MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[woosterbooster]

Thanks for the help!

So, in your image, that's Vandervaart in Scots Mustard-Gold posting up Borchers in his standard Wittenberg Ketchup-Red jersey?

[goscots]

TQ - you win, there are no more pictures of dunks on the Wooster web site (although there used to be one of Issac Ward punctuating Woosters NCAC tournament victory in 2004).

If non-pictures count, I'm sure most Scot Boosters remember Vandervaart's dunk against Witt last year. It was significant not just for the two points but also for its timing late in the game and the momentum shift it created.

[woosterbooster]

I was just taking a look at Wooster's next NAIA opponent, Cedarville, whom the Scots will host at Timken on December 16th.  NAIA DII, preseason 28th nationally, but sure to move up due to their 7-0 record.  Their roster includes four foreign players: a 6-8 Brazilian in Maicol Ventor and three Jamaicans, Chris Walker and Ricardo Alliman, both 6-6, and the 6-10 Daniel Rose.  Sheesh.

As a team they're outscoring their opponents by 14.6 PPG and outrebounding them by 10.3 caroms.  However, they've actually commited more turnovers than their foes, by a 2.7 margin.

They will be at Wittenberg on December 5th and then host Walsh on December 9th, so it will be a little easier to get a read on how good they actually are.

[seinfeld]

Isaac Ward dunking:

[ScotsFan]

^^^^^^^^

That Isaac Ward dunk was against Wittenberg too if I recall!!!

Just an FYI, in case anybody didn't notice, I have volunteered my services to run the NCAC Pick 'em game over on the ' NCAC Pick 'Em ' board.  I am just doing NCAC games along with, what I would consider regional and national games of the week, so to speak.  This weekends slate of conference games are going to start us off, but I did include tonight's games involving the CCIW/MIAA Challenge.  I just hope I can do justice to the job Wally has been doing the past few years!

[jscwittfan]

So, in your image, that's Vandervaart in Scots Mustard-Gold posting up Borchers in his standard Wittenberg Ketchup-Red jersey?

That's funny right there . . .

[imderekpoe]

^^^^^^^^

That Isaac Ward dunk was against Wittenberg too if I recall!!!

To score points 99 & 100 in the NCAC championship game!

[ScotsFan]

To score points 99 & 100 in the NCAC championship game!

Yeah, that was a sweet ending to an even sweeter victory!!!


FWIW, the CCIW swept both games from the MIAA tonight.  Calvin got beat by Wheaton in a mild upset comparitively speaking, 73-62.  I think the overrated discussions will start up if Calvin can't right the ship tomorrow vs. Carthage.  And all they did is pull off somewhat of a shocker, downing Hope 72-65.   Can the MIAA save face tomorrow night or will they be pulling out their brooms for more than sweeping away the snow in Kenosha?!

[sac]

Everytime I go to put a little mustard on my hotdog at DeVos I laugh when I think how many times those two little bottles have been displayed on the web.

People probably think I'm nuts while I'm standing there laughing.

[seinfeld]

Wooster's JV team is playing Harmony Prep from Cincinnati after the varsity game. I guess Harmony has five Div. I commits on the team, including one to Florida.

http://www.harmonycommunityschool.org/sports/bbasketball/bbasketball.asp

If Georgetown (Ky.) was supposed to be the most talented to ever play at Timken, this team might be more talented -- and they aren't even playing the varsity team.

[woosterbooster]

On second thought, I think that's a 2005 photo, Andy Van Horn having just bottled up Kenny Brady on the baseline.

[wally_wabash]

We've got a barnburner in Oberlin...

Oberlin is up 48-44 on Wabash, 2:00 left in the game.  Wabash has Simkus going to the line with a chance to trim the lead further.  Oberlin led by 10 at halftime.  Wabash has been back within 4 twice now in the second half. 

This is a little unsettling, but Oberlin has a habit of playing Wabash tough, especially at home.  With this year's young group, we shouldn't have expected any different.   Simkus makes one out of two...Bash trails by 3. 

Wabash goes on a fast break after an Oberlin missed shot, Holtem's layup rolls off the rim but he will go to the line.  Holtem gets one out of two (free throws have been a bugaboo in the second half).  Wabash down 2. 

Oberlin converts a pair of free throws to go up 4. 

Wabash responds with a Chase Holtem jumper.  50-48, Oberlin leads. 

LGs foul Spencer coming up the floor with 36 seconds left.  Spencer's front end misses, Wabash rebounds and gets a timeout.  Wabash can essentially run this thing out and get the last shot with a chance tie or win. 

Holtem nails a jumper and ties the game at 50-50 with 20 seconds left.  Oberlin calls a timeout, presumably setting up the final shot of the game.  Regardless of whether or not Oberlin makes the last shot, the LGs have done well to get back into this game and have a chance to win.  Wabash was dead in the water for the first 30 minutes of this thing.   

Spencer dribbles around and dribbles around and makes the jumper with 4 seconds left to give the Yeoman a 52-50 lead.  Wabash gets a timeout and will need to go the length of the floor in four seconds to get a chance to tie.

Here's the ballgame...Oberlin knocks the ball out of bounds with 1 second left.  Wabash ball with 1 second left.  Timeout Wabash.  I'm not entirely certain where on the floor the ball is. 

Let's try it again....now here's the ballgame...the ball is in the backcourt so this isn't good.  Simkus inbounds to Zimmer near the hoop, Zimmer can't get a handle on the ball and the game is over.  Yeomen win 52-50. 

[Witt4ever]

 

[wooscotsfan]

At the Half:  Wooster 34  Earlham 28

Earlham actually led early in this game by a 16-10 score before Wooster went on a 16-0 run to take the lead.

Wooster is being led by Tom Port with 9 points, James Cooper with 6 points and Tim Vandervaart with 6 points.  Markous Jewett is leading Earlham with 10 points and Nick Welsh has 6 points.

GO SCOTS!

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wooster 84  Earlham 62

Wooster pulled away in the 2nd Half to secure the win in this game. 

Scots were led today by Tom Port with 19 points, Brandon Johnson with 17, Tim Vandervaart with 14 and James Cooper with 11.  Markous Jewett led Earlham with 14 points.

Wooster shot 58% from the floor which was the deciding factor in this game.

Wooster is now 5-0.    Scots play next at Oberlin on 12/6.

GO SCOTS!