MBB: Conference of New England

[anECfan]

Hey 24/7/365

I do have contacts with the team, but I am not a part of the team by any means.  I haven't asked them too much about the game but I am pretty sure that they will show up ready to play.  Its the NCAA's so you can't really show up and not be excited.  They are not excited for the 5hr52 minute ride(according to mapquest) which they will start tomorrow morning and get up there the night before the game.

They know Tufts is playing extremely well right now and that from the looks of it they are a relatively big team who as someone pointed out earlier I think,  can grab a lot of rebounds.  That just means they will have to work harder on the boards and not turn the ball over like someone mentioned.

I have a feeling Matt George will show up to play in what could be his last game of his career which is always a motivating factor for most competitors and he is by far one of these competitors.  I am guessing he will put up the numbers he has been putting up in the post season at close to 22 points a game and doing everything he can, taking charges, making a steal, dishing the ball, or hitting the big free throw.  Marinkovic will come to play as well(you call him Darko, my friend calls him the Serbian sensation) and I doubt he'll be indimidated by any size, as he hasn't really shyed away from that all year.

Thats my take on the upcoming game.  Good luck to CSC gotta love as many teams as we can get representing the CCC

[24/7/365]

Thanks for the insiders info.

I like EC's thinkn' of getting up to Cortland early.  Obviously they were going to drive up the day before, but some schools would probably emphasize school, thus making them drive up the day of the game.  But luckly EC will be able to be rested and ready for the Jumbos.  I'm also in agreement that George will be willing his team to a victory, and Darko may even have a good showing with a double-double, but Ellis, Sullivan, Corbett, Burgos and anyone else on the EC bench, are going to need to have huge games too.

This just in CSC goes down to Keene once again on a last second 3 point shot 80-77.

No stats yet, but what a heart breaker for this CSC team.  They were able to turn it on late in the season and force their way to the CCC Championship, but apparently too much road play had its effect on the Chargers, and that gives them back to back loses.  We can only hope The Saint nabbed atleast 2 rebounds, that will give this game a little redemption.

[24/7/365]

jps920... I believe now would be an appropriate time to honor your brother, John's son, with all of our praise and admiration.  It's unfortunate he had to go out on a loss, especially a loss like that, but that loss does not negate 4 phenomenal years in the CCC. 

St. Clair, in my opinion, is the best player to ever come through the Commonwealth Coast Conference.  With the talent the CCC has amassed (yes there is talent), and the ability for any team to beat you any night, he has had a sensational 4 yrs.  He is a great ambassador of the game, and single handedly put the spotlight on the CCC for 4 yrs.  Kudos to Andrew, as well as to his father and brother.  You have a good kid John.

[anECfan]

Congrats to St. Clair finishing with 19 points and at least 3 boards to pass the 1,000 mark, the Keene website didn't have a box score up but did have a small summary. So congratulations to St. Clair too bad it had to end on the second buzzer beater of the season to Keene. Also congratulations on the Academic All-American award that sounds tough to get.

Now its only about 46 hours or something till the NCAA's start.

[jps920]

Alright here it goes.

Congrats Andrew on a phenominal four years. 2000+ points and 1000+ rebounds. Can't wait to see what your stats are from over seas. Good luck man.

[john]

 aprox totals on st.clair

19 points and 8 rebounds.,,2043 total points and 1006 rebounds..he hit those great #s..no hard feelings to anyone..its just one of those father and brother things.will be a ccc fan [CSC} and the rest of you team and players always.good luck in all you ever do..........

[john]

i am so sorry.please fogive me..now that csc is out please gc and ec do something,show them that the ccc is better then what they think.go go go. i should have said the before..

[24/7/365]

Where's Andrew playing next year?

[john]

to 24/7/365..thank you for those kind word on andrew, as to next year,i am his father,,the last one to know............

[john]

..for four years andrew did..2043 points,825 goals,390frees,142 blocks,206steals,and 1007 rebounds.................now you know why i am proud......

[cstrike]

..for four years andrew did..2043 points,825 goals,390frees,142 blocks,206steals,and 1007 rebounds.................now you know why i am proud......

John,

Congrats to you and Andrew - a great player and even better person.  I'd be especially proud of the Academic All-American award he got earlier today, for all the players eligible for that award, to be named first team is truly an astounding accomplishment.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

CSC 77 Keene State 80.  The kid who hit the three hadn't hit a shot all night.  That's just rough.  St. Clair finished with 19 and 9, Thorpe had 18 and 14 (what could have been without the mono), BRay also put in 18 points, having one of his better games of the year.  Keene hit a lot of threes (55%) and all but one of their Free Throws to keep it close.  CSC is losing St. Clair, Thorpe, Bray and Butterworth; they will have their work cut out for them next year.

A sad way to end it, but congratulations to Andrew, one heck of a ballplayer and one heck of a career.  The Academic All-American honor is a great one; it's awesome for the CCC to get a player on the first-team.  Maybe this bodes well for the d3hoops All-America team too.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Ok, now we can focus on the NCAA D-III national championship tournament.  Games begin in about ten hours.  Five on the docket tonight.  Are we excited yet?

[john]

hoops fan......where can i go to get a complete listing of who is playing who........

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

You can get a printable bracket from d3hoops.com.


Pat has a preview of the tournament on the home page along with the link to the pick'em game, which has a suprising number of participants.


Tonight's line-up is:

Plattsburgh at Hamilton
Elms at Norwich
Farmingdale at Ursinius
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Occidental
North Central at St Thomas