WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[GeneralFan]

Jessica Hunsinger's line last night: 18 points, season high 15 boards, and 9 blocks...One away from the first triple-double in W&L history.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

Jessica Hunsinger's line last night: 18 points, season high 15 boards, and 9 blocks...One away from the first triple-double in W&L history.

Wow!  I enjoyed watching her play when the Generals came to Nininger last year.  She's one heck of a player.

[GAVA]

RMC wins at Roanoke tonight. Don't know why Morgan didn't play?
RMC seems to have found themselves and may make a run again this year.
3 big games left, 2 against Bridgewater and the VWC rematch. These should determine who finishes 1,2 &3 in the conference.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

The Generals beat the Eagles 65-60 this afternoon.

W&L's Hunsinger had a great game, with 17 rebounds, to go along with eight points and four blocks.  The Generals held BC to 34% shooting from the field.  Certainly can't win a game shooting that poorly.

Congrats to the Generals on the big win, and to the Marlins for taking over first place!

[GAVA]

No ODAC team in the Top 25 Monday?

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

No ODAC team in the Top 25 Monday?

Likely no ODAC team in the top 25 the rest of the season.

[whitecaylxx]

Washington and Lee has finally learned it takes a TEAM to beat a competitive opponent, not just a couple of players.  Bridgewater did not press until the second half ( a coaching error), and that let the Generals believe they could play with the lackluster Eagles.  It was Bridgewater who was on the run - if Bridgewater is a top 25 team, then so is W & L now I guess.

[GAVA]

No ODAC team in the Top 25 Monday?

Likely no ODAC team in the top 25 the rest of the season.

VWC should sweep their 3 games next week making them 17-3 which might get their nose under the tent.

[odacbballfan]

No ODAC team in the Top 25 Monday?

Likely no ODAC team in the top 25 the rest of the season.

I'm not saying that VWC will be in the top 25, but they are beating the same teams that BC was beating when they were in so why not? The ODAC is not very strong right now from top to bottom so that hurts. I don't  think the Marlins have beaten anyone to really push them in but if the eagels hadn't lost to W&L they would still be in right? So if it was good enough for BC why not VW?

[waterlucy]

I think after losses to teams like W & L and Roanoke (with their records), everyone can agree that Bridgewater shouldn't have been ranked in the top 25.  I think Bridgewater got in based on last year's record and on only losing one player from that team.  At the beginning of the year some of the Bridgewater posters said that all Marsha Kinder did was score, and that perhaps the Eagles were now even better.  Well apparently, she is sorely missed. She did score, but she also attracted the defense away from the other players so they could shine as well.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

No ODAC team in the Top 25 Monday?

Likely no ODAC team in the top 25 the rest of the season.

I'm not saying that VWC will be in the top 25, but they are beating the same teams that BC was beating when they were in so why not? The ODAC is not very strong right now from top to bottom so that hurts. I don't  think the Marlins have beaten anyone to really push them in but if the eagels hadn't lost to W&L they would still be in right? So if it was good enough for BC why not VW?

Probably because BC defeated VWC by 15.  Now, if the Marlins beat the Eagles later this season, and they have won all their other games up until then, then I do believe there is a chance they could be ranked.

They are certainly taking care of business whereas the Eagles aren't.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

I think after losses to teams like W & L and Roanoke (with their records), everyone can agree that Bridgewater shouldn't have been ranked in the top 25.  I think Bridgewater got in based on last year's record and on only losing one player from that team.  At the beginning of the year some of the Bridgewater posters said that all Marsha Kinder did was score, and that perhaps the Eagles were now even better.  Well apparently, she is sorely missed. She did score, but she also attracted the defense away from the other players so they could shine as well.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.  Bridgewater is good enough that when they shoot around 50% from the field, they're tough to beat.  That's why they got to the ODAC tourney final last season and the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament.  In their three losses this season, they shot under 35% from the floor in each loss.

I will say that a true top 25 shoots poorly from the field, they find other ways to win (force turnovers, get to the free throw line, etc.) ... BC isn't seeming to do that.

Not to take anything away from Kinder, she was a heck of a player.  But let's not forget that at this point last season, the Eagles were 11-4 (with Marsha).  They finished the regular season 9-1.  I think we are certainly good enough to do the same, but we have a tough one against UMW, two against R-MC, and one more against VWC ... so it won't be easy.

But I think we all agree that a top 25 team wouldn't lose to an eight loss team, much less two of them.  IMO, I don't think the Eagles deserve a sniff at the top 25 again until they can win the ODAC tourney and make some noise in the NCAA tournament.

[GeneralFan]

Who or what do you guys think will be the big story in the final third of the year?

[GAVA]

Who or what do you guys think will be the big story in the final third of the year?

The remaining games between VWC, BC and RMC, which will determine the ODAC championship.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

Who or what do you guys think will be the big story in the final third of the year?

The remaining games between VWC, BC and RMC, which will determine the ODAC championship.

Well, that will likely determine the No. 1, 2, and 3 seeds in the tournament.  I think teams like Roanoke, Guilford, and even Washington & Lee have proven they can compete with anyone.

I think the big story will be if VWC, BC and R-MC can win out (other then when they play one another, of course), if one of them can receive an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament with only four or five losses.