MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[tigersports]

does it really matter who is in the stands or who won?

when your team loses, the former. 

[David Collinge]

Before the game there was a moment of silence for William Wagner. My sincere condolences to his family and to CMS for your loss. CLU also acknowledged the career of Redlands coach Gary Smith, which I thought was very classy.

I think both of these actions are very classy on the part of CLU.

My condolences to Mr. Wagner's family and friends, and all those affected by his untimely passing.

[TeeDub]

Eyewitness report from Thousand Oaks:

Mazarei was ice cold in the first half, and only had two points. He did better in the second half with 14, but he had to work hard to get his shots.

....

Hopefully CMS will bring the same intensity (and get the same results) when they host Redlands and Cal Lutheran.

OxyBob

Just for accuracy sake...

Mazarei had 4 at the half and 20 for the game.

CMS already hosted Redlands  (Redlands 98 - CMS 94), the next matchup is Saturday with CMS traveling to Currier Gymnasium.

[TeeDub]

Jordis:

With regard to CLU, I misspoke and meant to say Pomona, not CMS.

OxyBob

Either way, I don't envy having to go to either of those places to play...Cal Lu is looking good right now (conference record wise), but I don't envy their remaining road schedule.

[Ralph Turner]

Heads up!  Cal Lu's win over Milwaukee Engineering is in-region.

I will notify Pat!

[Tom Brady]

I was at the first half of the CLU/UR game and I thought it was a very classy move by the CLU Athletics Dept. to observe a moment of silence for a fallen SCIAC'er as well as observing Coach Smith and all he has done for the SCIAC.  Great move by Cal Lu, now if we could only tell someone to cut the rap music and turn it down a little bit!!!!

[Hoopsallthetime]

I was not at the game and had no idea about the tragedy.  Obviously my condolences to the community and, of course the players's parents, since no parent should ever have to bury a child. 

I accept that, and I apologize for lashing out so hard on you. Things are a little sad around here, and if you were not at the game, yoiu would have never known.

As for Ducey gym being a tough place to play, you should ask the OXY coach how tough it is to win at DUCEY. He has lost 5 straight times at Ducey.

The stags were ready, and will be ready for Redlands on Saturday. Coach Scalmanini usually has a great gameplan ready when it comes to the traveling freak show. They are playing with tremendous confidence now, and I see the Stags running through the rest of the conference. I hope CLU's chances on a conference title doesn't rely on the last game of the year at Ducey. They already got lucky one time, I dont see it happening again.

[tigersports]

No worries, CMS.  Ducey's tough mainly because the team and coach are so good.  I wish the students and community knew what a good thing Scali has going there and came out to witness it.

Actually, Newhall won at Ducey last year (Ok, it was against Laverne) and the streak is "only" four (Oxy was unbeaten in '03).  That said, that whole campus has not been kind to him, as he is 4-10 there since I started announcing games in '00.

Oxy is now a big CMS fan as the Stags will likely decide who wins this thing.

[sciac_is_fun]

CLU always seems to get the tough road schedule in the second half.  Two years ago, they were looking pretty good in the first half of the season, and then they went on the road to lose to just about everyone and finish at .500.  That team was pretty much Hodges and nobody else, so we'll have to see how they fair this time around with a more balanced team and pretty good guards. 

Speaking of streaks, I don't think CLU has lost to Redlands in quite some time, home or away.  They seemed to have the TFS/System figured out pretty well.  Too bad it might disappear so soon!

[Browneagle64]

Congrats to the stags on playing a great game against the men in orange and black.
Sorry to hear about the passing of one of CMS's student-athletes.

I just hope that the next time both Oxy and CMS meets, each school will leave it out on the court and nowhere else. 

[Hoopsallthetime]

Good point BOB... For all I know, I expect him to come back next year and play. I dont see why he wouldn't. The only thing I can think of that would keep him from playing is winning the SCIAC this year, which the Stags won't be able to do, or winning player of the year award. There is no doubt he is the best player in the conference hands down. No one has been able to stop him on a consistent basis. If he doesn't win player of the year I will be surprised. Sure Betty has had good numbers, but there is no one in the league that can match him. It is my hope that the stags will finish the year off the right way winning its last 5 games, and he will play next year hungry for a conference title and postseason success.  let's hope he does.

[sciacguru]

Early prediction for POY:

Amir Mazarei - Redlands.

It kills me to say it, but he has been the guy that has been unstoppable.  He is the #1 guy on every coach's hit list and he still puts up the numbers.

[TeeDub]

Speaking of streaks, I don't think CLU has lost to Redlands in quite some time, home or away.  They seemed to have the TFS/System figured out pretty well.  Too bad it might disappear so soon!

Quite a streak indeed...you have to go back all the way to last year to find the last time Cal Lu lost to Redlands...

[scandihoovian]

Wild Thing:

Considering the general makeup of the CLU student body and the Kingsmen fans, I think the choice of rap music is most amusing. Not quite like the atmosphere at, say, Westmont College, where players warm up to the gentle strains of Jimmy Buffet.

Yo!OxyBobRaps

Some poor PhD candidate probably did in depth research to support a disseratation on rap's central role in mainstream pop culture.  They could have saved themselves all that hard work and just visited Cal Lu 

[sciacguru]

scandihoovian:

>>Some poor PhD candidate probably did in depth research to support a disseratation on rap's central role in mainstream pop culture.  They could have saved themselves all that hard work and just visited Cal Lu<<

Then again, Cal Lutheran does have its own Hip Hop Organization.

Rock on!

OxyBob

I believe its positive to advertise a club/organization that allows an individual to:
"express who you are, where you've been, and where you want to go, without the use of words! Something so powerful can only be something so unique."

But I guess you would rather invest your time in highlighting a JV basketball player "alum" that is an admitted marijuana and cocaine user that didnt even graduate from your respected university.

Article from the LA Times about Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's 2-year stint at Oxy, including his exploits as a JV basketball player:
Occidental Remembers 'Barry' Obama

I have had the opportunity to watch games at both Oxy and CLU this year, and the funny thing is, both warmups tapes are actually quite similar....in fact 4 or 5 songs are the exact same.  Did I hear a Pot (not that kind OxyBob) and Kettle talking?

Now can we get back to basketball please?