MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[Swish3]

Watch out for LBC

Can I get an amen?!?!  They have a signature win over F&M, but that's their only good win...we'll see how they fare.

[Swish3]

Nice win for the Captains last night at Mary Washington...CNU jumped on 'em early and had a 26 point lead at the half, which was totally unexpected.  To their credit, though, MW cut it to 8 midway through the second half, which made me nervous, but thankfully CN was able to pump the lead back up and win comfortably.  Can't let up w/York coming to town on Saturday...have to be ready for everyone's best shot!

Also have to congratulate the Lady Captains on their best win of the season last night...I know this isn't the women's board, but that's even more dead than this one.

Any thoughts on the Salisbury/Wesley game, Hoops Fan?

GO CAPS!

[Swish3]

Have I mentioned that this board is dead?

Another solid win for the Captains on Saturday against York College, which was expected, but the first half was a battle.  Gotta give credit to the Spartans for coming in and playing hard...for me, no one individual stood out...overall, a pretty good team effort, especially in the second half.  A little concerned about Marcus Carter, one of CNU's best players...word was that he may have a possible concussion...hope he's okay.

St. Mary's pulled off an upset at PS-Harrisburg on Saturday...the good news is that CNU now has a three game lead in the conference, but the bad news is they travel to St. Mary's for a game Wednesday night...need to be ready to play!

GO CAPS!

[Swish3]

CNU moves up three spots from 13 to 10 in the latest poll, while Salisbury goes from receiving 2 votes to 19...when the Gulls are on, they're really tough, so we'll see if they can keep winning and get back into the top 25. 

CNU has another tough test at an improving St. Mary's tomorrow night...hope Marcus Carter can play.

GO CAPS!

[CNU85]

I missed the game Saturday Swish. Injured my back. So much fun. But I followed the game at home. Also watched the women play. They should creep into the top 25 soon if they keep winning the way they do...4th in the nation in scoring margin.

[Swish3]

Sorry to hear about your back, '85...did you injure it dunking on some unsuspecting youngster?

The Lady Captains are on a nice roll...their last two wins were the best of their season so far.  If they can keep it going, they'll have a chance to break into the poll...they're young and talented, and I think they're starting to turn the corner in terms of experience and confidence.

It's game day...to the players that might read this, get your swag up and take it to 'em tonight...respect your opponent, but be aggressive and confident!

GO CAPS and LADY CAPS!

[CNU85]

I wish!!! I have one registered dunk in my career. Playing intramurals at CNU. I guess you could say I was "one and done" Never could do it again.

Lady Captains start 5 sophs.  Crazy.

I had court side seats the weekend before and I noticed something with the men during warmups I don't recall seeing before. Maybe because my normal seats are near the top. But the men were extremely loose, confident. They were laughing and joking with each other during warmup drills. There was a group energy dynamic  I don't recall seeing before. It was nice to see.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I could dunk a volleyball in college, but I have small hands.  I could, at one point, jump high enough to throw a basketball down, but it's much more difficult to orchestrate than the NBA dunk contest makes it seem.

[Swish3]

Still impressive for someone 5'9''...you must have had some hops back in the day!

I know what you mean...for me, I could sense an air of confidence from some of the guys in the very first game against Lynchburg...good stuff!

[Swish3]

I could come close to dunking out of high school, but no cigar...not sure if I could dunk a donut these days!

[CNU85]

Still impressive for someone 5'9''...you must have had some hops back in the day!

I know what you mean...for me, I could sense an air of confidence from some of the guys in the very first game against Lynchburg...good stuff!

Haven't seen 5'9" since 10th grade! Another impressive win last night for both CNU teams. I have a feeling there will be no games this weekend. And all we will see down here is a huge mess of slush.

[Swish3]

An impressive win for the men, but not the women...gotta admit, I was a little worried about the men's game once I heard that Marcus Carter wasn't going to play.  St. Mary's has been up and down, like Mary Washington, but certainly capable of an upset...the team really stepped up in his absence and ended up winning comfortably...great job, guys!  The women, on the other hand, looked like they were coasting...the way they've been playing, they should have blown a weak St. Mary's team away.  Oh well, as they say, a win is a win...it doesn't have to be pretty...just need to move on to the next game and play better.

GO CAPS!

[Swish3]

CNU moves up one spot to #9, while Salisbury continues to receive more votes every week...Lady Captains almost in!

GO CAPS!

[Swish3]

Well, CNU was able to hang on at SVU in a really ugly game...53 fouls were called and 72 free throws were attempted...like I said, ugly!  The Captains were up by 9 at the half, then 5, 22, 7 and back to 9 at the end.  When CNU was up big in the second half, there's no way it should have gotten as close as 7 again...disappointed they didn't put 'em away.  Oh well, on to Saturday's big game w/PS-H...they actually lost to York, so they're now two games behind the Bury, but still a solid team.  I'm expecting a big crowd, as there will be a HOF induction at the half...

The Lady Captains won handily, which they should have, but I gotta mention something...now, I think Broderick is a very good coach, but I've noticed that he seems to maintain pressure for the whole game, which is fine, but not when you have a big lead.  Personally, I was taught that you call off the dogs once you get a 20 point lead...no need to run up the score and thoroughly embarrass your opponent and yourself.  Just my two cents...

GO CAPS!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

There are several turning points during the Division III basketball season and we have arrived at yet another. The time in the season when many conferences start heading into the second half of round-robin play.

Thursday night on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh talks to some of the teams who are leading their conferences after the first half of play and looking to keep up their mometum. Some have also emerged as an unexpected frontrunner - a theme of the season so far. McHugh also talks to a coach who has one of the more interesting coaching challenges in the country - leading a service academy program with height, practice time, and other restrictions.

Hoopsville hits the air at 7:00 PM ET and you can watch the show here: www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/jan28. We will also have more information on next week's marathon show along with the third-annual fundraising efforts.

Guests include (in order):
- John Krikorian, No. 9 Christopher Newport men's coach
- Chad Shutler, No. 21 Bluffton women's coach
- Kevin Jaskiewicz, Coast Guard men's coach (NABC Coach's Corner)
- Marianne O'Connor-Ermi, St. John Fisher women's coach
- Brad Bjorkgren, Simpson men's coach

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