MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[cuabigdog]

28- 21 Widener  4:00 min left in half

[cuabigdog]

Pat and Dave are doing a stellar job so far !!!

[cuabigdog]

at the half  round 1 action from York (PA)

Catholic ---- 26

Widener---  30

[cuabigdog]

catholic u falls in first round to widener 61-59..catholic finishes the season 21-7 ..congrats on a fantastic season

[ycp]

Box score from the CUA/Widener game

http://www.ycp.edu/sports/mens_basketball/2005/NCAACUWU.HTM

[Akela15]

Any word on the York score?

[Knightstalker]

with the second half starting York was winning 42-21.

[Knightstalker]

York PA that is.

[thereiis]

Welp........I think Ill dedicate this one to Bisonkiller



YOU SUCKKKK


maybe next year champ


Widener wins.

[ycp]

Final Box from the YCP/York (NY) game...

York 87-York 67

http://www.ycp.edu/sports/mens_basketball/2005/YCPMBB28.HTM

York vs. Widener - Saturday at 7:00 pm on the Tile

[kitchenrat]

After a slow first 10 minutes the Spartans pulled away from the Cardinals. It looked almost as if the first ten trips down the floor for YCP were a hold over from the Salisbury game, but once Nate Fry hit a big three from the wing the fire was lit and the green and white started to roll. As is the case for most teams with out a starter taller than 6-4 YCNY had no answer for Brian Singer who was a monster in the paint. Chad McGowan had another all around solid game and the Spartan defense was everywhere, batting down shots and passes and putting a hand in each shooters face. It is nice to see that York doesn't have to rely on one player each game, and they always play as a team. Over the last two games Bushy has had a few rough shooting nights and tonight the post play made it a nonfactor. Against Widener that will be a bit of a different story however. One area that was much improved since the SSU game was free throws where YCP was 19-21.

I got a chance to see the other game as well and it was one of the most enjoyable games I have seen at any level in a while. It was a real back and forth, with Clarkson and Sowden really going at one another. Clarkson is a real special player, and I think the game wouldn't have been as close at the half or at the end if he didn't sit so long in the first half with a couple of fouls. Still at the end CUA had a shot to tie, although I thought Satalin may have rushed his 15 footer a bit. He was doubled and didn't have the best look. Congratulations to Catholic on a nice season, and another CAC title. I look forward to another game at the kitchen tomorrow, and I know the boys will be fired up. All York fans that can come, need to, because Widener brought a loud contingent of their own and we will need to drown them out. GO SPARTS!

[Matt Letourneau]

Well, a successful season for Catholic, but a tough way to end it.  The Cardinals battled in this game, but they struggled.  Congratulations to Widener and York for winning tonight. 

I said earlier that Catholic would need to get outside shooting to be successful in the NCAA tournament.  Well,  they didn't get it.  Obviously there are a million factors and it was still a VERY winnable game, but 6-21 pretty much tells the story.   Catholic had 2 standout players tonight--Sowden, who had 19 against a very good interior defensive unit, and Waslienko, who had 7 points but 9 assists.  I really need to single him out for how well he's played over the last month or so.  I'm extremely confident with him as the senior point guard next year.

Other than that, the key guys struggled.  Dwyer wasn't able to get it going, Fumai hit a couple of shots but never found his rhythm, and Satalin had a rough night. I credit the Widener defense for a lot of that.  Shot selection at crunch time was a huge problem though.  At times CUA was really rushing it on offense...quick shots early in the shot clock.   They were down early in this game, battled back, and then did all they could to hang with Widener but never were really able to open up any kind of lead. 

Widener had great performances from Clarkson and Thomas, but the guy who actually made the big shots, in my view, was Blakey.  Twice CUA had took the lead late, and twice he came down nailed a three to get it right back.  He only had 6 points, but they were the biggest 6 points of the game.

So all in all, a disappointing game.  I give Widener credit for winning it, but I don't come away thinking that CUA was any less of a team.  They just didn't make a shot or two more tonight.  It was a good game.

Be interesting now to see how Widener does against York.  I can't see the Spartans losing, especially with these circumstances.

As for Catholic, I'm optimistic about the future.  I'm sure we're going to go through the annual "Catholic will be down next year" discussion and somebody will pick them mid-pack, but I don't think that's the case.   We're losing 2 good players, sure, but there wasn't much dropoff and there is a ton of talent on the bench that the league never really saw.  Without a single recruit, CUA can field 2 units of quality players next year: Waslienko/Stoltz G, Olivero/Yarborough G, Fumai/Papageorge SF, Wheeler/Mish F, Baker/Freiberger F/C.   That's a good team right there.  I'm sure there will be some solid recruits on the way.  York is going to be losing a lot, obviously, so its going to be wide-open.  Mary Wash and Salisbury should be good too. 

But we can continue that when the season is over.  For now, York is still playing, and I wish them luck.

[mwcsid]

Dang right... Go Sparts...

and go Eagles. UMW women beat TCNJ by 38 tonight.

Also, Knightstalker:
Nice coincidental pic of Lacey Underall in the Ted Knight photo.

[dayv4life]

home court is huge, but i think widener is going to be a tough matchup for york. they remind me alot of salisbury in how they have functionaly role players and two dominant players. not only that but a great physical defense that gets after you every possession. they scare me a lot.

as for catholic very gutty effort the whole game, they just could not buy a 3, most of them being wide open at times. i was really impressed with their heart and team effort down the stretch. would of liked to see Howes call at TO with :15 left in the game though, the cards had no idea what they wanted to do with the ball in that last instant.

[spartanfan]

Getting ready to tip-off.  I wish I was still up north to watch, but thanks to D3hoops, at least I get to listen.  Let's go boys!!