WBB: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

Halftime at Kimbrell!

ETBU closed to a 29-24 deficit and then McMurry went on a 22-4 run.

Halftime McM 51 ETBU 28!

McMurry opened the game with a run of 14-0 to take the score out to 17-3.

Good rebounding by the Lady Indians

First half stats:

ETBU:

Sade' Stewart 13 points.  (Pronounced like the 1980's female rock vocalist)
3FG 3-5, FT 7-8, Turnovers 14, steals 10.

McMurry:

Sawyer 11,
Engelke 14
Tarra Richardson 10 pts and 10 rebs (1 off + 9 def)
Tuttle has 4 pts and 9 assists.

FG 61 %
3FG  4-7 for 57 %
FT 9-14.

[Ralph Turner]

McM 64 ETBU 35  14:45.

[Ralph Turner]

McMurry 68  ETBU 39, 10:49 left.

McMurry is starting to empty the benches and the play is getting sloppy!

[Ralph Turner]

McM 76-50 5:37.

[Ralph Turner]

McM 84-55 3:54 left.  Good play out of the younger players from the deep bench.

Coach Nichols has had 2 great recruiting classes in a row!

[Ralph Turner]

Final McM 86-66.

[calhsu]

HSU in a romp.

[Ralph Turner]

ETBU:  Stewart 26 pts and FT 11-11. Slaughter 11, Porter 10, Vallo 9.

FG 19-54 35%; 3FG 5-13 39%; FT 23-26 89%.
Rebs 28 9 off 19 def; Turnover 22.

McM  Engelke 20pts  and 11 rebs; Richardson 12 pts and 15 rebs; Sawyer 14 pts, Tuttle 6pts and 11 assists. and only 2 turnovers.

FG 33-64; 3FG 6-13; FT 14-21 67%; Rebs 45; TO's 23.

[dballa]

HPU 74 Ozarks 59

[dsc]

The "romp" was 82-44...HSU Cowgirls!  (Over LeT.)

[fanstand]

Mcmurry looked good today, hope they can relax and then get ready for ol' hsu. Lots of depth. The only thing I can say is I hope the fans pack em' in. Disappointing that more aren't there for the beginning of the game.  I challenge all Mcm fans to be there on the 12th at the START of the women's game for some fun fun. We'll be ready...........

[dballa]

fanstand you have to remember...UT was playing in the Big 12 championship game today starting at 12...so most fans were watching that game..then when it got out of hand they started showing up for games.  Same thing happened today in Brownwood and i'm sure everywhere else around the conference.

[fanstand]

Thanks dballa didn't think about that because there was signifcant more at the men's game, wondered what the heck was going on.  HPU doing good, poor UMHB 0-5, but for whatever reason the others left, I admire those sticking it out, I'm sure it had something to do with no "I" in team. Prima donna attitudes is something I don't have lots of tolerance for. But that's just a guess at what might have happened.

[calhsu]

I hate to show my age but I'll ask anyway.

Is the MCMurry Kimball gym  the same one they had back in the 70's?  That was one of the worst places I had ever had to watch a sporting event.   I would have to admit that bad impression was mainly because the only time I went over  there it was a loss and it was the only loss the men had to McMurry while I was at HSU.  AT the time we had the likes of Havey Catching and Stedman Graham.  And even though McM had R. Penny they usually no match.

[bcal]

calhsu,  The old Indian Gym was built years ago, I think in the late 20s or early 30s.  In any situation, it had aged and not gracefully.  The miracle is that Coach Kimbrell was alble to recruit good players to come play for McMurry College in those confines.  Some places age and are called "historic'.  Others...... well that is enough said. 

As I recall, regarding the McM - HSU games at that time, McMurry held their own.  It is my recollection that Coach Kimbrell was notified by a "Dear Hershell" letter from the HSU coach, that there were "scheduleing conflicts" as to future games.  Someone may have a better recall than I do, but that is how I remember it. 

As to what used to be, McMurry had a spirtied rival in Abilene Christian College, now known as ACU.  I think those contests were ended in a similar manner.