MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[earlhamalum]

Earlham-  26
Denison-  18

8 minutes to go

[blindwatchmaker]

Don't think either Witt or Wabash has hit a three yet...

Refs seem to be calling a lot of charges.

Witt now up 16-14

Who's leading the way for Earlham?

[billy_pilgrim]

Jewett playing really well, has 9 now.

Henry and Gregory also playing well offensively.

[earlhamalum]

I believe Jewett has 12, LaRon Henry with 10 and D.H for Denison has 10

Earlham 34
Denison 23 

3+ minutes in 1st hafl

[blindwatchmaker]

Adonis J hits the first 3 of the game and Bash up 19-17.  Less than 3 in the half

Witt 24 Wabash 21 at the half.  Shots aren't dropping for either team.

[earlhamalum]

Earlham- 42
Denison-  25

Under a minute to go in the 2nd half
Denison just put in 5 new guys.. I bet DH's Dad isn't happy with that one..

[blindwatchmaker]

Now Now EA 

Earlham seems to have this game under control.

[billy_pilgrim]

Halftime in Granville:

Earlham 44,
Denison 29


Nothing is comfortable.......we've learned that. Still, EC doing what it wants offensively.

Only concern is Brandon Miller in a bit of foul trouble (2); luckily not having him on the floor didn't allow Denison to crawl much closer.

[wally_wabash]

Of note in C'ville is that Witt reached the double bonus in the first half.  A big change from last year's NCAC semifinal in which Witt was whistled for exactly 9 fouls in 40 minutes of regulation plus one overtime period...which led to zero foul shots for Wabash in the game. 

Keep up the D, Wabash!

[billy_pilgrim]

Stats from Granville:

Earlham with just 2 TOs, shooting 59% from the field (71% from 3)

Henry with 12,
Jewett with 11

Denison's turned it over 10 times

Hodgkinson with 10,
Shea with 8

[earlhamalum]

Witt 24
Bash 21...

Half.

EC about to Start the 2nd Half
Come on Witt... Come on Coach Brown... get your team to play better in the 2nd Half..

[wally_wabash]

Wabash gets the first five points of the second half.  Make it the first seven points.  Wabash up 28-24.

Check that...first 10 points.  31-24 Bash.  Timeout Witt.  Chadwick going berserk.

It's a 14-0 Wabash run to start the half.  35-24 Bash about 15 minutes left.

Witt finally wakes up and gets 5 quick points.  35-29 Bash leads. 

Witt is getting a lot of second chances here.  Wabash can't buy a rebound with Russ and Borchers both on the floor.  Wabash will get a timeout here and hopefully come up with a strategy to force Russ into a fourth foul.  Gotta either get him off the floor or make him play matador defense to stay on the court. 

Joseph hits a big three to stop Witt's run.  38-31 Wabash here.  The Dane Train is on the bench getting a breather. 

If Russ is the question, Wabash has no answer.  Russ is dominating the paint here in the second half.  38-35 Wabash still leads.  Just under 9 minutes to play.

Finally Wabash drives the ball right at Russ and he picks up a fourth foul.  This is happening about 10 minutes too late.  Hemingway subs in for Russ and picks up his fourth foul on the inbound pass.  Wild play.  Wabash immediately turns it over.  Bad timing.  Russ won't be out long...now is the time.  Wabash has to make their push right now. 

Witt regains the lead 39-38.  Wabash is going to have to get a couple of big shots from their guards.  It's time for the seniors to step up and get this done.  Ask and I shall receive...Lyttle gets a layup for Wabash.  40-39, under 6 to go. 

Oh this is big shot basketball right now.  What an exciting game!  Just after Witt takes the lead, Wabash comes right back down.  Senior Michael Woods passes up a three to drive baseline and get a bucket plus a foul.  Wabash up one pending the free throw.  Free throw is good, Wabash is up 2.  We're down to around 3 minutes left here.

Right back on the other end Borchers gets his own bucket plus a foul.  The Dane Train is money at the line...foul shot is good.  Witt back up 1. 

Teams trade misses...under two to play.  Russ steps in front of a Coffey drive and picks up a charge!  What a gutsy play with 4 fouls.  I guess that's why he's an all-american.  Witt will have the ball and the lead after the Tiger timeout. 

Wabash forces a Wittenberg turnover after the timeout.  That's Witt's 21st turnover of the game...Wabash has NOT done a good job of getting points off of Witt turnovers.  1:03 left, Wabash uses a timeout to set up this huge possession.

Medeiros buries a triple with the shot clock going off!!!!  46-44 Wabash!!!  In the words of the great Bill Raftery...Onions!  Witt takes a timeout.  Chadwick is LOUD tonight.  What a huge huge shot. 

Russ takes a jumper and misses.  Rebound to Medeiros!  It's getting hard to hear the broadcast over the crowd.  15 seconds left in the game.  Two big free throws for Medeiros here.  First shot is good.  47-44.  Second shot is....good.  48-44 Wabash. 

Witt takes all of five seconds to drive the floor and get a layup.  Timeout Witt, down 2 with 10 seconds left.  Inbound the ball and make your free throws Wabash. 

Wabash gets the ball in.  Coffey gets the foul.  He's got one and one here.  First free throw is good.  Second shot is good.  Back to the four point advantage for Wabash. 

Witt misses the layup!!!  Wabash gets the rebound and fouled with 2 seconds left!!!!!!! Wabash is going to win!!!

[earlhamalum]

Earlham up 60-44...

Earlham doing thier part right now.. I guess Wabash is up 11 right now... COME ON TIGERS... Don't LEt me Down NOW...

[blindwatchmaker]

Wabash 38   Witt   35  8:45 left

[WooMix]

I am not a Lil' Giant by boy-o-boy they are giving me the chills.  They went on an impressive 14-0 run to begin the half and I was going nuts!  8:45 to go now and Wabash has 38 up by 3.  Its hard to forsee and upset at this point.  I say Witt gets a close one.