MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

Swish3 · October 27, 2014, 02:29:54 PM

I saw where CNU is ranked #24 in the preseason poll....that was a pleasant surprise, but I'm not sure I agree. If they win their home opener against R-MC, that would go a long way towards convincing me that they're a top 25 team to begin the year.

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CNU85 · November 19, 2014, 07:59:37 AM

Quote from: Swish3 on October 27, 2014, 02:29:54 PM
I saw where CNU is ranked #24 in the preseason poll....that was a pleasant surprise, but I'm not sure I agree. If they win their home opener against R-MC, that would go a long way towards convincing me that they're a top 25 team to begin the year.

GO CAPS!

Great game! CNU wins!!! Were you there? I was at beginning of game, had to leave to go talk to a group of students, then came back when it was 45-44 CNU....

Seahawk Pride · November 19, 2014, 09:02:11 AM

The Seahawks started their season off on a good note as they dominated Bridgewater 76-58 at the EMU tipoff. Senior Nick Laguerre led the way with 20 points, while junior 6th man Troy Spurrier chipped in with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Seahawks lead ballooned to 24 with a minute and a half to go as Coach Harney emptied his bench.

On Sunday the Seahawks played host EMU in a great game, but lost 82-80. The game took a strange turn when, with 2 minutes to go and the Seahawks up 6 with the ball, SMCM was hit with a technical foul on Macgyver Biniak, and then a phantom technical foul on Coach Chris Harney. EMU then scored on the ensuing posession. So the Hawks went from having the ball up six to having the ball tied with 2 minutes left. Seahawks junior forward Donya Jackson had a good look from 12 feet to tie the game, but the ball rimmed out. It was a hard-fought battle between two very good teams that could meet in the NCAA tourny later in the year. David Falk is an athletic monster, and could be starting at most mid-major programs in the country. He finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. EMU played prodominently full-court pressure man-to-man for the entire second half as the SMCM played mostly half court man-to-man. Many of the fans that made the drive to Harrisonburg had a hard time swallowing the 15-3 foul differential in the second half as well as the 39-15 FT differential for the game.

The Seahawks are back at it tonight as they take on Del Valley on the road. I hear that Del Val has a 6-9 transfer from Pepperdine. Does anyone know if he can play?

Swish3 · November 19, 2014, 09:14:43 AM

Yep, I was there, but I was so mad at the end of regulation, I left....I felt like CNU gave the game away, and I figured we'd lose in overtime w/out Daly and Carter. I didn't want to sit there and watch the young Captains lose a heartbreaker, but to their credit, they found a way to win in OT. I can't ever remember leaving a CNU game before it was over, but my emotions got the best of me....that was a huge win for a team w/14 freshmen and sophomores against a senior heavy R-MC. During the game, I thought CNU reminded me of Virginia Wesleyan....undersized, but athletic and scrappy. We'll see if they can sustain their level of play from last night....congrats, and good luck, Captains!

Swish3 · November 19, 2014, 09:26:34 AM

It sounds like that was a tough loss for the Seahawks....I got a first hand look at LaGuerre last year, and he's the real deal. Once it's all said and done, I wouldn't be surprised if he was the CAC player of the year. Obviously, I'm hoping CNU will win the conference, but I think he's the most talented individual in the CAC....

Seahawk Pride · November 19, 2014, 10:56:14 AM

CNU picks up the seasons first big win for the CAC!!!! Great job! Should be a good battle this year between SMCM and CNU!

Seahawk Pride · November 19, 2014, 10:57:15 AM

Was anyone at the UMW game the other night? I heard there was some interesting officiating in that game.

Teamski · November 19, 2014, 04:00:05 PM

Well, Wesley has had a pretty slow start 0-2. It seems to be a rebuilding year this year for sure.

-Ski

Seahawk Pride · November 20, 2014, 10:32:04 AM

St. Mary's drops a tough one on the road 80-79 to Del Val. The Seahawks had a chance to take the lead late, but missed the front end of a 1 and 1 with 5 seconds to go. LaGuerre had 31 but did not have a lot of help offensively. They now stand at 1-2, and next travel to snowmagedden (Buffalo, NY) for a tourny this weekend. 3 new starters and a few freshman playing large roles takes time to gel. Harney is up to the task. Good Luck SMCM! It's time to get back to winning.

Swish3 · November 23, 2014, 10:21:22 PM

Well, CNU really took one on the chin earlier today at Lynchburg. I figured it would be a tough game, but I didn't anticipate the whipping they received....CNU is young, so I'm hoping they'll learn from this and continue to improve.

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CNU85 · November 24, 2014, 12:51:37 PM

Quote from: Swish3 on November 23, 2014, 10:21:22 PM
Well, CNU really took one on the chin earlier today at Lynchburg. I figured it would be a tough game, but I didn't anticipate the whipping they received....CNU is young, so I'm hoping they'll learn from this and continue to improve.

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I checked the stats yesterday and thought it was wrong. I'm like you - was thinking it would be a tough game, not a total destruction!

CNU85 · December 04, 2014, 09:44:43 AM

Well, that was probably the ugliest game I ever witnessed!

Swish3 · December 04, 2014, 10:26:55 AM

Thank goodness I wasn't there....as they say, a win is a win, I guess. I didn't see Mike Cherry's name in the box score for last night....hope he didn't quit. This Saturday should be an interesting game at Frostburg....they beat R-MC in Ashland this past weekend.

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CNU85 · December 04, 2014, 02:37:22 PM

Quote from: Swish3 on December 04, 2014, 10:26:55 AM
Thank goodness I wasn't there....as they say, a win is a win, I guess. I didn't see Mike Cherry's name in the box score for last night....hope he didn't quit. This Saturday should be an interesting game at Frostburg....they beat R-MC in Ashland this past weekend.

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He was in a coat and tie on the bench. No injury. So i'm assuming disciplinary action.

Seahawk Pride · December 06, 2014, 09:42:06 AM

St. Mary's got back into the win column on Wednesday as they ran out to an insurmountable lead of 31 points a few minutes into the second half. We were led by Leguere who finished with 29 points. He is truly playing out of his mind right now. It looks like the Seahawks are starting to gel as the season goes on. They have 11 new players from last year and they seem to be learning how to play together. Today will be a great test as they travel to undefeated Marymount. It should be a great game. That is always a tough place to play.