WBB: American Southwest Conference

[inthepaint]

I'm looking forward to some good basketball both days and i also get to eat at Underwoods and i've been told that is a Mexican food place that is awesome.

This weekend will be a test of coaching for McM, HSU and HPU.  Will Briggs take advantage of any HPU weaknesses revealed last Saturday?  Will Coach K be able to make adjustments to compensate for his team's areas of vulnerability?  Will Sam be able to adjust to carry their second half momentum into the rematch? 

HPU remains the clear favorite in both games.  However, McM pulled the curtain back and revealed that the Magnificent Oz is but a man.  The trip to Browntown should be a little less intimidating for both Abilene teams. 

The mausoleum is a hard place to play in and there is no other venue that provides such a home court advantage.  This weekend will certainly provie great basketball.  However, if you want great barbeque and terrific Mexican food I would suggest eating in Abilene before and after the games.   

[fanstand]

Last year in brownwood HPU scored 48 points each game when McM and HSU came to town. I know this a different year and most of the players are the same. I know McM got to practice one day in Bwood last year, maybe on Wednesday, will HSU go and practice there? I don't know if McM will try because of the road trip, but would Coach K let them if they wanted to? I don't think one practice makes a difference, but it would help to get a feel for the gym, that a shoot around doesn't provide especially for new players.  I think it will be barn burners this week once again. Just an opinion. And when it comes to food...I am so sad Mi Familia is not reopening, it was the best, but the Sticks has some pretty good BBQ, and I have eaten at Gomez  too. We also like the Section Hand and Prima Pasta. Having a daughter grad from HPU, we ate there lots..............

[thundercat]

I am sure if HSU or MCM wanted to shoot around/practice Coach K would of course let them!  The thing that often gets misconstrued is that HPU men practice from about 2:30-5:30 and then the women go from 5:30-8:30 or so.  This appears to other teams that HPU is trying to keep them out of the gym and not give them a decent shoot-around/practice time, but in reality it is how the practice times are set every single day!  Coach K wants to make sure his players don't miss class for practice and with the single court, there is no way around it.  HPU women's basketball has done a great job of maintaining the STUDENT-ATHLETE philosophy DIII has as well as the ASC!

[FrmrHSUer]

Might be my last post before I head to good 'ol Brownwood for another great between my Cowgirls and the Lady Jackets. And i expect the HPU faithfuls to be in full force and as rowdy as they usually are on the home court.

Good luck to both teams, and safe travels.

Go cowgirls!

[mcmfan]

HSUats:
Make a lot of noise!  We want the Cowgirls to win with a big point margin to make sure the conference tournament winds up in Abilene!

[inthepaint]

HSUats:
Make a lot of noise!  We want the Cowgirls to win with a big point margin to make sure the conference tournament winds up in Abilene!

If, and it is a huge "if", the Cowgirls win you can be sure it won't be by a big point margin.  They will be very, very fortunate to get out of Browntown with a win.  I don't look for it to happen and I am a diehard HSU fan!  This looks like the year of the Stinger! 

[pirateonthebrazos]

If, and it is a huge "if", the Cowgirls win you can be sure it won't be by a big point margin. 

Come on inthepaint...have some faith.   How about ....Cowgirls by 20?
I love predictions.

Seriously,  Cowgirls can win if we cut down on the turnovers and shoot  decent at the foul line.  27 turnovers (15 unforced) and 55% at the line  cannot happen today.

[gccfan]

Watch for MC's Lacey Kennedy to become the all-time scoring leader in the ASC this weekend.  By my calculations, she needs 39 points to tie the record held by HSU's Kathryn Otwell of 1788.

[WLCALUM83]

Otwell's playing career ended in 2000?

[gccfan]

Otwell's playing career ended in 2000?

That's correct... at least on the ASC website it has her playing from 1997-00

[sethhpu]

FINAL Stats

HSU

FG 45%
3pt 25%
FT 90%

Walker 12 pts
Hobbs 15 pts
Contrucci 12 pts

HSU had 24 turnovers and 29 boards. So much for cutting down on turnovers. The story of the game.


HPU


FG 41 %
3pt 40%
FT 75%

Daniels 16 pts
Hope Hohertz 10 pts

HPU had 31 boards and 18 turnovers.

[mcmfan]

So much for the point spreads.  It looks like either McM wins on Saturday or the tournament is in Brownwood.

[Ralph Turner]

So much for the point spreads.  It looks like either McM wins on Saturday or the tournament is in Brownwood.

We win on Saturday and we have a "1 1/2" game lead over the Jackets.
HPU wins and they have a "1 1/2" game lead over us and a 2 game lead over HSU.

[sethhpu]

Still a possibilty both squads could loose, there are still four games after the McM and HPU matchup.

[Ralph Turner]

Still a possibilty both squads could loose, there are still four games after the McM and HPU matchup.

Yes and UMHB is on my radar screen!