MBB: Conference of New England

[James]

RWU over Anna Maria 89-49.

Camebreco scored 14, Gumb scored 12 (in only 13 minutes) and Barranger with 7 rebounds.  Six Hawks scored in double figures.

It looks like Wooley and Bashaw are trading hot hands off the bench. This game went to Wooley 4-6 and 2-4 from downtown. Nice weapons to have if you are a coach. If one is not hot pull the other trigger. Gumb also seems to be finding his stroke from the arc. After a dismal start from long range he is now5-8 in his last three outings.

Barrett and Loughan are giving solid performances while probably distreibuting the ball more in these last few easy games. Parrish still struggles and I am not sure why he is starting other than he is a senior, plays decent defense.
So far the stats don't bear out that he is a starter. I thought we would see more of the twin towers Barranger/Gumb on the floor at the same time. How many opponents have the players to cover both at the same time? Tully and his staff are smart coaches so I am sure they have their reasons.

The test is yet to come with Curry, UNE,Salve twice, Endicott and WIT all in one week.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

CSC barely gets by Nichols 80-77.  Rosso had 22 for CSC, Szeliga had 20, Ryan Murray went for 10 and 18 along with 4 assists.  Bryan Riley had 5 assists for Nichols, Wilcox had 22 and 10, Vallee had 15 points, Santoro had 11 and Powers for 10 rebounds.  It seems improved PG play helped Nichols stick close.  It also doesn't hurt that CSC still isn't playing any defense.  Lots of TOs from Nichols and a big rebounding advantage for CSC.  Nichols only kept it close by getting to the line a lot.

GC over Salve 68-51.  Good win for Gordon.  This is an impressive score, getting them back on track a bit.  Grendal was able to have his way inside with 22 and 15, but GC dominated the perimeter.  Goodridge had 12 points.  Gordon got 14 and 5 assists from Kauffman, 13 from Logan, 12 from Marstaller and 10 from Herr.  It seems like Salve just threw the ball inside and didn't stop even when the plan was obviously not working.

WIT over UNE 72-66.  Farynaz had 23, Stickney went for 13 and 11 and Belmonte had 11 assists.  It looks like we have a burgeoning PG up in Biddeford.  Doyle had 23 for WIT, PBJ had 17 and Bynes had 14.  UNE shot a ridiculous amount of threes as they always do and fell just short.  This looks like it was a pretty entertaining game.

ENC goes down to NEC 82-91.  This was closer than I expected.  Jasmin showed up with 14 points for ENC, which was what probably kept them close.  Seaberg had 16 and Corey had 14.  NEC was led by 30 from Jaziri and 29 from Quinn (lots of FTs in those numbers).  They also got 12 points from EVans and 12 rebounds from Sylvia.  NEC went 29-36 from the line to ENC's 9-14.  NEC shot better, but the FTs made the difference.  Three foul outs for ENC.  It looks like they're really susceptible to the drive and dish (not like we needed new ways to beat them, but whatever).

Roger Williams kills Anna Maria 89-49.  Lots of bench play for both squads.  No one on either team played more than 22 minutes.  AMC got 12 from Nunnally and 11 from Daigineault.  RWU had 14 from Camobreco, 12 from Gumb, 11 each from Laughton, Barranger and Wooley and 10 from Billy Barrett.  Both teams played sloppy, but RWU was dead on shooting from all over the floor and just dominated.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Tonight:

RWU hosts Wesleyan

[James]

I don't know much about Weslyan. What is the expected outcome of tonight's RWU - Weslyan game?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I'd expect RWU to beat anyone right now, the way they are playing.

[James]

RWU defeats Wesleyan 73-62.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Wesleyan hasn't been playing all that well of late, but a non-con win is a non-con win.  The good sign is that the game was never close.  RWU was up 8 at the half and extended it well into double digits before bringing in the bench to finish it off.  They hit the boards very well and 26-32 from the FT line didn't hurt either.  RWU was led by 16 from Cambreco who is really coming into his own, support I'm not sure they were counting on at the beginning of the season.  12 points from Barranger and 11 each from Woolley and Gumb.  If they can get to the point at the end of February where Gumb is playing big minutes and allowing Barranger to match-up against the smaller opposing forward, I think they'll have a very tough team to beat.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Tonight:

ENC goes to Newbury for their second to last chance to win a game
AMC at CSC
NC @ WIT
EC @ UNE

[backboard]

Wentworth has won the games they're supposed to, now lets see if they're able to beat a tough Nichols team.  Even though they lost Justin Lewis, they still play their opponents tough.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Wentworth has won the games they're supposed to, now lets see if they're able to beat a tough Nichols team.  Even though they lost Justin Lewis, they still play their opponents tough.

Correction: they were playing their opponents tough.  NC seems to have rolled over in the last two contests.  I'd say tonight will be a big indication as to how the rest of the season will unfold for them.

[backboard]

I figured that they had only lost by three to Curry and Colby-Sawyer, doesn't seem like they're rolling over just yet.  Certainly the Roger Williams game shows all indication of giving up, regardless of not winning, they're not throwing in the towel.

[the_cru2]

If ENC doesnt win any games this year, do they get the first pick in the draft or anything?  I need something to look forward to!

[scout]

I hear O.J. Mayo rescinded his commitment to USC and has looked into ENC. Since his decision, numerous other top flight recruits have pegged the CCC as a 'conference on the upswing.' We'll have to see how all of this affects next year.

In other news...

Now comes the fun part of the season. The oil and the vinegar have separated and teams are now defining their seasons. Roger Williams has clearly labeled itself as the class of the CCC South and Gordon in the CCC North. All indications right now, though still early, are pointing toward a rematch in the tourney.

It doesn't get better than this.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

If ENC doesnt win any games this year, do they get the first pick in the draft or anything?  I need something to look forward to!

Maybe they can use you.  You up for a couple grad classes?

[d3bballinboston]

ENC blew a 17 point half time to lose at Newbury 58-53