WBB: American Southwest Conference

Ralph Turner · January 24, 2006, 12:40:28 AM

Quote from: inthepaint on January 23, 2006, 10:03:03 AM
Ralph,

I appreciate the statistical research. My perception of our big girls getting dominated in the paint may be flawed. With that said, the three years that HSU lost at the 16 team bracket or beyond, wasn't Kendra Anderson the team's go-to-girl, essentially the only real dominating presence inside? Wasn't she all-american at least one of those years and all-conference, all-whatever the others?

My point would be that she held her own against the big, donimant girls inside and that's why those inside numbers look good, but a team can't win at that level riding on the back of one player as they had much of the regular season.

Again, watching ASC teams beyod the ASC action they get dominated by bigger, stronger, quicker girls. Guard play certainly plays a HUGE part in the formula for success but it does not negate the fact that our ASC girls are smaller, weaker and end up whipped inside.

I appreciate the source writing me offline and permitting me to share it with you.

I value the opinions of the source and look forward to any similar emails from others who believe that anonymity is most appropriate for them. I shall be glad to add their (disguised) voices to this discussion.

nash · January 24, 2006, 08:47:29 AM

MC over LC 74-73 at the buzzer. I listened to the game over the internet and LC seems to have been struggling this year but not last night.

moseshightower · January 24, 2006, 09:46:38 AM

There may be some debate about the how the ASC has matched up in the past but after seeing a number of posts around the country play this year, I think there are few, if any, better than Tarra Richardson.

LC-DBO · January 24, 2006, 07:10:52 PM

I don't know how many people know this yet but a freshmen player from Austin College died today in a car accident. I don't know much about it. I heard this information from one of their players today. We need to left this team up our in our prayers and the girl's family. What a tough loss during a season for Austin College. Also, I am asking that you would all prayer for a girl from LC who lost her dad a week ago. She is back playing hard than ever. I know what it feels like to lose someone I lost my dad this summer and I am a senior (21) at LC. Thank you so much and God Bless! <>< Mark 9:23

cp1123 · January 24, 2006, 07:15:33 PM

At the half in Marshall:
Letournea 33 - ETBU 32

Letournea lead much of the first half, at times by double digits, but ETBU closed the gap late. Should be a great second half.

cp1123 · January 24, 2006, 08:00:58 PM

Lady Tigers hold off Letourneau 69-64. Dallas and Tyler come to town this weekend.

mcmfan · January 24, 2006, 09:10:43 PM

fanstand,
I think what has made the McM Lady Indians exciting to watch over the years is how much they've managed to do with so little. I guess the saying is that they've always played with heart. But they've had to play with heart given limited budgets, sharing the limelight with the men's team, etc. Even the game times hurt them: weeknight times at 5:30 are the same time most of the students are still eating in the cafeteria, so they rarely get the fan support that the men get. They're only getting good coverage in the local paper because they're undefeated. They have traditionally been scrappy and given it everything they had when they got on the court.
I think someone should take the whole team into Kimbrell Arena and have them look at the championship banners. There's a forest of them for the men, but only two for the women, 1981-1992 and 1999-2000. Both are co-championships. I don't think the team has ever won a championship by themselves. That's why I think even with their record they're still underdogs this season. If they want to win the championship, they need to continue to play like underdogs -- always at 100%.! Go Indians!

golfnut · January 24, 2006, 09:43:34 PM

You people sometimes amaze me. Not one of you acknowledged someone that just told you a FRESHMAN, which means she could not be more than 19 years old, on the Austin College girls team was killed today. I do not know any of you who post all of the time but maybe someday you will realize there are more important things in life than HSU, McMurry, and HPU girls basketball. This will probably be my last post so I will make it a good one. My daughter plays for AC and we talked today and she is a mess. For those of you that care, her name was Brittany Simpson who lived in The Woodlands just north of Houston. She was evidently driving back from there today and was killed in a car crash. That is all we know at this time. I know here parents and I feel for them. There is a good posibility that we will not play our game on Saturday because the funeral may be that day.

As I said this will be my last post. I try to be a nice person and don't let things bother me but I have to tell you what I feel about the fans from the west. You people need to get a life. From the first time I posted I recieved a slashing from In the Paint to reading about how good or bad these teams are from the west. I said this in my first post and I will say this again. The girls at AC play more for fun and are at AC for the great education. I am sorry we don't stand up to ya'lls standards for BBall but as today shows, THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE THAN ASC GIRLS WEST DIVISION BASKETBALL. I will continue to read what ya'll write because it does entertain me. But for right now I think I will sign off for good as a poster and say a prayer for the Simpson family and the AC girls BBall team.

dballa · January 24, 2006, 09:53:25 PM

1. Everybody's thoughts and prayers are with AC and the girls family. Thats something that should never happen to anybody especially someone so young with such a bright future.

2. I'm sure there aren't a lot of people that have seen that she was killed in a car accident, so they haven't had an opportunity to comment if they plan on it.

3. This is an ASC women's basketball board so fans are suppose to post scores, their thoughts about previous games, current games and future games. The reason it seems like everybody thinks it's all about the ASC West is that the ASC West is the only side that has consistent posters, reporting scores and in game reporting. I think it's mutual that we would welcome any and all observations from the East side.

If anybody has made you feel unwelcome to post here then I apologize and hope you don't feel like you can't post your scores or thoughts on here.

dsc · January 24, 2006, 10:04:14 PM

Golf nut and LC DBO,

I am a regular contributor to these postings. It is almost ten p.m. here on the East Coast...and I am just now reading about the loss of life in the automobile accident (AC) and the young lady (LC)who lost her dad last week. Death is sad and I am saying a prayer for these families.

I know they will look toward God for peace and toward their close friends for comfort. May God be with the families and sustain them.

Love God, Love others ...nothing else matters!

I have seen other similar postings as yours and they always get acknowledged. Please consider this the same way.

Take care...and don't feel badly about any perceived oversights. Thanks...

Ralph Turner · January 24, 2006, 10:07:06 PM

Quote from: LC-DBO on January 24, 2006, 07:10:52 PM
I don't know how many people know this yet but a freshmen player from Austin College died today in a car accident. I don't know much about it. I heard this information from one of their players today. We need to left this team up our in our prayers and the girl's family. What a tough loss during a season for Austin College. Also, I am asking that you would all prayer for a girl from LC who lost her dad a week ago. She is back playing hard than ever. I know what it feels like to lose someone I lost my dad this summer and I am a senior (21) at LC. Thank you so much and God Bless! <>< Mark 9:23

golfnut, I am sorry to hear of the death of Brittany Simpson.

I have just looked at the Austin College web site, and there is no acknowledgement of Britanny's death as of 9 pm.

http://www.austincollege.edu/

There is nothing on the ASC web site.

http://www.americansouthwestconf.org/

Nothing has been posted on the D3hoops.com front page. Pat Coleman is very good about reporting similar tragedies in the D3 family.

Thank you for giving us more information. Yours is the first identification of the player!

I am sorry to hear about this. My thoughts are with the family, friends and teammates of the Brittany and with the unidentified LC player.

(Parenthetically, how does one respond to a sketchy report for which there is no verifiable information? I don't think that the fans who read the flash that was unconfirmed ignored it. I was personally perplexed and waiting for more substantive news.)

fanstand · January 24, 2006, 10:18:27 PM

Wow, golfnut, as a parent whose kids travel all the time, this kind of thing strikes us all close to home. Give us a chance, I will pray for this family, I understand that there are more important things in life. It is a scary thing everytime our kids get on a plane or in a van, bus, or whatever. Everyday, I pray for their safety. It is very tragic, the hard part is the world goes on around us no matter what. I know AC will struggle with this but they will also feel love and support from those around them. They will understand that communities are very special when trials like this happen. Most of us in our lives have been touched by things such as this. I am sorry you think that we don't care, but we do.

inthepaint · January 24, 2006, 11:29:13 PM

Quote from: LC-DBO on January 24, 2006, 07:10:52 PM
I don't know how many people know this yet but a freshmen player from Austin College died today in a car accident. I don't know much about it. I heard this information from one of their players today. We need to left this team up our in our prayers and the girl's family. What a tough loss during a season for Austin College. Also, I am asking that you would all prayer for a girl from LC who lost her dad a week ago. She is back playing hard than ever. I know what it feels like to lose someone I lost my dad this summer and I am a senior (21) at LC. Thank you so much and God Bless! <>< Mark 9:23

Absolutely, I will be praying for the family of this student and for the faculty and students of Austin College. I will also be praying for the LC student working through the grief of losing her father and for you, too, as you continue to find healing. Thank you for posting this. I think of the guidance of the Apostle Paul who wrote, "Rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn." We rejoice over the accomplishments of student athletes all the time on this site and today we mourn. Blessings, as the Lord meets your every need.

inthepaint · January 24, 2006, 11:58:12 PM

Whoa, Golfnut! Easy there, big fellow! I just saw the sobering news from AC and responded. Then I saw your post. Sorry that you feel that folks did not respond soon enough but I imagine people have responded as they saw the news.

You wrote, "From the first time I posted I recieved a slashing from In the Paint to reading about how good or bad these teams are from the west." I'm sorry if I offended you in the past. Honestly, I don't recall what you are addressing but I sincerely apologize for any hurt I may have caused.

millie · January 25, 2006, 10:43:51 AM

golfnut,

i am so sorry about the death of Brittany Simpson and my thoughts and prayers go out to her family as well as her family at AC. You are right this is bigger than basketball and will take a very long time to heal. when my daughter was in high school we lost a young man in a car crash and i can tell you 10 years later it still has an impact on these kids as well as the school and this small town. i know these kids at AC will have a lot of support (ya'll seam like such nice people) and this is what they need. as far as bassketball...if they win ..ok ..if they lose...ok. getting through this makes them all winners.

i completely understand you not wanting to post any more. we agree on the way this venue is. i guess until an east team goes high enough for enough years we will not have the tradition that is required to be a serious part of the conversations. what a shame.

the east will rise again ... oops not again ... just will rise