better as she gets back into playing shape........ Please direct all posts to www.Itoldyouso.com WAY TO GO MARLINS!!!!!!!!

(Yawn)       

Let me guess, still be in 2ND PLACE?

Somebody wake me up when the Mighty Marlins beat a team in the Top 25! 

[hasanova]

Nice 70-57 comeback win for Guilford over E&H last night!  Quakers were down 43-28 with 15 minutes to go, but had a 23-2 run to go up 51-45.  GC is now 3-0 in the conference and 4-4 overall.  Doubleheader at home with the Maroons on Saturday.  Women at 2 and men at 4.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

Let me see here, wins over Roanloke and Macon, that puts the MArlins in ummmm Oh yeah second ahead of both of those teams. S L O P P Y ball with 34 tunrovers tonight for the Marlins and still able to pull off the W. VWC shot 53% from the floor, just think what they might have done if they had not thrown the ball to the Jackets 34 times. Good nights again from Thurston, Ushinski, Dove, and Barrett. Also Heather Phillips returned to the court for some limited action so the Marlins will only get better as she gets back into playing shape........ Please direct all posts to www.Itoldyouso.com WAY TO GO MARLINS!!!!!!!!

(Yawn)       

Let me guess, still be in 2ND PLACE?

Somebody wake me up when the Mighty Marlins beat a team in the Top 25! 

Shhh, c'mon Llama ... let the Marlins be good at something when it comes to women's basketball.  They're good at home and bad on the road.

Last year, they went 9-1 at home in the ODAC, only 5-5 away from the Batten Center.  So far this year, 3-0 at home ... 0-1 on the road.

I'm sure they have February 10 circled (well, at least vwcbum does), but a very telling conference stretch for them will be the first week of 2007 on the road at W&L, E&H, and GC.

The Marlins will get their Top 25 competition against No. 22 Lake Forest in Hawaii on December 17.  The Eagles will also have a tough test in Hawaii against Siena Heights (8-1) who is currently receiving votes in the NAIA.org Division II poll.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

Just got back from the Ferrum-BC game.  WOW

I've never seen a team shoot that well.  I think it was with 6 minutes to go in the game, the Eagles were shooting 74% from the field (I was informed by the SID).  Unreal.  Everyone was on fire.  At one point, Scales and Timberlake were both 9-for-12 from the field.  Yes, both.  That mean they were a combined 18-of-24.

At the half, BC was up 51-30.  Ferrum had really quick guards (the twins really impressed me).  The Panthers had a nice squad, they just ran into a really hot Eagles team.  I loved at the end of the game the "statement sub" by BC.  I think we had gone out to a 26-point lead or so, and so we emptied the bench.  Well, Ferrum (as they probably should have - not quit) kept their starters in the remainder of the game and pressed our freshmen and sophomores.  The lead quickly went down to 12 or so ... then Coach Willi called the dogs back in with a minute left to break the press.  Great move ... I bet the Ferrum Coach was hoping he'd get to go home with it under 10 and make it look like they hung with us all night.

Anyway, great game for BC before they head off to Hawaii.  I think the final was 92-75.