WBB: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

I don't know if anybody noticed but HSU lost to Trinity 70-51 and UMHB lost to Trinity 72-58.

But only beat UT-D by 4.

The losses by HSU and UMHB (and UT-D) to Trinity hurt us in the OWP and the OOWP.

This is a strong Trinity team.  We may be seeing 3 teams in Texas for the playoffs.

[Ralph Turner]

Birmingham-Southern should be a tough game for McMurry.

BSC lost to D-1 Centenary LA only by 3.

BSC's Reba Ross started 2 years ago on the D-1 team, and Morgan Talbot was getting double digit minutes.

Those women are leading BSC this year.

[dballa]

Ralph Happy Thanksgiving,

I agree with you there we may see 3 teams from Texas.  Of course we're just a couple games into the season and anything can happen.

That game against BSC could be a tough one but should be winnable(is that a word?)

HPU plays Sul Ross to start conference play on Monday at a time that I won't get to see them.  3pm on a work day just isn't the greatest time to play a game, especially a conference game.

[DPU3619]

I dunno, fellers. 

Unless Oglethorpe is going to fall flat on their face for no good reason, I don't know if Trinity is better than they are over the course of the season.  Can both of them and DePauw all get to 23-5 or better? 

Yet another factor would be if the SCAC can put 3 teams in, which seems unlikely.

On the other hand, the good news for TU is that they see both DePauw and Oglethorpe only one time.

[Ralph Turner]

I think that Trinity has picked up some good South Region wins, and one of those teams might show up in the regional rankings.

[mcmfan]

According to the BSC women's basketball site, BSC beat McM tonight 63-57.  Hopefully the LIB will pull it together for tomorrow's game.

[Ralph Turner]

The "undefeated" yoke fell off McMurry in the loss to BSC.

We can get a good idea of how good they are in their games vs. DPU, Oglethorpe and Trinity.

I still think that they have some D-1 talent playing for them.

[mcmfan]

The Greensboro page shows McMurry beating Greensboro in the second game of the Maryville tournament, 70-49.  Congratulations, LIB!  Now, just have a safe trip home -- we're under a heavy snow warning right now in Abilene, though nothing is happening at the moment.

[Ralph Turner]

Stats McM Greensboro

McM led 62-28 with 9:02 left in the game.

Lots of players got lots of time tonight (and in the first game for that matter).

No score on BSC and Maryville TN

[Ralph Turner]

BSC-McM stat sheet.

The BSC-McM game was a 3-8 point game all thru the second half.

I am really impressed with the effort.  Sure, there are places in the game to improve, but I can see how LIB can grow from this game!

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks to Marcus Fitzsimmons' who gave props to McM'sTarra Richardson for her offense and to Amber Horton for her defense.

He really liked Horton's in-your-face style of defense!

The Hoopsville South Region interview begins about 35 minutes into the second hour.

[dballa]

HPU and Sul Ross tip off at 3pm today.  That game can be heard on the internet from the HPU website.

That isn't exactly an ideal time, especially for the first conference game.

[Ralph Turner]

However, it lets SRSU get back home just after midnight!

[dballa]

They could have played it Saturday afternoon or during January at a time when neither team had class the next day.  Then the team could stay overnight if needed.

I would rather do that and have people in the stands than have an empty house for a home opener.

[fanstand]

I am looking forward to seeing LIB in person this week.  Checking out the team that beat them on Friday, last year they played in the same DI conference as the team Julie Goodenough coaches, they have 3 or 4 players from that team playing this year.  How does that work? Are they provisional? I was just curious.