MBB: MAC Freedom League

[jumpball]

yes, i think wilkes will be very strong this season and should challenge desales and miseri for the top spot.  everyone else is kind of in the same mix.  eastern should not be rated that low, especially if soaries is playing.  manhattanville gets a lot of respect, i guess pointer will do that for you.  kings has outstanding guardline but their frontcourt is a question and will miss conroy.  do not know what fdu and delval have coming in...it'll be interesting

[CollegeBBALLfan]

I am a little new to the boards but i think the Freedom wiill be really competitive all the way around.  If i could redo the preseason polls for what i thought, i think i would favor Wilkes in winning the freedom and desales and mesri and also dvc  as being the two teams to lose in the playoffs... what do u guys think?

[jumpball]

I am a little new to the boards but i think the Freedom wiill be really competitive all the way around.  If i could redo the preseason polls for what i thought, i think i would favor Wilkes in winning the freedom and desales and mesri and also dvc  as being the two teams to lose in the playoffs... what do u guys think?

college fan:  agree with your assessment but don't know about dvc.  they lost a lot from graduation and did not have much depth last season.  who knows what frosh/transfers they might have now, so you may be right.  still think eastern is better than most think although a new coach may be cause for adjustments there.  wilkes and desales are deeper than most (if everyone is returning) and miseri has some firepower back as well.  all are well coached.  that said, it'll be a crap shoot, i don't think any one team is that much better than another on paper just yet.   

[ColonelJohn4Life]

Just happy to be heading back to a college basketball game tonight... and even happier that the powers that be at Wilkes scheduled a road game 20 minutes from my house!  Big night in Cumberland County tonight... Go Colonels!

[mailsy]

Happy Thanksgiving MAC Freedom posters! 

[jumpball]

Happy Thanksgiving MAC Freedom posters! 

Thanks Mailsy, and same to you, but it doesn't seem like anyone posts here anymore, regrettably!  Hopefully the onset of league play generates a little discussion.

[mailsy]

Happy Thanksgiving MAC Freedom posters! 

Thanks Mailsy, and same to you, but it doesn't seem like anyone posts here anymore, regrettably!  Hopefully the onset of league play generates a little discussion.

Let's hope so.  I enjoy reading the boards and keeping up with the MidAtlantic teams.

[naismith]

Looking over some surprising results  from opening  night.

FDU fairly decisively over DeSales.
Kings with a nice win over DelVal
Wilkes running Miseri out of the Marts Center.

Attended the Wilkes contest. Miseri has all but Robbie Johnson back and are a talented group.
Wilkes came ready to play from the opening tip. Wilkes seemed to be a step quicker in all phases.
Very impressive Freedom debuts for 2 freshman starters: Hinkel and Wilson.
For Miseri, 2 quick fouls on Ethan did not help. They playd hard and physical but, at least for last night, they were simply outplayed. With their talent level and coaching, they will win games.

Wilkes heads down to DeSales this weekend. Should be interesting. Coach Coval will have his team ready I am sure.

Kings, Wilkes and Miseri? Has the balance of Freedom power shifted north to Luzerne County?

Naismith

[jumpball]

we'll know more about kings after this weekend.  DelVal did not have Beckett in the middle; a huge void, that can be exploited against kings.  that game might have been far different with him in there....FDU taking Desales was a surprise, but they have hung tough against Paterson and Stevens Tech - two very hi quality teams, so they're dangerous... wilkes is no surprise.  only that the backcourt performed so well so early.  their frontcourt is very good and will be hard to defend this season.  really think they are the team to beat, hands down.  their dispatching a good miseri team just supports that thought.  having said that, desales will want to avoid an 0-2 hole so that tilt should be interesting.  nice to see some discussion on the board.  no rhymes or poems, where is everyone?

[CCHoopster]

First time poster here in this forum so hello all. I have always watched MAC and Centennial games but recently started to go watch Penn State Harrisburg games (live in the area) because of all the local high school players they have I use to watch when they were in HS. I must say they have impressed me to the point where I now go out of my way to watch them. After beating Etown at Etown (I know its not your older brothers Etown today) and Messiah at Messiah they have impressed.

Kings needs to be prepared and not look past this team. They are all very athletic..... Not sure how much of an upset it would be but I have Harrisburg 81-74.

[CCHoopster]

First time poster here in this forum so hello all. I have always watched MAC and Centennial games but recently started to go watch Penn State Harrisburg games (live in the area) because of all the local high school players they have I use to watch when they were in HS. I must say they have impressed me to the point where I now go out of my way to watch them. After beating Etown at Etown (I know its not your older brothers Etown today) and Messiah at Messiah they have impressed.

Kings needs to be prepared and not look past this team. They are all very athletic..... Not sure how much of an upset it would be but I have Harrisburg 81-74.

Well my score was off but Penn State Harrisburg did beat Kings in Kings tournament 87-81. Good win for this group.

MAC down?

[bill]

Another nice win for FDU yesterday - go Devils!

[ColonelJohn4Life]

Been off the site far too long... it took a Wilkes win, 66-56, over King's to bring me back.  Wilkes moves to 12-3 (5-0 in the Freedom).

How much longer until Wilkes shows up as "Others Receiving Votes"? 

[augie]

CJ4life before that happens the UofS better get in before that!

[naismith]

CJ, 

Yes, the Freedom League is awful quiet.
Meandered over to North Main Street to watch the Andrejko Strain versus the Pawnshoppers,that is Rick's Roasdsters. 
The Monarchs are a scrappy bunch that really gets after it. They have a host of expert marksman--all accurate from long range. A real sniper corps.
Minus Conroy, this is the first season where Kings has not had a dominant post player.

The lack of size forced them to pack down a zone defense and suffocate the Wilkes bigs. It worked in that neither Hinze nor Huch were really effective inside. Kings quickly doubled the post players and turned them over numerous times.

The zone opened up some wide open 3's for the Colonels and Matt Mullins put on a clinic. Wilkes ball movement was good (not truly great).
Breznitsky hit a number of shots to complement Mullins. Wilson is quite a freshman player...a wizard with ball ....

As far as the game went, Wilkes opened up a 12 point 1st half lead,led by 7 at half, squandered the lead in the second half and pulled away at the end.

Thought Wilkes was a step quicker and definitely 'bigger'. Kings played extremely hard and executed pretty well to the extent that they shut down the Wilkes inside game. The Colonels man to man was effective. A few breakdowns but overall very good.

Thought Wilkes did get loose an sloppy on offense for a while but were able to gather themselves and hit some big second half shots.
Pretty well called game by the zebras.

Let me know when you are heading north.
A rejuvenated FDU at the Marts and Kings/Miseri down the street....
Wish one was a night game.

Naismith


Been off the site far too long... it took a Wilkes win, 66-56, over King's to bring me back.  Wilkes moves to 12-3 (5-0 in the Freedom).

How much longer until Wilkes shows up as "Others Receiving Votes"? 
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