MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[billy_pilgrim]

One last milestone from the Earlham/OWU game: LaRon Henry also surpassed the 1,000 point mark.

So, if you're keeping track, that was two Earlham players in the same game going over 1,000 for their careers.

Meanwhile, I'd given up long ago on NCAC games being well officiated. However, I never actually thought a game would literally be decided by a bad call from a trailing official.

And before we get to this point, save all of the "Earlham had other chances to win, there were many more missed opportunities, referees don't decide games".

I posted an hour ago that Earlham should have won this game in regulation. Credit OWU for never quitting and finally tying the game just before regulation ended. This second half was almost a carbon copy of Wednesday's game at Wabash.

However, this game was absolutely decided by an official missing a call on a play that should have extended the game for five more minutes. Now, should Earlham send this tape to Dennis Collins, et al. and the NCAC admits that an error was made, would the official face any suspension? Doubt it, he'll probably just get slotted into the conference semifinals.

[smedindy]

Man, that's a tough one Quakers. Who was the crew?

Alas, poor Big Red, I knew them well.

[smedindy]

Looks like Oberlin still has some fight in it - as they pop Kenyon.

http://athletics.kenyon.edu/x22758.xml

[David Collinge]

If the tape shows that the shooter was behind the arc, I would absolutely send it to the conference office.  It won't change the outcome of the game, but there's no harm in it, and if it was a blatantly wrong call from an out-of-position official, the league should know about it. 

[David Collinge]

Looks like Oberlin still has some fight in it - as they pop Kenyon.

http://athletics.kenyon.edu/x22758.xml

Oberlin should try for a schedule next season where everyone they play has to go to Wooster next.  That seems to be the formula for success for the Yeo. 

[smedindy]

I can't say much about the Wabash game, as I was covering a boys' HS game this afternoon. I do wish Wooster would post a play-by-play along with the box.

Yes, Wabash always fights, but the fight is relative when you're down 30 to a team that owns you. Last night, I had the pleasure to write a game that was 49-9 at the end of three quarters, and the team that was losing basically mailed it in.

[woosterbooster]

What do they call their women's teams up at Oberlin?  The Yeochicks or Yeobabes?  That could give new validity to some wannabe stud yelling across a crowded bar to some cute target of a lady volleyball player, "Hey, Yo, Babe!"

Not my best joke, and I don't have the excuse that I'm an opera fan...  

[billy_pilgrim]

I do think they call themselves the Yeowomen. Ever been to a game at Oberlin? It's an experience.

Personally, I think Oberlin should just call of its athletic teams "The OC".

You know, play off the popularity of Fox Television's teen drama. It would also give them that sort of international soccer flavor.

[smedindy]

What, with the 7 or 8 people there?

I remember doing radio for a game at Earlham (I think '86 or '87) when I was a student at Wabash. That was a trip.

1. All the women in the crowd wore peasant skirts, it seemed, and no makeup.

2. The ref, during a stoppage, went to the out of bound line, and called out a FAN, BY NAME, to tell him to quit yelling at him. It seems they had a history. I was dumbfounded.

[David Collinge]

Hiram is involved in another nailbiter today:

Wittenberg 91
Hiram 52

[sac]

DC---the MIAA game with video controversy involved Olivet and Kalamazoo.

It related to a last second shot inwhich the clock was in dispute.

The controversy involved the use of a video replay which was brought in after the fact.....after the officials had left.

It took about a week to sort out the winner......I don't recall who won.

But it was a mess.

[DenisonFan]

I am sorry to say that the Big Red is going in reverse.

I have said all year long that we are not a deep team and yet Ghiloni insists on playing guys that are not ready to play.

With Hern leaving hurt that left only Hodgkinson.  Hodgkinson had another big game but he can't do it alone.

Once again Krantz can't buy a basket.

Ghiloni starts Pat Sullivan in the second half??  WHY?  Pat Sullivan is the best we can do?  Where is Eberst???  Eberst has the best outside shot on the team and yet Ghiloni plays John Ward and Pat Sullivan.

Denison looked terrible.  For some reason they can not win at home. 

They need Hern back and let's play guys who at least can get the ball over half court. 

[wooscotsfan]

NCAC Standings through 2/11 games:
14-0  Wooster (22-1)
12-2  Wittenberg (21-2)
10-4  Ohio Wesleyan (15-8)
8-6    Wabash (14-9)
7-7    Earlham (10-13)
6-8    Allegheny (10-12)
6-8    Denison (10-13)
4-10  Kenyon (7-16)
2-12  Oberlin (2-20)
1-13  Hiram (3-20)

[smedindy]

Maybe Eberst's defensive issues cost him again. Or maybe his 3 TOs in 5 minutes. With that production, I'd sit him.

[DenisonFan]

It wasn't only Eberst.
I swear, the Big Red can not bring the ball over half court. 

Can someone tell me why Jordan Krantz has now shot it 6 more time than Rob Hern on season?? 

I blame the coaches.  Once again, Krantz goes 2-11 and I guess that is OK. 

I agree with Smed.  Turnovers have killed the Big Red all year.  And the defense.  They shot 3's at will.   And once again Denison can't hit a three.

I like McMahon.  But not to be my #1 3 point shooter.  20% isn't going to win any games. 

It is too bad they have to out like this.  I think they are a better team than they have been showing.