MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

pbrooks3 · January 20, 2012, 10:18:55 PM

Andrew Gallow is picking up his teammates in the 2nd half as Rhodes has rallied to within 46-40 with 9 1/2 minutes left. He's got 15 points.

pbrooks3 · January 20, 2012, 11:53:38 PM

Rhodes survived a scare tonight against Hendrix with a 60-56 OT victory. The Lynx got behind several times by 12-14 points in the 2nd half. Andrew Gallow converted a run out layup near the end of regulation to knot things at 50-50. In the OT, both Gallow and senior, Cory Kilpatrick came up with clutch plays and free throws to salt this one away late. Rhodes played poorly most of the game and showed grit down the stretch tonight. Hendrix's guards played solidly much of the game and gave Rhodes' defenders a challenge. Lack of strength in the post and a thin bench hurt the Warriors when the game was on the line. Ugly game but exciting for the final 8-10 minutes.

pbrooks3 · January 21, 2012, 12:04:12 AM

Coach Raleigh's Southwestern Pirates competed well tonight against Centre before losing steam late in the 2nd half in falling by a score of 64-49. Colonels were led by Jeff Mullaney's 19 and Greg Ross' double-double -13 pts and 13 boards. Donavan Whiteside came off the bench to pitch in 9 pts for Centre. The Colonels next host Trinity for the final time in the SCAC this Sunday.

pbrooks3 · January 27, 2012, 10:48:09 PM

Centre grinds out a good road win tonight at Austin 65-57. A solid 2nd half with some timely shooting from deep propelled the Colonels to victory. Centre forced 20 Kangaroo turnovers to offset a 39-23 deficit on the boards to outscore Austin by 11 in the 2nd half. Greg Ross recorded 18 points with 10 rebounds to lead a balanced attack. Centre moves on to play U of Dallas Sunday afternoon.

jekelish · January 27, 2012, 11:00:38 PM

You're absolutely right about the timely shooting for Centre. They didn't shoot great tonight, but they always seemed to answer any second half runs by AC with a big three, and AC proceeded to throw the ball away too many times and only made 5-of-11 free throws in the second half. Not a recipe for success against a good team like Centre.

pbrooks3 · January 29, 2012, 05:51:46 PM

Centre drops back to 3rd place in the SCAC Eastern Division with a 75-66 loss this afternoon at U of Dallas. A 1-1 road trip pretty much defines Centre's season this year. No details on today's game.

pbrooks3 · February 01, 2012, 11:25:29 PM

I am hoping to see some excitement in the final weeks of the season with the Centre Colonels. It's been generally an inconsistent season with the team not having a major post presence to bolster their defense as in recent prior years. Coach Mason has adjusted the style of play slightly to the team's makeup. Another challenge has been dealing with an injury to one of last year's key performers, Donovan Whiteside. Though Whiteside is now back and playing, he missed a good bit of the 1st half of the season. Others have stepped forward to make this team competitive game after game. At the same time, several Eastern Division teams have improved, Sewanee and Rhodes particularly. Birmingham Southern has pretty much run away from the others in the Eastern pack. The Colonels have the distinction to date of having made the only dent on BSU's remarkable season so far with an earlier victory in Danville. Centre also has a nice home win against another ranked team, Cabrini. The kind of excitement I am referring to is upsets and surprises in the SCAC tournament. Birmingham Southern has got to be the prohibitive favorite to win the tournament on their home court after likely finishing atop of the Eastern Division during the regular season. I know that Coach Mason will have his team humming by tournament time and hopefully the Colonels will again accord themselves well in the post-season.

pbrooks3 · February 04, 2012, 12:00:03 AM

Rhodes hangs another W 65-62 against Oglethorpe to go to 14-7 on the season. Andrew Gallow scored 17.

pbrooks3 · February 10, 2012, 09:55:42 PM

Looks to be a long night for Centre. Men are getting drilled by 17 at the half against Birmingham Southern. The Colonels simply don't have the defense or depth to chase the balanced Panther attack. Might be a night for Centre's Greg Mason to play more of his bench and rest some of the regulars for Sunday's game at Oglethorpe. Birmingham Southern is clearly at the head of the SCAC class this season, and they have the added good fortune to be hosting the league tournament in 2 weeks.

pbrooks3 · February 13, 2012, 11:22:53 PM

Centre earned a 1-1 split on this past weekend trip by defeating Oglethorpe on Sunday by 14. Donovan Whiteside led the Colonels with 20. The team stands at 15-7 overall and 9-5 in the SCAC. They will try to get 2 wins this weekend against Millsaps and Rhodes in Danville to put a wrap on the regular season and prepare for next week's tournament in Birmingham.

jekelish · February 17, 2012, 11:31:54 PM

HUGE game tomorrow night in Sherman. Trinity and AC both won tonight, meaning that tomorrow night's clash is for first place in the SCAC West. Trinity won by one point in San Antonio; meanwhile, the 'Roos have won five in a row after a brief skid midway through the year. Should be a good one.

pbrooks3 · February 17, 2012, 11:37:18 PM

Quote from: jekelish on February 17, 2012, 11:31:54 PM
HUGE game tomorrow night in Sherman. Trinity and AC both won tonight, meaning that tomorrow night's clash is for first place in the SCAC West. Trinity won by one point in San Antonio; meanwhile, the 'Roos have won five in a row after a brief skid midway through the year. Should be a good one.

Not tons of drama as we wind the SCAC season down; good to have a meaningful game in North Texas tomorrow evening. Like Austin's chances. Curious what happened on the mountain tonight between Rhodes and Sewanee?

pbrooks3 · February 17, 2012, 11:47:04 PM

Centre started slowly tonight but quickly found their shooting touch midway through the first half in defeating Millsaps easily. Balanced scoring and good bench play made for a good night for the home folks. Centre entertains Rhodes on Sunday in what could be the battle for 2nd place in the East. I have not done the math to determine the tiebreaker should the two teams end the regular season with identical league records.

pbrooks3 · February 18, 2012, 12:55:53 AM

Rhodes survived an OT tonight to beat Sewanee 61-60. The Lynx are fighting to lock up #2 seed in the East. Therefore, Sunday's game in Danville between Rhodes and Centre has significance. If Rhodes wins, they take the prize. A Centre victory spells tiebreaker for 2 teams with 11-5 league records. I believe the Colonels would get the #2 based on the 3rd tiebreaker - best record against upper tier Eastern divisional opponents.

pbrooks3 · February 19, 2012, 06:53:21 PM

It has been a long time since Rhodes has owned two regular season victories over Centre, but this is one of those times as the Lynx pull it off by winning impressively today in Danville 83-74. Johnny Dunavant torched Centre for 23 points on 8-9 from the field and a perfect 6-6 from beyond the arc. Andrew Galow was equal to the task as well with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. By virtue of their victory today, Rhodes has sewn up the #2 seed in the east with a 12-4 conference record. Centre's conference record drops to 10-6 and #3 in the east. Centre got balanced scoring from Whiteside, Mullaney and Ross, but the team never fully got out of its shooting funk and fell behind by as much as 20 in the second half. Rhodes' shooting was dead-on as they scored 13-24 from the 3 line while also shooting 53% overall from the field.

Congratulations to all seniors playing their final regular season games around the SCAC this weekend.

Interesting Centre tidbit......though Centre has struggled at times this season, they can claim victories against two top 10 D3 teams - #6 Cabrini and #8 Birmingham Southern. These are currently the only blemishes on each team's record.