MBB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

FCGrizzliesGrad · December 04, 2019, 05:33:42 PM

Conference play gets underway tonight. The conference is a combined 29-24 with Defiance and Hanover still unbeaten while no one has fewer than 2 wins.

Baldini · December 04, 2019, 06:04:28 PM

Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on December 04, 2019, 05:33:42 PM
Conference play gets underway tonight. The conference is a combined 29-24 with Defiance and Hanover still unbeaten while no one has fewer than 2 wins.

Trying to force myself to go over and watch Transy and Earlham tonight, but after working outside this afternoon in the cool air I'm having a hard time getting off my butt.

Baldini · December 04, 2019, 09:27:04 PM

Darn, I missed a good one in Lexington tonight. Earlham came to town and knocked off Transy 68-66, looking at the play-by-play it was a wild final minute.

Fifth and Putnam · December 05, 2019, 12:58:08 PM

Quote from: Baldini on December 04, 2019, 09:27:04 PM
Darn, I missed a good one in Lexington tonight. Earlham came to town and knocked off Transy 68-66, looking at the play-by-play it was a wild final minute.

A stat I saw after the game that I had to take a double take at....that was Earlham's first ever win against Transy (0-19 before).

Baldini · December 05, 2019, 01:15:32 PM

Quote from: Fifth and Putnam on December 05, 2019, 12:58:08 PM
Quote from: Baldini on December 04, 2019, 09:27:04 PM
Darn, I missed a good one in Lexington tonight. Earlham came to town and knocked off Transy 68-66, looking at the play-by-play it was a wild final minute.

A stat I saw after the game that I had to take a double take at....that was Earlham's first ever win against Transy (0-19 before).

That made me do a double take and I had to check it out myself. Sure enough it is Earlham's first ever win against Transylvania, but Transy is not the only conference foe to dominate Earlham. They are 1-17 against Bluffton, 1-17 against Hanover, 1-17 against Rose-Hulman and now 1-18 against Transylvania.

Baldini · December 10, 2019, 07:37:07 PM

Current Massey ratings for the HCAC.

Hanover 56
Transylvania 99
Earlham 147
Bluffton 166
Defiance 173
Franklin 176
Anderson 189
Mt. St. Joseph 211
Manchester 226
Rose-Hulman 241

FCGrizzliesGrad · December 11, 2019, 01:02:00 AM

Quote from: Baldini on December 10, 2019, 07:37:07 PM
Current Massey ratings for the HCAC.

Hanover 56
Transylvania 99
Earlham 147
Bluffton 166
Defiance 173
Franklin 176
Anderson 189
Mt. St. Joseph 211
Manchester 226
Rose-Hulman 241

Matt Snyder aka KnightSlappy
84 Hanover
133 Transylvania
184 Bluffton
185 Anderson
203 Mount St Joseph
224 Rose-Hulman
235 Defiance
257 Franklin
286 Earlham
334 Manchester

Baldini · December 20, 2019, 10:23:56 AM

Interesting looking at the standing in the HCAC and all 10 teams are a game apart. Transylvania was picked in the coaches poll, but having watched them a few times live this season I do not view them as a team that can win without their A game. It is wide open for the conference playoff spots and not sure anyone can be ruled out of that picture.

FCGrizzliesGrad · December 20, 2019, 01:47:12 PM

Worst record is MSJ at 3-8. Half the league is at 2-1 and the other half 1-2 in conference play so it doesn't look like there's any rock bottom team this season.
I don't know where Defiance came from... they went 3-22 (1-17) last year and were picked 9th in the coaches poll but are 7-2 this year with wins over Hanover and Rose but then a 28 point loss to Anderson (the one team they beat last year).

CatsFan2012 · January 10, 2020, 10:35:54 AM

Tuned in for Transy game vs Franklin and wanted to join convo. Disappointed w loss but kudos to Franklin. Looked like a nice team w good shooting all around. Press almost got em in 2nd half tho. Saw their win vs TU is 5th in a row. Still like the Pios tho. Lotta faith in shootin and rim attack.

Baldini · January 10, 2020, 02:30:01 PM

I have probably seen Transy live 25-30 times in the past 4 seasons and they would be an interesting case study on why they play the way they do. They start most games slowly and with very little urgency, most games they are in a hole at the half. Coach Lane almost always will use a press to jumpstart his team and get some energy into them and in most cases they will make a late run. Maybe press from the opening tip or maybe Coach Lane just gives great halftime speeches.

CatsFan2012 · January 12, 2020, 06:02:11 PM

Good win to get back on track for TU. Didn't know much about Defiance but Jordan kid looks like he's gonna be a problem in the conference if Defiance can keep him there. Athletic kid w good lookin shot. Big one vs Hanover next for the Pios. Interesting that Hanover beat Bluffton by a bunch. Saw Franklin won again too and sits on top of the league. nice team

Baldini · January 18, 2020, 07:09:28 PM

A look at the standings reveals that it is going to be a great second half in conference play in the HCAC. Eight of the 10 teams are 5-3, 4-4 or 3-5, playoff spots will probably go right down to the last day of games. Another set of very competitive games today.

FCGrizzliesGrad · January 18, 2020, 09:17:20 PM

With Hanover and Anderson both losing, that gives Franklin a 2 game cushion as we approach the halfway mark of conference play.

Coach Kerry Prather was named acting president of Franklin earlier this week after the former president was arrested for child sex crimes in Wisconsin.

CatsFan2012 · January 19, 2020, 03:53:23 PM

Great grit by TU to edge out win over Rose. I like the Pics to do well in the 2nd half of play. Need some things to go their way to climb to top of the league, but I don't see them staying around 5th or 6th place. Too much talent. Interesting seein both Hanover and Anderson go down yesterdy.

Saw everything about Prather at Franklin. Wild. Looks like his team hasn't missed a beat tho. what is it now 8 straight wins?

Glad buddy introduced me to this site. fun to talk about local hoops.