MBB: Conference of New England

[scout]

No games tonight, but everyone is in action tomorrow evening:

Gordon @ Anna Maria (has been moved to Becker College)
NEC @ Colby-Sawyer
Curry @ UNE
ENC @ Wentworth
Nichols @ Endicott
Salve Regina @ Regis
Roger Williams @ WNEC

Seriously?  Is there anyway to change the conference tournament to let everyone in?  It's the only thing that seems fair right now.  Anyway, the post season will be fun.

Agreed. Colby-Sawyer is the case in point... Losing to Regis a few days after beating Middlebury.

There is extreme parity in the league this year. While we haven't seen these teams play each other much, the sheer unpredictability of non-conference results gives us a taste of what these teams can do... both on the bright side and on the not-so-bright side of things.

At this point of the season, it's usually worth it to attempt to rank the teams in order of predicted conference finish. I would normally be all for it... Yet, after 11 to 15 games, I don't think I know much more than I did at the beginning. I honestly believe that this conference season could be played out a number of times and I doubt a single team would win it more than twice...

Can anyone make sense of this?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

WNEC stomps Roger Williams 76-57 tonight.  No boxscore yet.

Regis over Salve 61-53.  Also no boxscore.

Wentworth ends ENC's two game win streak in a close 62-61 home victory.  There must be some issue with the stat programs tonight or the uploads are slow.  No boxscore here either.

CSC over NEC 67-49.  Even without seeing a boxscore, that's a nice defensive performance.  Chevrefils had 23 points to pace Colby-Sawyer.  Chaloux went for 17 with 18 rebounds (with 4 assists, 2 steals, and a block).  Bardaglio went 4-9 from deep and Willis had 7 assists.  NEC was led by 10 points from Eric Lenehan.

Gordon over Anna Maria 72-64.  AMC has been on quite a run recently.  No boxscore yet, probably due to the game being held just down the road at Becker.

UNE and Curry are pretty tight in the second half; nothing from the Endicott-Nichols game yet.

[scout]

WNEC stomps Roger Williams 76-57 tonight.  No boxscore yet.

Regis over Salve 61-53.  Also no boxscore.

Wentworth ends ENC's two game win streak in a close 62-61 home victory.  There must be some issue with the stat programs tonight or the uploads are slow.  No boxscore here either.

CSC over NEC 67-49.  Even without seeing a boxscore, that's a nice defensive performance.  Chevrefils had 23 points to pace Colby-Sawyer.  Chaloux went for 17 with 18 rebounds (with 4 assists, 2 steals, and a block).  Bardaglio went 4-9 from deep and Willis had 7 assists.  NEC was led by 10 points from Eric Lenehan.

Gordon over Anna Maria 72-64.  AMC has been on quite a run recently.  No boxscore yet, probably due to the game being held just down the road at Becker.

UNE and Curry are pretty tight in the second half; nothing from the Endicott-Nichols game yet.

Endicott thumps Nichol 92-76. Chris Galbraith led the Gulls with 20 and Pete Atkins of Nichols led all scorers with 29.

Still nothing from UNE...

[Hugenerd]

WNEC stomps Roger Williams 76-57 tonight.  No boxscore yet.

Regis over Salve 61-53.  Also no boxscore.

Wentworth ends ENC's two game win streak in a close 62-61 home victory.  There must be some issue with the stat programs tonight or the uploads are slow.  No boxscore here either.

CSC over NEC 67-49.  Even without seeing a boxscore, that's a nice defensive performance.  Chevrefils had 23 points to pace Colby-Sawyer.  Chaloux went for 17 with 18 rebounds (with 4 assists, 2 steals, and a block).  Bardaglio went 4-9 from deep and Willis had 7 assists.  NEC was led by 10 points from Eric Lenehan.

Gordon over Anna Maria 72-64.  AMC has been on quite a run recently.  No boxscore yet, probably due to the game being held just down the road at Becker.

UNE and Curry are pretty tight in the second half; nothing from the Endicott-Nichols game yet.

Endicott thumps Nichol 92-76. Chris Galbraith led the Gulls with 20 and Pete Atkins of Nichols led all scorers with 29.

Still nothing from UNE...

On the score page it has Curry up by 9 with 50 seconds to play.

Final:  Curry 91 - 86 UNE

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Something is wrong with that UNE press.  Either that or they just can't shoot this year.  The system really worked well down the stretch last season.  I'd like to see them get it right.

[Bill Gorman]

Wentworth ends ENC's two game win streak in a close 62-61 home victory.  There must be some issue with the stat programs tonight or the uploads are slow.  No boxscore here either.

Server/operator issue...

http://www.wit.edu/athletics/varsity/basketball_m/0910/WIT12.HTM

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Wentworth ends ENC's two game win streak in a close 62-61 home victory.  There must be some issue with the stat programs tonight or the uploads are slow.  No boxscore here either.

Server/operator issue...

http://www.wit.edu/athletics/varsity/basketball_m/0910/WIT12.HTM

My brother in law works for your IT department; I'm sure its his fault.

[Bill Gorman]

Wentworth ends ENC's two game win streak in a close 62-61 home victory.  There must be some issue with the stat programs tonight or the uploads are slow.  No boxscore here either.

Server/operator issue...

http://www.wit.edu/athletics/varsity/basketball_m/0910/WIT12.HTM

My brother in law works for your IT department; I'm sure its his fault.

Nope.  It was all me.  This time anyway...

[Bill Gorman]

Non-league action from 1/14...

Worcester State 93, Anna Maria 90
Eastern Connecticut 75, Wentworth 67
Eastern Nazarene 76, Newbury 56

(one from Wednesday night)
Fitchburg State 80, Nichols 73

Full TCCC slate on Saturday...
Gordon @ ENC
CSC @ Anna Maria
Regis @ Curry
NEC @ Nichols
Endicott @ WNEC
Wentworth @ RWU
Salve @ UNE

[leelowlang]

The TCCC might be as competitive up and down as I can remember it.  A couple of potential "upsets" I could certainly see happening this weekend.  Wouldn't be surprised to see ENC and Anna Maria give the top dogs tough games.

[scout]

The TCCC might be as competitive up and down as I can remember it.  A couple of potential "upsets" I could certainly see happening this weekend.  Wouldn't be surprised to see ENC and Anna Maria give the top dogs tough games.

Of the games I can get a score...

At halftime:
Wentworth 31 - RWU 33
Colby-Sawyer 21 - Anna Maria 30
Salve Regina 31 - UNE 36

With 17:14 left in the game, Regis 25 - Curry 34

With 15:31 left in the game, NEC 30 - Nichols 32

With 2:47 left in the first, Endicott 24 - WNEC 34.

Gordon - ENC is a blackout, apparently...

[Bill Gorman]

Wentworth 71, Roger Williams 64
Colby-Sawyer 58, Anna Maria 57
UNE 73, Salve Regina 61
Gordon 81, ENC 58
Curry 72, Regis 66
Nichols 74, NEC 61
WNEC 88, Endicott 81

[backboard]

No real surprises in today's games.  Certainly didn't expect Anna Maria to hang that close with CSC, but I think it's time we stop assuming Anna Maria is a gimme win.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

No real surprises in today's games.  Certainly didn't expect Anna Maria to hang that close with CSC, but I think it's time we stop assuming Anna Maria is a gimme win.

Or that Colby-Sawyer can play with any sort of consistency from one game to the next.

[CCC Talk]

1/4th of the way home give or take a game and I think we can take a look at some predictions:

1. Gordon- Playing the best out of anyone. Have maybe the leagues best player in Aaron Trigg and maybe the league's best point guard in Brady Bajema.

2. Curry- Playing very well and the newcomers seem to be mixing well with the old timers Jourdain is a huge addition and an all conference possibility.

3. Wentworth- They could easily finish here or 8th. I don't know what to make of them but Sam Herrick at 6'10 is starting to put up some numbers and they just beat RWU on the road.

4. RWU- Great early season out of conference record, can they right the ship?

5. Colby-Sawyer- Could not be more all over the place. Lost of a ton of vets

6. WNEC- Rick Johnson and Andrew Shaw are a very tough 1-2

7. Nichols- Good mix of vets and youth.

8. Regis- Another team that's hard to get a handle on. Is this the year they make the leap?

9. UNE- The defending champs are struggling with the loss of JJ and Simpson

10. Anna Maria- The surprise so far

11. Endicott- Another decent team on paper, having a lot of trouble though.

12. Eastern Naz- Much improved from last year. With a win in the league already and a 1 point loss to Wentworth

13. Salve Regina and 14. NEC wait til next year