MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

Spencer Beaty · November 22, 2009, 07:29:27 PM

MC got a wake up call after a first half drumming from Wabash. They stepped it up in the second half with efforts from Wes, Jordan, Greg, and Brandon. This win will teach the Scots that winning isn't a sure thing.

mattgrubb · November 22, 2009, 08:14:31 PM

yea they looked like young guys. they think they are better than they are. Wabash was a typical team from their area, tough, intense, well coached, and well structured. They were in maryville and the scots don't lose at home. The scots don't win that game if it is played at wabash or even maybe a neutral floor, but it wasnt. Good win, hopefully they will learn the lessons from this victory and always take the fight to their opponents in future games.

The Jordan Damron Fan Club was very pleased with his effort except when he seemed to trip over half court and hand the ball to wabash with about a minute left. Very un JD like.

bballlover · November 23, 2009, 10:33:22 AM

Hey guys don't we get a first hand report on LaGrange.I know they lost both games but tell us more.

mattgrubb · November 24, 2009, 06:16:43 PM

didn't get a chance to see lagrange, too much stuff going on but webster was a decent team and lc seems to be on par with them

bballlover · November 25, 2009, 09:25:45 AM

The Lions thumped Covenant last night 106-57.It was one of those nights when the stars lined up and everything went right.Covenant has a new coach and I am told many new players.It might take them awhile.They do have good size and a few shooters so only time will tell.As for Piedmont they had 5 players score in double figures.Rubio had a big first half & Chatman had a nice game.Maybe they have found ways to score after all.They play this weekend at Methodist & Greenboro & will need to play well if they have any chance of winning on the road. HAPPY THANKSGIVING

mattgrubb · November 25, 2009, 09:18:48 PM

nice i hope pc pulls a couple of victories this weekend
happy thanksgiving everybody
even the HC fans

Spencer Beaty · November 28, 2009, 08:30:26 PM

Good win today for the scots over Emory. Anyone have any details on the game? I heard that Eryk had a good game, but Jordan had zero points.

REV. · November 29, 2009, 11:22:46 AM

Eryk played well especially in the 2nd half. He and Wes both hit some key 3-pointers down the stretch. Greg gave another solid performance with 26 and ten. He seemed to hurt his back again, and should probably think about watching his mouth especially in a small and quite place like Lagrange.

Both teams played pretty hard, the scots' effort was pretty consistent throughout the game unlike last weekend up in Murvul. Emory is smart and well coached. They made the scots use their brains the entire game on both ends of the floor. All in all I would say a good win, the Maryville players should have learned yesterday just how important communication is to be successful.

scottiedoug · November 29, 2009, 11:53:49 PM

Apparently without Greg the Scots are not wonderful. Anybody know how hurt he is?

old_lion · November 30, 2009, 09:25:40 AM

Quote from: scottiedoug on November 29, 2009, 11:53:49 PM
Apparently without Greg the Scots are not wonderful. Anybody know how hurt he is?

Greg is off to a great start ... I hope it is something minor, and he'll be back soon.

I still can't believe that a team that just lost to LaGrange, could turn around and beat Murvul. RDL's teams always have a lot of depth, and I didn't think this team was an exception. I remember Willet from last year ... and he is certainly no slouch. Oglethorpe only has one really solid big guy, Ward. I would have thought Murvul would have still been able to match up fine with them. Strange ...

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/stats/MCMvsOUBox_1.pdf

http://home.lagrange.edu/athletics/stats/MensBasketball/1128oum.htm

And UGA beats Tech at home ... this w/e was full of reminders as to why I don't bet on games.

coachwgh · November 30, 2009, 10:20:20 AM

"I still can't believe that a team that just lost to LaGrange, could turn around and beat Murvul."

Not real sure how to take that...I guess with a teaspoon of sugar to make go down easier, uhh.

old_lion · November 30, 2009, 10:53:55 AM

Quote from: coachwgh on November 30, 2009, 10:20:20 AM
"I still can't believe that a team that just lost to LaGrange, could turn around and beat Murvul."

Not real sure how to take that...I guess with a teaspoon of sugar to make go down easier, uhh.

Sorry, Coach H ... my intent wasn't to be insulting. I would have thought the same thing about the other two gsac schools. We all know that, with rare exceptions, Murvul is the clear leader of the pack in the gsac ... I was, still am, under the impression that is the case this year even more so than usual.

Congrats on a big win over what s/b a strong OU team. All their starters are back from last year, right?

FlightofthePetrel · November 30, 2009, 02:08:47 PM

Quote from: old_lion on November 30, 2009, 10:53:55 AM

Congrats on a big win over what s/b a strong OU team. All their starters are back from last year, right?

The Petrels returned all 5 starters but have been with the services of David Allison (starting PG and Honorable Mention all conference last year.) You can tell they're definitely missing him as Joe Kennedy has taken on more of the PG role.

Once he's back after Christmas this team should really gel... hopefully they're able to work on those free throws too

old_lion · November 30, 2009, 04:48:57 PM

Quote from: FlightofthePetrel on November 30, 2009, 02:08:47 PM
Quote from: old_lion on November 30, 2009, 10:53:55 AM

Congrats on a big win over what s/b a strong OU team. All their starters are back from last year, right?

The Petrels returned all 5 starters but have been with the services of David Allison (starting PG and Honorable Mention all conference last year.) You can tell they're definitely missing him as Joe Kennedy has taken on more of the PG role.

Once he's back after Christmas this team should really gel... hopefully they're able to work on those free throws too

I remember him well ... good player. What happened?

Missing a good PG can be a synergy thing ... his loss can hurt more than another equally good, or even better, player. Impressive that you guys could beat Murvul w/o him.

FlightofthePetrel · November 30, 2009, 05:20:46 PM

Some sort of ankle injury I believe... but don't hold me to it.

I too was impressed with the win... especially after they lost to LaGrange the night before. I think Murvul was absent of their big post player Hernandez if I was looking at the live stats correctly. OU and Murvul have had some really tight and competitive games the past few years. It could be that the Petrels were looking past a LaGrange team that they have dominated recently expecting to coast to a win. In all honesty if they shoot a respectable percentage from the charity stripe (and during the Emory game for that matter) this team is 4-0.

Now I'm not making any excuses but it looks like they finally played a complete game against the Scots and I'm sure when Allison returns the team will start to live up to it's preseason expectations. I'm sure the Scot will be fine as well...