MBB: MAC Freedom League

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Glad to see that both Wilkes and Kings won yesterday. Also saw that DeSales lost  to Elizabethtown in a conference crossover game.

[naismith]

Don Hutson,

Caught a part of Kings game. FDU put up a nice battle for 30 minutes.
FDU has some effective 3 point shooters and a bunch of freshman.
They are not all that big or physical with the exception of #25 Ciprut, who despite being undersized at the 4, is quite strong and plays  tough.
McPherson, a junior I think, is a nice player who can score.
I thought Neff #5  played the point well for a frosh.
Twill has a nice overall game and Biancosino can hurt you with his shot.

Kings hit nothing for the first 10 mins.
Their highlight was a Scalzo airball from the foul line (barely touched the bottom of the net)....
Kofi came in at the 7 minute mark and sparked the Monarchs.
A steal and layup, jumper, trey, layup  etc. 
His energy level really piced up the team and they forged to a 4pt halftime lead.

FDU would tie the game eqrly 2nd half but King's size and skill wore FDU down.
McPherson spent much of the 2nd half going one on one while King's Soboleski asserted himself on the
boards and played his normal dtermined, hardnosed game.

I think Kings has DeSales and that should be a good one.

Wilkes, who edged Arcadia, meets the other new kid on the block: Manhattanville. 
Should be an interesting week.

Naismith
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Glad to see that both Wilkes and Kings won yesterday. Also saw that DeSales lost  to Elizabethtown in a conference crossover game.
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[Pat Coleman]

Pat, please please let us know how to change this background toa readable color.  This blue just doesn't work.

I found the place to make this change. Still befuddled, though, as to why the first two years we had this background color weren't an issue for you.

[BJ - DSU SID]

To all Freedom Conference fans.

We are pretty much looking at Freedom Conference games for most of the teams the rest of the way so that means we are getting to the exciting part of the season.  With that being said the DeSales/King's match-up on Wednesday can be viewed online in two different ways.

Radio at this link - http://www.fox1470.com/pages/foxstreaming.html

Live Stats at this link - http://livestats.internetconsult.com/desales/mbball/

The game will also be featured on TV on tape delay on Thursday.  You can watch it at two different times (3:30 pm or 10:00 pm) on thursday.  It will air on Service Electric Cable (channel 2 in the Lehigh Valley).

[naismith]

Pat,

Thanks for the change.
I think the problem for me was monitor driven and the associated lighting. I upgraded to one of of those big new monitors and that, along with the lighting seemed to have lhave had an effect on the readability...

whatever,, thanks.














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Pat, please please let us know how to change this background toa readable color.  This blue just doesn't work.

I found the place to make this change. Still befuddled, though, as to why the first two years we had this background color weren't an issue for you.

[naismith]

Is the Service Electric the tape delay or is that live tomorrow and tape delay Thurs.?
Should be a good one.

To all Freedom Conference fans.

We are pretty much looking at Freedom Conference games for most of the teams the rest of the way so that means we are getting to the exciting part of the season.  With that being said the DeSales/King's match-up on Wednesday can be viewed online in two different ways.

Radio at this link - http://www.fox1470.com/pages/foxstreaming.html

Live Stats at this link - http://livestats.internetconsult.com/desales/mbball/

The game will also be featured on TV on tape delay on Thursday.  You can watch it at two different times (3:30 pm or 10:00 pm) on thursday.  It will air on Service Electric Cable (channel 2 in the Lehigh Valley).

[naismith]

If u told me that the winner of Wilkes-Manhattanville would score 99 pts, I would have given you my best Joe Namath guarantee that the Valiants would have won......Wilkes 99   Manhattanville 72.
And it really wasn't that close!!

The Colonels jumped out to a 16-4 lead and never looked back. It was a powerful performance for Wilkes and a somewhat futile effort by the Valiants.
Wilkes shot 65% for the game, 50% from behind the arc and 75% from the line.
Manhattanville:  39% for the game...33% from the arc and 67% from the line.

The team from purchase led in rebounds 39-29 to's 19-17 . Wilkes had 25 assists! to 9 for the Vals.

Wilkes displayed terrific ball movement against an in your face man to man. 
When the Vals pressed, Wilkes transitioned into some easy baskets.
The Colonels were the taller team and were able to score inside and out.
DeRojas (started tonite) was on fire and hit 8-13 for the contest with 6 3's. 4-4 from the line completed a 26 pt. effort.
Gould (15), Kline (14) on 6-10, Kresge (13) 6-9 Defeo (9) 4-4 and Gulla (7) 1-1 ann 4-4 ft's.  It was nice to see Pstrak and Hoppy score.

Wilkes disciplined style seemed to frustrate the Vals and the extra pass resulted in many open looks.

For Manhattanville, they played quite physical and hard for the entire contest despite being down 20 plus most of the contest.
They full court pressed quite and bit and. as I said, pretty much got in Wilkes' face.
The Vals dished out some very hard fouls and managed to garner 3 technical fouls.

On offense, they resorted to a lot of 1 on 1 basketball. They often drove to hoop totally out of control and hoisted wild shots. 
They did crash the boards and were very athletic overall.
As usual, Wilkes guards Matt Gould and Chris Gulla played the Val guards very tough. Chisolm shot 2-9 and Moffet 4-11 from the field.

Lamar Glass scored a bunch in the 2nd half on 6-8 shooting and he appears to be a very talented freshman. Glass is from Dallas, Texas. Manhattanville also has a County Corker Irishman in Mike Horgan (certainly a fmailiar name to Freedom Leaguers) another frosh from Cameroon and a junior from Hong Kong ------------wonder what's on the menu?

Anyway, in sum, Wilkes probably played one of their best games and LJK---they looked FORMIDABLE to me. ...lol.
Manhattanville fell behind early and just could not get untracked.

I get the feeling that the Valiants will be pointing for the Colonels when they make the return visit to Purchase. 8)

Naismith

[ljk]

Naismith:  Formidable indeed, and unconsious too!  Wilkes came out full throttle hitting on all cylinders right from the get go and the rout was on as they crushed Manhattanville.   It was never a game as the Colonels shattered their 4 game losing streak at home.  With great ball movement and unselfish play, always making the extra pass, it was something we hadn't seen all year and resulted in their best overall game of the year.  Manhattanville came in 11-4, 3-0, and I was expecting much more.  They are a very undisciplined team of one on one street ballers who like to run up and down the floor.  Without any kind of system, their playground style was mostly out of control and they were taken out of it early.  Their bench kept yelling defense and their guys on the floor just weren't listening.  You cannot leave DeRojas alone with open looks like they did,  hes a deadly shooter (6-3s) and an instant offense kind of player.  I like the fact that he started for the 2nd straight game and the freshman has responded with 26 points back to back.   The hard nosed point guard Matt Gould was oll over the floor finishing with 15 points and 10 assists.   The gritty Colonel took some shots and gave some shots as he hit the deck on numerous occasions.  With the technical fouls, the game was getting physical and a little chippy, and a good idea for Wilkes to get their starters out.  Wilkes has a modest 2 game winning streak (8-7, 3-1), and with Del Val and FDU next, might make a little hay before the rematch with DeSales at their place.   Shooting 65 % will make a team formidable, but, even you Nais., with your high basketball IQ, lol,  could not see this coming.  I agree that the rematch with the Valiants will be a rough and tumble affair.  Can we get Gryboski back for one more game?

[BJ - DSU SID]

Sorry Naismith, I just saw your message with the TV question.  I am not as regular a visitor to the posting board as you guys.

The games are tape delay.  Lehigh plays same night so they get the LIVE TV time.  The men will air on Thursday at 3:30 pm and 10 pm.

BJ

[naismith]

thanks,

watched the play by play...DeSales 62-60.

[ColonelJohn4Life]

Leave it to me to restart this board. 

Wilkes wins tonight.  Which is more significant out of the game tonight?
(a) Wilkes moving to 5-1 in conference, ahead of the DeSales clash on Saturday
(b) Jerry Rickrode racking up win #300 career
(c) Wilkes getting up big, and keeping a lead

My vote is (b).  Big ups to the Coach.  300 wins puts him in some elite company.  Congrats   

[Pat Coleman]

Yep, some pretty good coaches reaching 300 wins this season.

http://www.d3hoops.com/milestones/2008
300 wins
Jerry Rickrode, Wilkes Jan. 30
Jim Scheible, Rochester Jan. 10
Ted Van Dellen, UW-Oshkosh Nov. 21
Ron Holmes, McMurry Nov. 17

[ljk]

Steve Kline had a career high 25 points to lead Wilkes over an undersized FDU team and give Coach JR his 300th win, and the Colonels their 4th win in a row.   King's lost to Manhattanville in double overtime.  Looks like a 5 team race for 4 playoff spots.  DeSales 6-0, Wiilkes 5-1, Manhattanville 4-2, King's 3-3, and Arcadia 2-4.  Next up for Wilkes is DeSales on Saturday , a huge game, and a tough match up, on the road for the Colonels.   Getting very interesting. 

[naismith]

Coach JR---congratualtions on job well done.....

Hard to beleive it has been almost 16 seasons.

Saw a few of the Coach's ex-players in attendance including Sports Center Star Jay Williams...........

Was a good night to be a Colonel.

Yes, LJK, DeSales should be a good one. Wilkes hung in last time for 30 minutes until some fouls and other issues hurt the Colonels. DeSales has no glaring weakness.........the Colonels will have to be at their best.

Naismith

[bill]

Obscure fact of the day:
Wilkes coach beats FDU for his 300th win...
Not too long ago, former FDU coach Kindel beat Wilkes for his 300th win...

It's amazing what trivia can pop into your mind during a long work day....