WBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Ron Boerger · February 03, 2009, 11:43:51 PM

KPM didn't play again in tonight's 74-46 win over UDallas. Ali Marzella had 17, Lauren Hickey 15 to lead TU.

pbrooks3 · February 04, 2009, 08:13:23 AM

So what's the deal with KPM? I assume she has sustained an injury.

Ron Boerger · February 04, 2009, 09:23:08 AM

Wish I knew ... she is still on the roster so that's what I assume. The game notes for last night's game simply say "[t]he Tiger women's basketball team, playing without its top scorer and rebounder, lost a pair of road games in SCAC play, falling at DePauw and Centre."

DPU3619 · February 04, 2009, 02:05:28 PM

She was in street clothes @ DPU on Friday. Wasn't wearing any medical garb (brace, sling, etc), and she wasn't featuring a noticable limp or anything, so we were all kind of puzzled about it, as well.

They needed her on Friday, too. DPU outrebounded them 55-31, including Emily Marshall's 20.

pbrooks3 · February 05, 2009, 08:11:26 AM

I am expecting a competitive game tomorrow night at Rhodes when they host Centre. The Lady Colonels are on a 5-game SCAC winning streak having concluded last weekend with a hard-fought win at home against Trinity sans the aforementioned KPM.

The Rhodes affair is what I think of as a potential "trap" game for Centre on their current streak. Centre beat Rhodes fairly handedily on its homecourt earlier. I look for the Lynx to be prepared tomorrow night. If Centre can rattle Rhodes' solid guard tandem of Atnip & McGill, the Colonels can add to their streak. Otherwise, this one could go down to the wire with either team winning it on a final possession score.

Ron Boerger · February 05, 2009, 11:02:14 AM

Quote from: Wes Anderson on February 04, 2009, 02:05:28 PM
She was in street clothes @ DPU on Friday. Wasn't wearing any medical garb (brace, sling, etc), and she wasn't featuring a noticable limp or anything, so we were all kind of puzzled about it, as well.

They needed her on Friday, too. DPU outrebounded them 55-31, including Emily Marshall's 20.

+1. TU without KPM is like the Spurs without Tim Duncan, it leaves a huge hole on both sides of the court. Her presence might not have gotten Trinity past their arch nemesis but would have been a big help against Centre.

pbrooks3 · February 05, 2009, 12:45:59 PM

Here's what I see happening Friday and Saturday this weekend.

FRIDAY
Colorado College wins by 12 over Hendrix
Austin defeats Millsaps by 11
Centre wins by 4 at Rhodes
DePauw takes care of business at Birmingham Southern by 10

SATURDAY
Oglethorpe has little difficulty with Sewanee winning by 19
Trinity gains a much needed victory by 7 over Southwestern

Ron Boerger · February 06, 2009, 12:33:07 PM

The SCAC had two student-athletes named to their respective CoSIDA/ESPN 2009 Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team. Congratulations are in order to:

Krista Prato-Matthews, Trinity - 1st team, District 6 College Division
* 3.82 GPA, majoring in Biology

Melanie Auguste, Colorado College - 1st team, District 7 College Division
* 3.74 GPA, majoring in Economics

College Division = D2, D3, NAIA.

pbrooks3 · February 06, 2009, 01:28:41 PM

Quote from: Ron Boerger on February 06, 2009, 12:33:07 PM
The SCAC had two student-athletes named to their respective CoSIDA/ESPN 2009 Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team. Congratulations are in order to:

Krista Prato-Matthews, Trinity - 1st team, District 6 College Division
* 3.82 GPA, majoring in Biology

Melanie Auguste, Colorado College - 1st team, District 7 College Division
* 3.74 GPA, majoring in Economics

College Division = D2, D3, NAIA.

Good stuff - what's the latest on KPM? Will she play tonight?

jekelish · February 06, 2009, 02:34:25 PM

Quote from: pbrooks3 on February 05, 2009, 12:45:59 PM
Here's what I see happening Friday and Saturday this weekend.

FRIDAY
Colorado College wins by 12 over Hendrix
Austin defeats Millsaps by 11
Centre wins by 4 at Rhodes
DePauw takes care of business at Birmingham Southern by 10

SATURDAY
Oglethorpe has little difficulty with Sewanee winning by 19
Trinity gains a much needed victory by 7 over Southwestern

I hope you're right about the AC/Millsaps game. The 'Roos need this one big time to set up a huge game with Hendrix on Sunday. With the 'Roos going on the road for Colorado College, Southwestern and Trinity to close the season, these two games are incredibly important if they want to sneak into the tournament.

Ron Boerger · February 06, 2009, 04:45:01 PM

Quote from: pbrooks3 on February 06, 2009, 01:28:41 PM

Good stuff - what's the latest on KPM? Will she play tonight?

I know for a fact she won't play tonight - since TU only has the Saturday game this weekend

If she doesn't play Saturday I'll ramble on down the stands to ask Justin Parker (the SID) what's up.

jekelish · February 06, 2009, 04:47:47 PM

Keep in mind though Ron, you might not get any info if she's injured. Technically, if she IS injured, people associated with the school aren't supposed to disclose that sort of information due to HIPAA rules.

Pat Coleman · February 06, 2009, 05:05:05 PM

People tend to hide behind HIPAA, which only actually prevents the health care PROVIDER from talking about it. Unless a coach or SID is treating the player in question, they are not subject to HIPAA's privacy rule.

pbrooks3 · February 06, 2009, 11:27:28 PM

Lady Colonels pulled out another solid road win tonight at Rhodes 85-78 for their 6th victory in a row. This game was fast-paced throughout with the lead changing hands frequently in the 1st 35 minutes of play (Rhodes led by 1 at the half). Centre's pressure defense led to a few takeaways and baskets late that allowed them to build a 10-12 pt working margin with 3-4 minutes remaining. Freshman Maggie Pruett had a big scoring night with 5 three-pointers and 25 points. Chelsea Goodman contributed 20. Post Lauren Hutter was big down the stretch too.

After a quiet opening 20 minutes, Becky Atnip carried the Lynx Ladies in the final 20 minutes making big shots and numerous free throws. She tallied 23 with 3 other players in double figures.

This was a fun game to watch - both teams used short possessions and took lots of shots. Didn't see the final stats but both team shot the ball well tonight, particularly on the perimeter.

In the final analysis, the Colonels' depth probably was the difference in this game. Both squads match up well with one another. If these 2 meet up again in the SCAC tourney, the game could go either way.

Ron Boerger · February 08, 2009, 01:05:20 AM

Trinity jumped out to a big lead (20+ pts) against Southwestern, faded in the second half but managed to hold off the Lady Pirates 73-66. They moved the ball extremely well in the first half, too much individual effort in the second resulting in turnovers. Ali Marzella had 20 (15 in the first half) and Alexandra Blake had 13 boards. If Southwestern doesn't miss about a million layups the outcome could have been quite different. Stacy Mullin had 18 and 11 to pace the Pirates.

KPM was wearing a walking cast on her left foot, don't know if she'll be back but she was tossing balls off the backboard in warmups.

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