MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

pbrooks3 · January 16, 2009, 08:41:42 PM

Ollie makes 2 free throws to tie it. Then Cox scores in the lane with 3.9 ticks to make it 80-78. 0.9 to play in Rhodes' frontcourt.

Ron Boerger · January 16, 2009, 08:47:08 PM

Once again Trinity plays a strong second half, defeating Birmingham-Southern 65-56 after leading by three at the half. Patrick Robinson had 21 points to pace the victors; Aaron Paar had 14 for BSC.

pbrooks3 · January 16, 2009, 08:48:39 PM

SU wins 80-78. Rhodes actually had 1.3 seconds to trigger the inbounds pass for a last moment shot. They couldn't get a clean pass and threw up a shot after the buzzer. Exciting finish with Cox leading Southwestern with 17 and the decisive runner in the lane. Brown scored 16. Cory Smith posted 21 along with Ollie who scored all 21 of his in the final 20 minutes. Saberioon finished with 15. The big difference I suspect in this game was the rebounds - SU dominated both ends tonight.

frank_ezelle · January 16, 2009, 08:51:58 PM

Finally, Millsaps came through with a win on a game that went down to the final second. It was a 58-56 victory with Sewanee missing a 3-pointer at the end. Don't know what kind of shot they got since they were going the length of the court with 2 seconds on the clock.

You've read this before in my posts, but Sewanee took advantage of a Millsaps scoring slump to take a lead early in the 2nd half. Millsaps scored quick to open up the half and go up by 11, but Sewanee scored the next 12 to take the lead. Millsaps is missing that go to guy who can break up those scoring runs by the opponents. To the credit of the Millsaps team, they hung in there and came back at the end for a much needed victory.

pbrooks3 · January 16, 2009, 08:59:18 PM

What do you know, Frank? Maybe the Majors can win both the mens and womens games tonight.

hendrixfan · January 17, 2009, 09:37:31 AM

Tough loss in Atlanta last night for Hendrix. Down 22 with 6 minutes to play, the Warriors cut the lead to 4 in the last minute.
Hendrix played again without Andrew King, who continues to nurse an injured ankle.

pbrooks3 · January 17, 2009, 12:43:54 PM

I think Hendrix's performance without King on the road against OU was impressive, particularly the way they came back in the final 10 or so minutes. I assumed when I check Live Stats at about the 14 minute mark of the game that they were done. They made a nice run. Hope the Warriors get King back soon.

I've noticed Oglethorpe on a few occasions this year has cruised to 20+ leads midway through games only to witness a dogfight down the stretch. This may be a testament to the parity in the league and the fact on any given night, if you let down your guard the slightest, you may be in store for a surprise. To OU's credit, they won these ballgames.

frank_ezelle · January 17, 2009, 01:56:54 PM

For those who are interested, here's a link to photos from the 1/9/09 game between Austin and Millsaps:

http://gomajors.smugmug.com/gallery/7116375_3Z28Y#456314576_Qv3nz

Ron Boerger · January 17, 2009, 02:59:00 PM

We have a bunch of games today and I don't remember the SCAC scheduling Fri/Sat games. Seems like a lot of the schools are about four hours apart so you're talking about kids getting to their hotel rooms sometime after 2AM given that it's about 10PM before the women finish up, shower, and change. Is this new or something I've just missed before? Seems pretty tough on the teams that are travelling.

Pat Coleman · January 17, 2009, 03:13:46 PM

I know a couple of years ago they started giving teams the option of playing the Sunday games on Saturday. Not sure if that's still optional or if they started scheduling this way specifically.

pbrooks3 · January 17, 2009, 05:11:58 PM

Ron, I believe this weekend the Friday/Saturday combos all involve Western Division teams traveling to Eastern Division sites. If I'm not mistaken, the games today are Trinity-Rhodes; Southwestern-BSU; and Austin-Centre. Colorado College opted to play Sunday at DePauw. This helps all of these Western Division teams get reasonable flights out Sunday so they're back home on their respective campuses earlier.

Found out something interesting last night from Glenn Schwab, Southwestern's trainer about their schedule this weekend. Unlike the rest of the Saturday games that begin tonight with the men at 6 pm local times, Southwestern's game at Birmingham Southern begins at 4 pm CT. Not clear on why Birmingham Southern has the afternoon start time. Southwestern was going to spend Friday night in Memphis after the Rhodes game, and then bus it to Birmingham early Saturday (about 3.5-4.0 hours). Talk about a tight squeeze on scheduling!

MM_Fan · January 17, 2009, 05:40:44 PM

Frank - I have thanked you privately, now want to do so publicly. Your Millsaps news, insight, and photos are a sight for sore eyes for these Major's parents living far from Jackson. As someone who dabbles a bit in photography, I can appreciate the effort involved in editing and posting all of them, to say nothing of the time spent actually taking them. The quality of your photos are superb and really makes us feel like we saw some of the game. Live video is nice, but the resolution is really not the same as your pictures! I am sure that all Major's parents and fans who are unable to see many games are as appreciative as we are.

I also appreciate the comments from all other posters as I learn about all the schools in the SCAC.

Ron Boerger · January 17, 2009, 05:59:53 PM

I am away from home tonite and would appreciate updates on Rhodes-TU if anyone has the chance.

Ron Boerger · January 17, 2009, 07:48:26 PM

LOL I guess everyone else has better things to do on a Saturday night. I got back earlier than expected. Halftime score from Memphis - Trinity 49, Rhodes 31.

pbrooks3 · January 17, 2009, 07:49:06 PM

Trinity has this one in the bag in my opinion 49-31 at the half. The score isn't even indicative of how one-sided this affair has been so far. TU was up 30 points about 15 minutes into the game. A strong, senior-laden squad is taking Rhodes to the woodshed. The Lynx have no answer to defending the sharp cuts and passes the Tigers make. Credit Trinity with hitting most of their open shots, and believe me, there have been a lot of them. This Trinity team reminds me of the Centre squad of last season with the tight, controlled passing, unselfish play, and the tight man-to-man defense they exhibit. They've left a few openings for Rhodes to hit some 3-balls, but it's tough to maintain intensity on the road with a 30 point lead.