MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[dahlby]

To those CMS cheerleaders who seem to be worrying about Chapman alot lately.

You should be sending all of your karma toward your own team. Take care of business tonight, and tomorrow, then worry about where and who you will play. Sometimes silence about your opposition and opinion is best, otherwise it  can come back to haunt you....especially with OXYBOB and the others on this board waiting to jump if CMS doesn't take care of business.

Good luck to all four teams, may the best team, giving the best effort, win all three games.

[OxyBob]

happy to take on any opponent
their one point win was just a fluke
a chip on their shoulder
have something to prove
whoever shows up at their gym on March 5th better be ready
they won't be intimidated
could very well stun the pundits

Whoa, I'm inspired. Great pep talk.

You missed a few:

They always give 110 percent.
We're taking it one game at a time.
We have to stay focused.
This team always seems to find a way to win.
This team has overcome a lot of adversity.
This team shows a lot of character.
We have a lot of pride.
We aren't going to just roll over.
We've got the greatest fans in the world.
We want to thank our Lord and Savior.

OxyBob

[Sabretooth Tiger]

So Bob, you headed to Claremont?  I don't think I've ever been inside Ducey, I take it that for fans tonight it will be like layers of baby sardines in the can?

[dahlby]

OXYBOB:
You missed one..We want to travel out of state for a D3 game!

[cmsme]

well, no one has commented, so I will add my 2 cents on the oxy cms game.
Occidental played very well.  CMS was up by 10 points at the half, and I thought we had Oxy down, but they came right back with an 11 to 1 point run.
CMS won because the team made plays when they had to.  Some that I remember are:
The offensive rebound by Patrick Lacey at the end of the game to prevent oxy from being able to tie the game.
After the 11 point run by oxy, the coach brought in the 2nd team and Beau immediately (no hesitation) hit a 3.
The block by Greyson Blue as Sean Anderson was going up for a fast break layup.  (Everyone enjoyed that one.)
The way Chris and Jason drove into the key with 3 defenders and somehow came away with a basket.
The way Joey Anderson stretched out his his extendable arm and got a rebound.
There were many more, but I will leave it for the experts.

I met Oxy Bob--what a sweet man.  He said all those jabs are 100% good natured.   

Go Stags

[OxyBob]

well, no one has commented, so I will add my 2 cents on the oxy cms game.

Oxy did play well in the second half to come back and take a 4-point lead. However, down the stretch Claremont made the plays and Oxy didn't. For CMS, Joey Anderson was tremendous. He made play after play to thwart the Tigers, especially on the offensive boards. After Oxy came back and took the lead, CMS made excellent defensive adjustments that took away some of Oxy's offense, particularly Eric Leider. Conner Faught also hit a huge 3-ball from the right wing that really hurt Oxy at the end. I was on the Oxy Internet broadcast with tigersports and called that play, much to my dismay. Biggest difference between the teams was Claremont's ability to get inside and get some fouls, while Oxy played outside most of the night. Claremont was 11-for-14 FTs while Oxy was only 2-for-6.

Oxy-CMS box score:

http://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/winter/mbkb/2009-10/stats/OXY-CMST.HTM

Walked over to Rains Center and caught the very end of the Cal Lutheran-Pomona game. CLU was down 3 with 20 seconds left and got off two good shots but couldn't get it to go.

Speaking of Pomona...

Hopefully Kat will do it to you again this Saturday. Then hopefully Pomona will get the 4th seed and Kat will work you again in the conference tournament and knock you out on your ass.

So how are you Claremont fans feeling today? A little nervous, eh?

I met Oxy Bob--what a sweet man.  He said all those jabs are 100% good natured.  

I lie all the time, believe me.

OxyBob

[CMSfan]

So how are you Claremont fans feeling today? A little nervous, eh?

Nervous/excited for sure.  Glad we're playing P-P.  I'm glad we have a chance at redemption, and I think both CLU and P-P pose challenges, so I'm not sure one match-up is necessarily better for us on paper.  Of course, playing P-P brings a whole set of other challenges.  Let's hope CMS is better prepared for those challenges tonight than they were in the last match-up.

Bottom line: the Stags have to make plays the way they did last night against Oxy.  Last night was rough at times, and Leider almost single-handedly took CMS out, but the big shots by Faught and Heidrich, along with Anderson's relentless hustle, kept CMS in the game.  Faught hitting the front end of a couple one-and-ones in the last minute was big too.  If CMS can hit some outside shots tonight, that will force P-P to make some adjustments.  But if we forget how to shoot for the third time against them, we're in trouble.

Props to Oxy on a well-played game.  Props to Leider on a gutsy performance.  Props to Hanley for dunking on Toney.

Props to the Stags for winning.  Let's do it again tonight!!!

[David Collinge]

I met Oxy Bob--what a sweet man.  He said all those jabs are 100% good natured.   

Mr. Ypsi's world is crumbling around him, like the day he discovered there was actually no Easter Bunny.

What's that?  You've never...?

Oh.    Sorry, Chuck.

[CMSfan]

I met Oxy Bob--what a sweet man.  He said all those jabs are 100% good natured.  

I knew you were just a big sweetheart, OxyBob!

[Mr. Ypsi]

I met Oxy Bob--what a sweet man.  He said all those jabs are 100% good natured.   

Mr. Ypsi's world is crumbling around him, like the day he discovered there was actually no Easter Bunny.

What's that?  You've never...?

Oh.    Sorry, Chuck.

I met Oxy Bob--what a sweet man.  He said all those jabs are 100% good natured.   

I lie all the time, believe me.

OxyBob

This restores order to my universe!

[greyskies]

Pictures of CSM vs Oxy game.
Great close game.  Surprising low turnout, tonight will be different. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/greyskies/sets/72157623397491735/

[stag44]

CMS holds of PP 57-53 for the SCIAC bid!!!!

[CMSfan]

Eyewitness Report From Claremont

Stags 57, P-P 53

Box Score: http://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/winter/mbkb/2009-10/stats/PP-CMST.HTM

It's a good night here in Stagville!

CMS came away with a hard-Faught victory and redeemed themselves against their arch rivals.  Pomona led by 4 at the half, thanks to a last-second three that rattled around the basket before falling through at the buzzer.  CMS came out strong in the second half, extending the lead to 10 before going cold and allowing P-P back into it.  But the Stags held on thanks to a turnover from P-P with 15 or so seconds to play and two clutch free throws from Chris Blees, who led the way with 14.

To me, there were a couple big differences between this game and the previous match-ups with P-P.  First, CMS hit some big shots.   Seven 3-pointers total, including another big one from Heidrich and a couple from Faught.  P-P still outshot CMS in the game, but it didn't really seem like it.  Second, CMS did a better job of breaking down the P-P defense, getting Anderson and Lacey the ball at the free throw line and forcing P-P to adjust, opening open some open shots.

A few other observations:

• Joey Anderson is amazing.  13 boards, 8 offensive!  Amazing defense.  He just never stops moving.  I know Blees in the Stags' MVP, but it's a crime if Anderson doesn't get a nod for all-SCIAC.  I guarantee every SCIAC coach would love to have him.
• Jason Toney really struggles against P-P, and the first half of this game was no different...he was a nightmare.  But, fortunately, he played a decent second half and made some big shots.  CMS will need him going forward.
• It was nice to see Connor Faught come up with one last big game against P-P.  Tonight's effort wasn't his best ever, but he was a difference maker.
• I'm going to miss SCIAC basketball over the next few months.  Only 8-9 months until next season gets started.  CMS has to be the early favorite for next year, with Blees, Anderson, Lacey, and a lot of depth returning.  Word on the street is that a couple solid freshman who can contribute immediately are on the way.

Congrats to everyone in SCIAC for a good season.  I hope we represent well!

[D O.C.]

 

You sure you met the guy from these boards?
About 6'4", 240. Wears sleeveless shirts no matter the weather. Always wears shades. Talks with a Valley accent. Yellow Lexus convertible with personalized plates ASKME. That guy, right?

[stag44]

As expected, CMS @ Chapman in the First Round of NCAAs on Thursday.

Winner will travel upto Spokane and play Whitworth in the Fieldhouse on Saturday night.

Let's start the banter on this game!!

Should be a fun, physical, hotly contested matchup which I expect to be relatively low scoring (in the low 50s).

Some Great Matchups in this one:

Wood vs Toney                (PGs who have seen each other since high school)
Ramme vs Faught/Bagby (shooters delight)
Blees vs Riley                   (two leaders and stat stuffers)
Lacey vs Kaiser                (battle of the bigs)
Augilar vs Anderson         (both energy and intangible guys)

Benches
Faught/Davis/Heidrich/Blue vs Consani/Lin/Ricard

Very excited to see how this game plays out.