MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[ycp]

York's Nick Brady cans a pair of free throws with 3.1 seconds left.

St. Mary's can't get a shot off and the Spartans win.

McGowan leads YCP with 31 points.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Hood beat Marymount 92-88 behind 36 from Ryan Jughans and 21 from Anthony Bennett.

The team certainly found ways to score without Gutekunst... but as one coach I know says (and I was reminded by Pat Coleman)... a team tends to rally for a game or two after the loss of an important player. We shall see how long this lasts for Hood!

[bbsquared]

Well, UMW outscored St Mary's 97-93 to run their CAC record yo 4-1. It was a very typical CAC contest, with incredibly inconcistent officiating (both ways), a technical on a frustrated coach (St Mary;s) and a clock issue that befuddled the refs.

The game saw about 40 turnovers and a lot of streaky shotting by both squads. UMW now heads to Marymount for a big game.

[Jeff Gamber]

 Today at the NCAA Convention the start date for Division III basketball was changed to November 15th. We no longer have to wait for the Friday before Thanksgiving to start the season. York College now plans to hold a tipoff tournament on Nov 15th & 16th.

[kitchenrat]

That's great news all around. It'll be great to get the season started sooner, and even better to kick it off at the Grumbacher.

[ycp]

Wesley leads YCP 84-80 with 3:13 left.

McGowan has 23 and Rashawn Johnson has 17.

[ycp]

With 1:50 left in regulation, Wesley leads 86-80.

Four Wolverines in double figures while York has three. Wesley has 23 offensive rebounds which has led to 29 second-chance points

[ycp]

With 47 seconds left in regulation, Wesley 88-York 86

Timeout York.

[ycp]

York plays good defense and gets a missed three but Wesley gets its 25th offensive rebound of the night. Rashawn Johnson gets fouled and makes the first. I am now waiting for the live stats to refresh which probably means the game is over 

[ycp]

Final from Wesley 89-86

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Might as well write this in now:
It is going to be a free-for-all for the conference title...
and only one team is going to be making it to the NCAA Tournament.

[ycp]

Details from Wesley / YCP....

Wesley was paced by Rashawn Johnson as he pours in 21 points. He was 5-for-15 from the floor, 1-for-6 from three, and 10-for-11 from the free throw line. He entered the game as the leading scorer in the CAC, averaging 24 points per contest. Johnson also pulled down nine boards for the hosts. Kevin Johnson added 17 points and five rebounds while Evan Martin contributed 16 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists. Cody White was the fourth Wolverine in double figures with 15 points while he also pulled in eight rebounds. Alphonzo Wright paced the Wolverines on the boards with 12 caroms while he also had six points.

Chad McGowan, the Spartans' senior All-American, led the green and white with 25 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the year. He was 10-for-14 from the field including a three. Levi Winters added 20 points and four rebounds to the Spartan attack. He was 9-for-13 from the field while he also had four assists. Nick Brady was the third Spartan in double figures with 17 points including four threes in the game. Senior Nate Lankford handed out nine assists while he also had six points and six rebounds.

The Spartans finished the game shooting 61.4% from the floor but thanks to Wesley's huge edge on the offensive glass, York attempted 25 less shots for the game. Wesley shot 41.5% from the field but had just one less field goal than the Spartans. York held the Wolverines to just 19.2% shooting from three while the green and white went 41.2% from distance, making 7-of-17 from three. Wesley won the game at the free throw line as they went 16-for-22 (72.7%) while York went a paltry 9-for-18 (50%).

Wesley held a 45-36 edge in rebounding including a 25-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The Wolverines used their advantage on the boards to fashion a 30-12 edge in second chance points. The Spartans' 24 turnovers turned into 31 Wesley points.

Tough loss for YCP but wins on the road are at a premium. Whoever wins the most on the road will likely earn the number one seed in the tournament.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Marymount beat Univ. Mary Washington 80-77...
proving this conference is wide open!

[bbald eagle]

The CAC website's got a listing of CAC record holders

http://www.cacsports.com/information/recordbook/CAC_MBASK_records.pdf

[kitchenrat]

It's good to see the CAC put this together. I remember posting on this board almost a year ago wondering who held all the CAC records and no one really knew. I guess good things come to those who wait a year.

Big game at the Nouveau Kitchen! Go York