MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[eaglemaniac]

Officially it was:
UMW-87
CUA -73

[Matt Letourneau]

As I say, anything can happen at Goolrick...

Nice to see some Mary Wash fans show up on the board.  I hope they are active participants all year, not just when their team gets a big upset win.

Looks like this was the difference:

CUA: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-9  22.2%   2nd Half:  5-17 29.4%   Game: 26.9%
MW: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  6-15 40.0%   2nd Half:  7-15 46.7%   Game: 43.3

Nobody's going to sleep though...its a long season.

[bisonpride]

"BISON WIN DRAMATIC CAC OPENER OVER SEAGULLS!"

SU Seagulls (3-3, 0-1):  60
@Gallaudet (4-2, 1-0):  63
Halftime: Tied 31-31 (SU led by 10, 31-21 with 2:25 left and by 8 with 1:39 left)
Attendance: 425

After Salisbury beat then #11 nation ranking, Virginia Wesleyan at home two nights ago... The Bison BEAT Salisbury at Field House!!!

At the end with less than between 5-7 or so seconds, Gallaudet's Matt Johnson stole the ball. He then passed to Robert Haney, Jr. nearby in right wing behind the three point line. Even though, Haney, Jr. was surrounding by several Seagulls defense around him, he threw the shot up in the air with like 2 seconds left and the ball bank in the glass and went in net during the buzzer. He hit a game winning three point shot at the buzzer and send majority of the fans into the court to join the team's celebration. Salisbury was stand and lying in the floor in stunned... Most of the Seagulls players as well as some of the coaching staffs left head to locker room and refuse to hand shakes with the Gallaudet players after the short celebration on the floor. I had to praise for those few Salisbury players and coaching staffs who display a better sportsmanship than rest of the SU members by stay and hand shaking with the Bison players and coaching staffs after the mini post-game celebration. At last, for those 425 or so fans were so luck to see a great, intense and dramatic game between those two teams tonight.

Salisbury:
Ray Williams - 14 points (4-9 FG), 3 assts, 4 TOs and foul out in just 27 minutes
Segun Odumeru - 12 points (4-12 FG), 2 blocks, 3 assists and 6 turnovers
Rico Stewart - 9 points and 6 boards
Kyle Harmon- 10 boards to lead the team along with 6 points
Team Field Goal - 38%
Team 3 Points FG - 26.7%

Gallaudet:
Haney, Jr - 18 points, 9 boards, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
Jackson - 15 points and 9 boards
Johnson - 9 points, 3 assists and 2 steals
Stern - 8 points and 3 assists
Team Field Goal - 40%
Team 3 Points FG - 39%

Next game, the Gallaudet Bison (4-2, 1-0) will host the Goucher Gophers (0-6, 0-1) at home for conference game this Saturday.

[mwcsid]

Yeah, fellas, relax, it's just one win, for cripe's sake.

But I will say this... Justin Baker... wow. 8-9 from the floor, 11-12 from the line. Great game. And Mike Lee, eight assists and no turnovers. Good effort by the team. Pierce, Fitzgerald, and Kiernan all hit several huge threes at critical points when CUA could have started runs to make it closer.

Sorry I couldn't give an update at halftime, we raffled off a new car, and I had eight other things I had to attend to.

[ex_mu14]

Marymount let a big lead slip away last night to St. Mary's. Marymount has to learn how to finish teams off when you got them on the ropes. I know you guys missed me! I had to figure out the new posting method, but I'm back now.

Let me stir things up by saying Marymount will beat CU this Saturday at there place.

I'm looking forward to seeing you CU fans this Saturday as the heated rivalry gets under way.

GO SAINTS...

[Matt Letourneau]

Well, Catholic is 2-3 against Marymount in the last 2 years, and at DuFour they've lost in the regular season two years in a row...to an extent, when Marymount comes to Catholic, you can pretty much throw records out, its just one of those things...I expect a good game.

Plenty of room for you 14, I'm sure there will be a decent MMT contingent.  I hope our students come out in better numbers, too.

One bright spot for Catholic, even in the loss, is the way Scott Fumai is stepping up....

[kitchenrat]

What a great first half in the Kitchen last night. As for the second half and the second string, well there is some work to be done. Goucher may not have much size but done count out their fight, they never quit even when they were down 30 and missing free throw after free throw. Chad McGowan and Singer averaged more than a point a minute, while Fass and Bushy played lock down "D" on Russo and Garritt.
  I think McGowan has stepped up as the "go to guy" on a team that doesn't really go to one guy. As a soph it is easy to see that he could be a 20 and 10 guy every night on a team set up to focus on him. With Bushy still nursing a gimpy ankle Chad can be counted on for points and board if he is asked to play Center or either Forward spot.
  Only one triple last night for the Sparts but I see that as an aberration as they were focusing on pounding inside vs the smaller Gophers. York is the last unbeaten in the CAC. Go Sparts.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

As for Goucher - as I said and has now been noticed by others... you can't count them out... but its going to be a tough year.

Salisbury - disappointing to see the loss to Gallaudet when they beat VWC. Not taking anything away from Gallaudet, but VWC is much better than the Bison.

CUA - hmm... maybe your ranking was a bit too high (as I have said a few times). MWC - darn it... I mean UMW - shouldn't have had that easy a time against the #19 team in the nation (debatable).

SMC - are you legit? Win over Marymount looks good, but are we going to see an implosion later?

And as for those of you who don't think VJC is that good, I wouldn't bet against them. They were 18-10 last year and did look good in the opening tourney. Hopkins simply got beat. Also remember, there were three games in three days... VJC looked like they might have been in better shape. Also... Fitzgerald is not their only weapon. Steven Seagers was one guy I thought was just as good, if not better than Fitzgerald (who is a fourth-team All D3hoops.com member).

However, impressive win my SMC over VJC... and speaking of impressive wins... Gallaudet... I guess we have to watch these guys this year... middle of the pack in the end???

YCP is the class of this conference... until somebody beats them... and more than just once... they are going to be the team to go through to get to the tourney.

[eaglefan]

Ya BayBee!!  Nice game Eagles!  Most impressive.  Way to play after such a break.  Obviously a well coached and executed effort. 
Keep playing like a team!  You gonna want it!
Sorry, but go 'Cats on Tuesday

[Coach C]

I won't say I told you so, but well, a top 25 team should not lose by 14 even on the road to a conference opponent. 

C

[Matt Letourneau]

Speaking of SMC, clearly, their hot start is directly attributable to their hot new D1 transfer, Tyson Lesesne.

Quite a start for him, a guard averaging 22.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg in an astounding 39 minutes per game.

So who is he, and why did he transfer from Delaware State?

Well this little AP story from April 2, 2003 sheds some light on the situation, doesn't it..

http://doverpost.com/PostArchives/04-02-03/pages/police.html

Drugs found in college dorm

A Delaware State University student has been arrested after police turned up drugs and drug paraphernalia in his dormitory room.

Acting on a search warrant, Dover Police, assisted by Delaware State University police and officers with the University of Delaware, served the warrant Wednesday, March 26, in a room inside the Conwell Hall dormitory on the DSU campus.

Dover Police Capt. Ray Taraila said the warrant had been issued in connection with a criminal investigation being conducted by University of Delaware police.

Taraila said officers arrested Tyson Lesesne, 19, of Edgewood, Md. after finding 46 grams of marijuana as well as material used to package it for sale. Lesesne was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana, maintaining a dwelling and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released from custody on $3,200 unsecured bond.

Officials at DSU have also taken unspecified administrative action against Lesesne.


Sound familiar???  Didn't they learn from last year? Right down to the intent to deliver...not just a user, a DEALER.

And lets do the math--he was 19 in 2003, so that would make him a 21 year old...sophomore.  No wonder he's so good. 

This is how St. Mary's is going to compete with York, CUA, Mary Wash? It's not good for the league.

[eaglefan]

C'mon Dan.  I want to hear a shot out for the EAGLES!  I know you are out there.
btw  I meant "gotta"
Matt, I''ll save my comments.  "he who cast the first stone"

[eaglefan]

Matt,
This is what I was thinking.
http://www.bartleby.com/59/1/lethimwhoisw.html
Peace

[mwgoonie]

Justin Baker and A.J have been flourishing........

Don't wake the Sleeping Giant...aka Mike Lee

[seahawks]

Matt- you really think that post was necessary!  Were talking about a changed young man who has worked hard to get himself back into the position of being in school and has already shown that he may be the best all around player in the CAC.  Lets try to focus on basketball because I think thats why we all sign on and visit this site anyway.  Dont be such a bitter asshole cause you all got blown out by mary wash by 25.