WBB: American Southwest Conference

[Pat Coleman]

Pat Coleman,

If you read this anytime soon I was looking at the standings and the schedules.  It looks like one of the HPU women's wins isn't being picked up in the conference standings.  I thinking it's that LeTourneau game because it doesn't have the conference notation by it.  Plus their game against UT-Dallas on January 5th is not showing up on the schedule. 

Thanks. We asked for schedules in the offseason because football season prevents us from being able to check last-minute schedules for incorrect info such as that. Unfortunately, neither school provided us with a full schedule in a timely manner.

[dballa]

Thanks for updating that Pat.  The HPU SID is new this year and is learning on the run after the last one bailed on them early.  After a few growing pains he'll get it rolling and you should get info in a timely manner. 

[millie]

I was at the MC/McM game last night and it was definitely worth the price of admission.  Both teams played well and when they were down, neither one gave up.  I have to give credit to Richardson, in the second half when McM came back she found a way to score.  MC is still turning the ball over on missed passes but some of that is coming together as they are learning how each other plays.  It should be an interesting season. 

[golfnut]

Millie, I thought your daughter was a senior last year.  You just can't get enough of this can you?  It sounds like you have a pretty good club over there in Clinton.  I hope AC can hang with you this year.  Nice to see someone else from the east is posting.  I think the west also likes to see the east posting so they can get a scouting report. 

[inthepaint]

I remember both of you, Golfnut and Millie!  It is good to see you both still part of the ASC action!

[millie]

Golfnut, my daughter did graduate last year and is in graduate school at Mississippi State where she is a Graduate Assistant/Student Manager for the MSU Lady Bulldogs Basketball Team.  Maybe one of these days she will finally be educated enough to go out and get a real job.  Basketball has been such a part of our lives for so long it's hard to give it up.  If MC continues to meld as a team, they could be a team to contend with.  Hope to see you when AC comes to Clinton.

[dballa]

Everybody have a wonderful Christmas and a happy WINNING New Year

[fanstand]

Christmas Blessings to one and all!!! Safe travel for all players and coaches going home to their families, and safe returns after. Rest and be merry, come back ready and refreshed. Happy Holidays!!!

[millie]

When the new d3hoops poll comes out will  MC move  up ahead of HSU since the lost to McM was so close?

[millie]

Why was HSU ranked 25th and MC  30th after MC defeated HSU anyway?

[Ralph Turner]

Good morning, Millie!   I think that it has to do with HSU's reputation.

The Lady Chocs have not made the NCAA playoffs since the establishment of the Pool system in 1998-99.  HSU has had a solid program.  I think that the HSU reputation is keeping them buoyed at #25.

The McMurry win over then #13 HSU was well chronicled as a great cross-town rivalry.  The MC loss on Saturday night gave HSU a weekly record of 1-2 with 3 very tough road games for the polling week (Monday thru Sunday, I think.)  McMurry had been #25 the week before.

MC can float into the Top 25 if they continue to win and teams above them lose.  McMurry only "floated up" 5 places with their win over #13 HSU and the LaCollege road win.  That was primarily because the teams above them lost.  At this time of the season, the only way that teams move up is when a higher team loses.  The pollsters rarely penalize a ranked team that just keeps winning.

IMHO, the ASC is respected as a very good "mid-major".  Until we win several games in the Final Four, we will still have to prove ourselves.  The best ASC team is now #20.  (Next poll will be next week.)  Almost everyone of those Top 25 teams have come from conferences that have won National Championships or have sent teams to the Final Four.  I don't want to keep beating up on 2005 HPU team, but if they had gone to the Elite 8, then I believe that it would have signaled the fact that the ASC is more than a one-trick pony (HSU).  Couple a good performance by HPU in 2005 with what I hope is a great McMurry 2006 season, then the ASC will be seen as having some depth, as the football voters recognize.

[intern]

McMurry beats La Verne 80-61. Indians came out a little flat in the first half, but hit 4 straight 3's (from Venekamp and Sawyer) to open the second half.

"Typical post-holiday game"

Go Indians!

[fanstand]

McMurry 10-0. Word came in they won today by 17. 71 to 54, I think. It was REAL ugly. Four starters in double figures, double-double by Carli and Tarra, fouls were 10-4 Mcmurry leading in that category in the second half. Heard lots of elbows and knees, but that will make us stronger. Way to go ladies!!!

[mcmfan]

I hope y'all are doing some fun things in California besides winning basketball games...!   

[Ralph Turner]

fanstand, I got a similar report about the physical nature of play in the Redlands game vs. the Lady Indians.

I heard we played great defense and Redlands had zero offensive rebounds in the first half.

We gotta get ready for AC!

Travel safely. Ladies!