WBB: American Southwest Conference

[calhsu]

It would be nice to gloat over the win.   To use a quote from Ted Turner's "Gettysburg" when Lee confronts Stuart over his absent and Stuart wants to resign,  Lee shut him down with  "there is not time."   No time to savor because the Jackets are coming.  They can be beat and this is the week to do it.  I like the way the Cowgirls are spreading the scoring.  What an addition Hobbs has been.

[fanstand]

Well, I was there and yeah some of the calls I thought were a little questionable. Tarra got hammered under the bucket more than once with no call...but sometimes thats the way it goes. She made up for it in the second half, still had a double double. We're okay, we have to dig deep inside ourselves and decide where we want to be, thats all that is holding these ladies back.  Player for player, these ladies are special. I love 'em anyway. There is so much more to them than this one game. Work hard ladies/we fans never give up on you. Lots of basketball to play and this week is a big one. Bring on Sully and HPU, they ain't scared...............

[calhsu]

Fanstand---If HSU had lost tonight (yesterday)  the attitude you have is exactly what  I would have.    It is as they say  the one who laughs last. 

[WLCALUM83]

My apologies (to al in general,  to calhsu in particular) for fanning the flame against the officials--should have thought to put more balance on my original post to begin with--when I amended the post, I indicated that the McM announcers  did note how one Cowgirl player (Hobbs???) was able to penetrate inside for several lay-ups in the second half, which enabled HSU to build the lead up the way they did.

My bad. 

[fanstand]

WLCALUM83, don't apologize. As an official's wife, I have learned to watch the game a little different. I still yell at them (and I get in trouble), so I try hard to be just a tad more objective.  The calls on Amber in the first period were incorrect I felt. During the second half I thought they called a little ticky-tack on us, while we got hammered.  At one point, I saw Leon nearly jump out of his chair with his hands up in the air. Did their calls make a difference in the outcome? No, it changed some momentum, but the intentional on Symbri wasn't necessary either. We didn't adjust the second half and allowed some three's, that was the difference. I like the debate the more fire the better.

[calhsu]

I'm getting older,  and I hope a little wiser.   I spent years yelling at bad officals.  One night one of the fellow parents turned around and told me to cool it.    I thought, gee this might be a bad example for a local clergy so I decided to work the clock at the games.  After years of not yelling anymore I still see horrible calls all the time, but  you have to realize that at no level of basketball do fans think the refs know what they are doing.  I'm talking from the grade school leagues right up to the NBA.  It is as much part of basketball as a jump shot.  I've often noticed also that the team that loses is always more concerned with how bad the offficals were.  And----if you get really worked up over a certain crew,  the next time you have them you start with a built in bad attitude.    I am a volleyball ref, high school, (I wouldn't do basketball for all the money in the world)  and I always felt that the teams decide the games not me.  So get over my call and play the game.

[fanstand]

Officials are as perfect as the players and the coaches. I guarantee they don't do it for the money. Its about the kids and the game. Are there bad ones out there? Sure, but most are just dads, moms and people who love the game. In a close game a bad call, can make a difference, just as a bad pass or a bad shot. There are some great pictures on abilenesports.com of last nights game, though you can't really tell everything, it does tell a story.
Watch the slideshow, great job of catching the action.

[Pat Coleman]

At one point, I saw Leon nearly jump out of his chair with his hands up in the air.

On press row? Sheesh, he better be careful. You can get thrown out for that.

[CUAfan]

HPU 55, CUA 48

How 'bout those Tornados, hanging close with the #7 LadyJackets. If ever there were a moral victory... 

[Ralph Turner]

HPU 55, CUA 48

How 'bout those Tornados, hanging close with the #7 LadyJackets. If ever there were a moral victory... 

The rest of the conference wasn't thinking about the CUA morals!

We wanted CUA to do the real thing! 

[HSUats]

...but the intentional on Symbri wasn't necessary either.

I loved this game, two great teams battled in front of a huge rival crowd. I'm sure the officiating ordeal is being over played, but heres my two cents. I thought the officiating was very consistent for both sides. Calls were made on both sides that should not have been called, and there were some fouls that shoul have been called for both sides. My wife is too an official and she thought(from her view point) that the intentional foul was called because she(Symbri Tuttle) extended her arms as in a pushing motion and that there wasn't any attempt to go for the ball as she was behind the HSU girl.


But none the less im sure these two teams will meet up again and it will be another great game.


I'm proud of those girls!

[sethhpu]

I'll give it to CUA they played well, I guess driving up the day before helped a little. Now to focus on the Cowgirls who are playing some of there basketball of the year. I am curious as to how HSU will attack HPU's defense.

[inthepaint]

The Colorado City TX Record announces that Colorado City, TX native HSU All-American Kendra Anderson will be seen on the February 9th episode of Wheel of Fortune!

I never grow tired of writing, "Congratulations Kendra!"   

[thundercat]

I loved this game, two great teams battled in front of a huge rival crowd.

Were there really 2200 in attendance or were the numbers inflated a little for NCAA hosting purposes.  Just curious.

As for the coming games, I am very excited to see where HPU stands.  I know that they have the talent and coaching, but do they?  I will say this as well, it is nice to finally have mutual respect from/for other teams.  Although I am a die-hard HPU fan, I still have lots of respect to the HSU and MCM teams.  I don't like Sam all that much but there is no denying that he has his kids playing.  HSU has always had that swagger and confidence no matter what caliber of talent they have on the court which is admirable.  Anyway, what I am getting at is that I am ready to see it all out on the court.  Time to see who wants it the most!     

[Pat Coleman]

I loved this game, two great teams battled in front of a huge rival crowd.

Were there really 2200 in attendance or were the numbers inflated a little for NCAA hosting purposes.  Just curious.

The NCAA doesn't really work this way.