WBB: American Southwest Conference

pirateonthebrazos · February 08, 2006, 10:16:41 AM

Calhsu,
Easy there. you are being a little harsh. While I am a die hard HSU fan, you have to look at the talent on all 3 teams and it is pretty much a push. I will give the Cowgirls the edge on the bench. The biggest factor will be which is team is hot and I believe the Cowgirls still have better games in them and are starting to heat up. After beating McMurry last time, they know they can beat anybody around and this dose of confidence will go a long, long way. For conference standings I would love to see HPU beat McMurry and but it is hard to do in their gym and the same goes for HSU. The Cowgirls learned last year that the only sure NCAA bid comes from the Conference tourney and that is their one and only goal! The tourney will be an awesome event for girls basketball,

calhsu · February 08, 2006, 11:29:47 AM

I don't have one bad thing to say about the ladies of HPU. I'm sure they are great persons. They were coming off great season, one they could of build a more soild image. In the past they would talk all year and occasionaly beat HSU at home, but never a big playoff victory.They are having a better than average season but have not shown that they can beat the better teams. I give credit where it is due. I certainly give MCM credit for still being able to beat HSU. If last week was some emotional thing and they get over it maybe MC still may have what it takes. When they win in Abilene you can tell me how wrong I was. And I will say they made a big jump in their game. ------I don't expect I will have to make such a statement.

pirateonthebrazos · February 08, 2006, 12:31:51 PM

Well said!

Go Cowgirls!

d3fan4life · February 08, 2006, 03:52:49 PM

when do the regional standings come out

Ralph Turner · February 08, 2006, 05:03:14 PM

South
1. McMurry 18-1 20-1
2. Oglethorpe 16-2 18-3
3. Randolph-Macon 17-1 19-2
4. Hardin-Simmons 17-2 18-2
5. Mississippi College 16-3 16-3
6. Bridgewater (Va.) 17-4 17-4

The good thing about this is that Oglethrope still must get past Depauw (#1 in the Great Lakes Region) in the SCAC tourney.

Oglethorpe hosts Trinity this weekend.

Randolph-Macon and Bridgewater VA play in the ODAC Post-season the weekend of the ASC tourney.

The Women and Men do things slighlty differently. Always check the handbook if you have a question.

2006 Women's Handbook

fanstand · February 08, 2006, 10:19:34 PM

Okay, I have been relatively quiet this week, but no longer... come on pirate how can you say HSU has the stronger bench? You look at the stats from the games, and McM ladies bench get more playing time and have better stats than the HSU bench. Our bench is deeper and stronger. Our starters have played less and have been more productive, and our bench has played in more games and been productive in those minutes. And honestly as a McM fan, I hope when HPU comes to town, we win at our house and HPU wins at HSU. No game comes easy at this time of the year and upsets are always looming, but I think we will win out and win the west. Our ladies proved last week that the fire is back and we're ready.

mcmfan · February 09, 2006, 10:30:33 AM

An article in today's Abilene Reporter-News has it right: while this week's games in Abilene are with HPU, the real issue is McM-HSU! The article is online at

http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/sp_basketball/article/0,1874,ABIL_7991_4452012,00.html

calhsu · February 09, 2006, 11:11:49 AM

As a HSU fan I am glad HPU is as good as they are. At this point in the season it is important to have good competion. A concern I have about the Cowgirls is a lack of competion in their schedule. Really, in a 27 game schedule you have to say they have five tough games. (2 MCM, 2 HPU, 1 MC)
They had no games outside the ASC.
The football team has come to understand the value of playing outside of Texas. I have noticed that since Briggs has been coach HSU has stopped playing tough teams in preseason. I don't know if that is what see prefers or what she has money to do. But judging by how so many other sports go so many other places I would think it is Briggs choice.

pirateonthebrazos · February 09, 2006, 12:15:42 PM

fanstand-
HSU bench 12 pts - McMurry bench 7 pts

Just what did McMurry prove last week?--- they can beat Texas Lutheran and Schreiner who have combined records of 8 wins and 34 losses. Wow!

matalk · February 09, 2006, 01:51:52 PM

pirateonthebrazos, just to get the facts straight and numbers, McM bench has outscored every team's bench except HSU on the night they lost. McM 7 points to HSU 12 points. McM's bench had 44 points against SU who when they played had ALL THEIR STARTERS playing their usual minutes unlike when they played HSU and McM's bench had 31 points against TLU. McM's bench is playing well. HSU has a strong bench player with Singletary, but she is the only one receiving quality minutes from the bench. Her game has just stepped up after bringing HSU from behind at HPU earlier this season. Today's game is going to be intense along with the rest of the regular season games left to play. The 4th place spot is up for grabs and everyone will be playing their best ball. I am ready for the tournament to see what matchups will take place. The ASC is on the rise and the best of luck to all the teams in their remaining games!

Ralph Turner · February 09, 2006, 02:09:21 PM

Quote from: calhsu on February 09, 2006, 11:11:49 AM
... Really, in a 27 game schedule you have to say they have five tough games. (2 MCM, 2 HPU, 1 MC)

In all fairness to the new Head Coach at UMHB, I believe that that program will bounce back as the players get with Coach Kirkpatrick's program. The Lady Cru are 6-5 in the last 11 games.

We would have had a very hard ASC West in that case. CUA misses All-American Ashley Edwards, another challenge for a team.

We just need the East to get stronger. AC has been a perennial contender in the East. So we need to replace them.

bcal · February 09, 2006, 02:16:07 PM

Coaches Nichols and Densmen know the importance of both of these games this weekend. HPU will be coming with the intent of taking boths contest, at McM and HSU. Good luck to all.

millie · February 09, 2006, 02:49:06 PM

matlk, i may be wrong but when McM played MC (and MC lost) MC's bench scored 31 and McM scored 23. this is what i got off of MC's stats...not that it matters but lets keep the facts straight

Ralph Turner · February 09, 2006, 06:48:14 PM

13:25 McM 11-5.

Ralph Turner · February 09, 2006, 07:04:54 PM

9:24 Media Timeout McM leads by 7. McM 14-7 Scoring drought.
McM--HPU ties.
HPU--Daniels on the put-back. McM 14-9.
McM--Richardson FT 1-2.
HPU--Daniles FG.
McM--Sawyer 3FG. McM 18-11
HPU--7:30. Whittier 3FG on a pass back from Daniels. McM 18-14
McM--Daniels rebs
HPU--McM rebs
McM--HPU rebs.
HPU--Richardson blocks a shot.
HPU--6:22, Pippins FG. McM 18-16.
McM--Paetzold rebs, Engelke FG. McM 20-16.