MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[YoderFan]

Matt,

  Where do you find the Massey Standings??

[muchacho]

Massey can be found at www.mratings.com

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Salisbury is confirming my earlier statements this year... they play to their competition's level.

Back to back losses to Montclair St. and Drew - a combined .500 - and following it up with a win over Mary Washington pretty much proves it (especially the 54 points against Drew).

If Salisbury hopes to remain on top of this conference, they better start playing good basketball... ALL the time! If they continue to play to their competition's level... they are going to have a rough upcoming week: St. Mary's, Catholic, Marymount, Hood. Wouldn't be surprised to see 2-2 in that stretch... and out of 1st.

Goucher is coming along, but had a rough game against Gallaudet the other night. It certainly isn't easy to play a tournament in the Bahamas... and then return to home to a almost vacant gymnasium at the beginning of January. The team looked like they were still enjoying the weather in the Bahamas instead of thinking about basketball. While they got the win, the Bison were in it late... something the Gophers should have never let happen. Hood on Saturday followed up with Mary Washington on Wednesday will be a good test of how good the Gophers could be this season.

Not surpised with Hood... they are a very good team being lead by a very good coach. Marymount, on the other hand, is in trouble. I would be surprised to see them finish much higher than sixth this year. Those great recruiting classes are showing nothing at the Verizon Center!

[mwcsid]

Halftime at Goolrick

UMW 43, Gallaudet 30

Matt Hale leads UMW with 10.

[mwcsid]

Final...

UMW 97, GAL 53

Baker, Hale - 16
Stokes  - 15
Lee - 12
Whitworth - 11

[ycp]

Catholic downs York 78-61 in DC on Saturday.

Scott Fumai paces a balanced Cardinal effort with 21 points while Stephen Wheeler notches a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards.

York is led by Chad McGowan as the junior has 14 points but a season-low three rebounds. Brad Zerfing is the other Spartan in double figures with 10 points.

Game Box
http://www.ycp.edu/sports/mens_basketball/2006/YCPMBB15.HTM

York returns to action on Wednesday as they host Marymount in a league game at 8:00 pm.

[Matt Letourneau]

Outstanding effort by the Cardinals today.  They completely dominated York from start to finish, which was a bit of a surprise.  They continued to play cohesively as a unit.  This was the same brand of basketball as last weekend.  Anybody who played the Cardinals early in the season really hasn't seen this team, they are a different--and much better--team. 

Two key factors off the bat: Rebounds and assists.  Catholic outrebounded York 35-26, and had 21 assists to York's 7.  And Catholic had just  5 turnovers--how's a 21-5 a/t ratio for you?  York actually shot for a slightly higher percentage, but Catholic was much better from 3. 

York just had no answer for the Wheeler/Dwyer tandem.  Today, Dwyer struggled a little offensively, but he drew the defense and set up Wheels for some nice baskets.   Another great game by Scott Fumai.  I want to get into the Fumai/McGowan discussion a little based on what I saw today.

And just in case a few York fans want to get into the foul discussion, York actually had more trips to the line today than Catholic did.  The officials did "let them play" today, and it was a nice, old fashion physical CAC game.

Speaking of York fans--where were they? I thought maybe we'd see some come down from PA today.  Good weather, pretty easy trip, but almost nobody made the trip in support of the men.  The York women's team had a good crowd, but they all left after game one.

[ycp]

York kids still aren't back at school and they haven't historically traveled too much anyway.

[Matt Letourneau]

Well not being back at school would explain it.

I know they don't travel a TON, but usually at least some diehards make the trip, like Catholic fans. 

And what about you, my friend? We missed you!

One lousy byproduct of this ridiculously mild weather is that the CUA gym is hot as hell.  Its generally stuffy in there anyway, but when its warm outside forget it.   

By the way, what's up with Salisbury? Its like they are trying to prove D-Mac's point every night--they lost to St. Mary's.  How, I don't know.  Catholic heads down to their place Wed.  Based on this "play up/pay down" mentality, I'd expect a tough game and I know for a fact they are preparing for one.

Hood's now in first place in the league.

[Matt Letourneau]

What happened to this board?  Anybody anywhere else care anymore?

Nobody from Hood has ever posted, that I'm aware.  SMC, nowhere to be found.  Salisbury has a few.  Gally guys have climbed into a bunker.  Goucher has D-Mac but he's not really a reguar.   The Mary Wash guys have kind of fallen away.  Marymount has a few left, but MuMu's predictions are pretty awful.  And then there are a few York fans, and me and a few Catholic fans.

Its getting kind of sad.

[bbald eagle]

There are even fewer posters on the CAC women's side, Matt.   
Maybe the drop off on both boards has something to do with the league splitting up?

[muchacho]

All that complaining about the referees actually helped the board stay active Matt. Your rational opinions of the officiating is hurting this board.

[mwgoonie]

The problem is that we need current students to become active on the board. the problem with that is that not many, if at all, know this even exists. Clint, don't you have a Mike Shane you can boss around to make some flyers or advertise? Ha.
As for me, I like to comment on games I actually see, for the most part, and haven't made it out due to the Holidays. But the Goonies will start appearing at games as the conference schedule picks up.

Anyone else want to see UMW turn Mike Lee loose? Just one throw back 30 point game as a senior? Or how bout Baker let a Garnett-like yelp after pulling down a big defensive rebound late in game? Or watch Matt Hale "leave it up there" after hitting a trey from the corner baseline with 1 sec on the clock at Goolrick for the win?

It seems the CAC play has gotten off to a very "business-like" start. Maybe the Goonies can bring some much needed live and or controversy. A Gandalf appearance?

[mwgoonie]

Oh and maybe if i didnt have -3 karma. Pat, how much longer until i get to give karma points?

[hoodfan]

I have been following Hood College for 4 years now, and they have certainly been impressive so far this year. Despite losing Santo Provenzano (1500 points in 3 seasons) they have become very good defensively, and have abandoned the zone defense that Coach Dickman played in his first 3 years there, and are now playing hard nosed man to man which Coach Dickman favored during his High School coaching days.