MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

Ron Domino · December 15, 2010, 09:57:19 AM

With the Scots losing numerous times, this board is a little quiet.

What else is going on in the GSAC?

scottiedoug · December 15, 2010, 11:31:00 AM

It remains to be seen if the Scots' early season difficulties will lead to their having difficulties in the GSAC. It does not seem like any of the other three men's teams is exactly tearing up the pre-conference schedule.

Scots are not getting any scoring out of the point...actually zero points from Cheek, Brown and Woodruff against Methodist. Hard to win that way.

scotfan · December 15, 2010, 03:28:19 PM

MC could easily be 8-1 instead of 3-6. For whatever reason, they are getting outplayed in the closing minutes of most close games. It sounds simple but if they would start hitting clutch shots and getting timely stops and rebounds in the last couple of minutes, the "L's" would become "W's". If they don't, then they will continue to struggle in close games.

scottiedoug · December 16, 2010, 11:14:21 AM

The Scots could not put Averett away and as Scotsfan says continued to look uncertain down the stretch. Rucker is the only Scot who seems to enjoy rebounding. Guilford is not the team it was last year but they will be a serious test Saturday. Averett did not look like a 1-7 team.

mattgrubb · December 18, 2010, 03:48:42 PM

when they starting worrying about winning and not how they win they will be fine. They still win the GSAC this year, book it.
they are having an easy time with Guilford today through one half, but the second half is when you won.

They lost 5 of 6 of those games b/c they were up late and had a chance to win, so they chose to loose. They will learn how to choose victory.
2011 GSAC champs-MC book it

scottiedoug · December 23, 2010, 10:40:58 AM

Nice article by Stefan Cooper in Blount Today about the Maryville team:

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/sport/general/news/details/3742/

mattgrubb · December 30, 2010, 12:47:09 AM

Scots learn how to compete on back to back days. This was a nice tournament win for them. Obviously, both teams were not in the top 25, but hopefully what these young guys learned was how to win on back to back days. I bet they were tired and had chances to fold when OU pulled within 4, but they pulled through. This is not a bad MC team, they don't have a good record, but if they finish 20-6, who knows. Don't count Randall and the boys out yet. MC teams are always well coached, sometimes some guys just learn slower than others. Let's see where they are at in 2 weeks.

They now have a winning record

scottiedoug · December 30, 2010, 01:03:36 AM

Grubby is right. The team seems to be figuring out some things about roles and winning. The Greensboro game may tell the tale as far as the Scots' In Region record. Covenant, Teenie Weenie, and Berry do not count for D3 in region.

D3Hoops has the Otterbein game as in region but not Marietta but they are in the same conference. How is that? Ralph?

Ralph Turner · December 30, 2010, 07:41:11 PM

Quote from: scottiedoug on December 30, 2010, 01:03:36 AM
Grubby is right. The team seems to be figuring out some things about roles and winning. The Greensboro game may tell the tale as far as the Scots' In Region record. Covenant, Teenie Weenie, and Berry do not count for D3 in region.

D3Hoops has the Otterbein game as in region but not Marietta but they are in the same conference. How is that? Ralph?

There is an error in the data entry.

OTT vs Murvul is in-region.

bballlover · January 04, 2011, 07:37:27 AM

Not a good start in 2011 for THE LIONS as they got pounded at Emory last night. Now we will see if they can stand up to the Timex challenge.

scottiedoug · January 04, 2011, 11:40:13 AM

Funny year so far. Emory pounds Piedmont but lost to LaGrange. Maryville is having difficulties with the USASouth and lost to Emory. LaGrange almost beat Ferrum, which has only lost to Eastern Mennonite.

Having seen only Maryville of the GSAC teams this year, I do not have any explanations of anything except that the Scots could use one of the shooters it expected but lost for the year (Williamson, Lambert, Damron). Still, they are scoring a lot of points and are capable of spurts of really good defense.

mattgrubb · January 04, 2011, 06:33:16 PM

unlike a lot of Lambert teams they are giving up a lot of points
Randy Lambert's game plan= Scots score 80 give up 70

bballlover · January 12, 2011, 02:53:26 PM

LaGrange @ Piedmont postponed tonight.They are working on a make up date.

bballlover · January 13, 2011, 07:49:46 AM

Make up will be Friday, Jan. 14th.Woman at 4:00. Men to follow.

coachwgh · January 13, 2011, 12:57:42 PM

The game times for LaGrange @ Piedmont are now: Women 2:00 and Men 4:00.