WBB: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

McM 45 UOz 44; 12:30.
UOz--Carter layup  UOz 46-45.
McM--Burton FG  McM 47-46.
UOz--Carter FG  UOz 48-47
McM--miss
UOz--OOB
McM--11:18; Allison Nelson FG McM 49-48.

[Ralph Turner]

McM by 1, 49-48.  9:16 left.

McMurry is getting good minutes off the bench today!

[Ralph Turner]

Media Timeout--4:53 McM leading and Tuttle is at the Foul Line.

McM--Tuttle FT  2-2. McM 61-56.

[Ralph Turner]

McM time out, 2:47 left. McM leads,   McM  leads by 6.

UOz--Sawyer knocks ball away. UOz ball, Engleke rebs and is fouled.
McM--Engelke misses the first end of 1&1.
UOz--Carter rebs the miss
Uoz--Horton steals the ball for McM and is fouled on the layup attempt. FT  2-2.   McM 68-60.  1:42.

[Ralph Turner]

McM -- Tuttle FT 1-2. 1:17.  UOz 69-60. McM's Horton gets the loose ball.
McM-- Tuttle  FT  2-2. McM  71-60. 1:08
UOz--Engelke rebs and fouled
McM--Engelke FT  2-2, McM  73-60. 0:48

[Ralph Turner]

McM--Horton FT 1-2,  McM 74-63.

McM--dribbles to end the game!

McM  74 UOz 63.

I am very encouraged by the depth that Coach Nichols and Coach Densman are developing.

[Ralph Turner]

UOz stats:
Carter 13-16 FG 26 pts.
McAlister 19 pts 8-19 FG 8 rebs
Eneks 8 pts 3-17 FG.
Nietert 5; Kimball 3 Briggs 2.

FG 28-68; 3FG  5-23; FT 2-2; Rebs 12 off; 22 def 34 tot.
TO's 16; Steals 10; Blocks 2.

McM--all players who suited up played and the Lady Indians got great minutes from freshman Allsion Nelson, freshman Amber Horton,  freshman Jabri Butler and junior Dee Dee Burton off the bench.

Sawyer 17 pts; FG 6-11; 3FG 4-7; 4rebs
Tuttle 10 pts; 5 rebs 8 assists and 4 TO's
Richardson 10 pts 5 rebs
Freshman Allison Nelson 10 pts FG 3-3, Ft 3-4.
Horton 8 and 3 steals;
Engelke 7,
Burton 5.
FG 22-52; 3FG 7-18; FT 23-31; Rebs 13 off; 28 def 41 tot.
Turnovers 18 assists 19 steals 11.

[dsc]

Final:

HSU    68

AC      47

Way to overcome a slow start, Cowgirls!

[dballa]

HPU 72 UTTyler 61

It was a really good competitive game throughout.  HPU would get a 6 or 8 point lead then Tyler would cut it to 2 or get it tied then HPU would jump out to a good lead again.

Sets up a huge game Thursday against McM.

[bcal]

deballa,  The basketball stars are all in agreement that Thursday's game at HPU with McMurry University women should be one of the real good ones of the year.  HPU has one loss and McMurry will bring a clean record into Brownwood.  HPU is a tough place to play at all times.  With the importance of this game to HPU, McMurry can expect a max effort on the part of Lady Jackets.  I would expect both teams games to rise to meet the challange. 

Coach Nichols played all his players aganist U of O Saturday.  8 or 9 players played close to 10 minutes or more and contributed well.
The Lady Indians should come into HPU rested and, most important, alert and focused for this contest.

[Ralph Turner]

bcal, good point.  Coach Nichols played everyone less than 25 minutes except Symbri Tuttle who makes the offense work.

I was glad to see that Richardson and Engelke only played 23 minutes.  That means that the younger posts got some good time.

Here is the box score.

http://www.mcm.edu/athletics/mcozark2.htm

[fanstand]

Is it Thursday yet? I'm ready to get it going. Ready for predictions. McM has to win this game! Why? Several reasons. #1 - We owe HPU.....last year's scores 72-55, 56-41, 75-49. #2 - I DO NOT want to hear the "overrated" chant for my girls.  #3 - What a sweet victory for Coach Nichols to be #600 at HPU.  The season is not riding on this game, but it sure will make for believers out of everyone who thinks we aren't for real. Work hard this week girls, get up for this game like you do for HSU. They are the conference champs from last year and we want to be the conference champs this year!!!!!!!!!!Remember who beat us in the tourney, its our turn!!!!!!!!!!!

[bcal]

10 and 0 McMurry vs 9 and 1 HPU, at Brownwood, Thursday at 5:30.  Both teams should bring their "A" games for this one.  Rivals which have history and a close ASC West race.  How sweet it is!

[inthepaint]

I may just have to drive on down to Browntown for this one.  Of course, I will need to drive a little more and eat at the Hard 8 in Brady.  Some like Underwoods but there is nothing like the Hard 8 for BBQ!

[matalk]

I predict a high scoring game tomorrow night. A high score to me would be in McM favor, a low scoring game might favor HPU, but I think McM has too many weapons and depth. If the coaches keep their cools and the officials call a good game, I think McM by 5 in a low scoring game and 10 in high scoring game. If McM cold on the outside or foul trouble for posts, then maybe HPU could pull it out.