WBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

hendrixfan · March 05, 2009, 09:30:00 AM

The Hendrix website reports this morning that Chris Hitchcock is out as the Warriors head coach. Men's asst Thad McCracken will take over, and Amber Jean will remain as asst. coach.

Expect the Warriors to show immediate improvement with McCracken. McCracken is ready for a head coaching job. He was well-liked by the players, and has been the leader in recruiting as the Hendrix men rebuilt their program.

hoopsfan11 · March 06, 2009, 08:46:51 PM

Oglethorpe holds a narrow 4 point at the half. After shooting the ball extremely poorly in the opening 10-15 minutes, they finally started to get going in the last 5 minutes.

FlightofthePetrel · March 06, 2009, 10:11:01 PM

Oglethorpe comes away with a narrow 3 point victory as Anna Findley bury's a 3 under the one minute mark. The Petrels had 2 great defensive stands, back to back, as Maryville attempted two 3 pointers in hopes of sending the game to overtime.

Maryville played an outstanding game as #23 Heyboer and Alexis Rouvelis put the team in their back and kept the game tight the entire second half... I don't think Heybier missed after going scoreless in the first half.

Congrats to the Petrels on the win and the Scot for a great effort... If the was played in Tennessee I think the outcome would be reversed. The Dorough Delinquents made the difference in this game as we had the most crowd supports as I've ever seen in my 5 years. Hopefully we'll have am equally impressive turnout tomorrow against Greensboro.

Go Petrels!!!!

FlightofthePetrel · March 06, 2009, 11:50:59 PM

Really... there's no more chatter about this game? Scottiedoug?

After examining the stats a little closer I find it amazing that OU had all of it's points put up by the starting 5. The bench only took 2 shots (and missed both). While I will rant and rave all day long that our starting 5 is as good or better than any other team in the country they WILL NEED contributions from their bench to advance past tomorrow's game.

While Kulavic and Findley both play all 40 minutes of tonights game I have no doubt that both will be willing and ready to go the full 40 again tomorrow if need be. Sattele has this team conditioned to the extreme and any player could play the full game if needed.

I can't wait til 7 p.m. tomorrow for the Greensboro game. My freshman year roomate transfered from OU after his first semester to his hometown Greensboro College. OU Men's tennis beat G'boro just a few weeks ago (a team that he plays on) and we'll look to keep an undefeated record against them this year with a win tomorrow.

GO PETRELS!!!!!

scottiedoug · March 06, 2009, 11:57:53 PM

I am proud of the Scots and the year they had under a new coach with a new system. I knew Oglethorpe would be ready and thought the Scots could hang with them. I was right. Good luck to the Petrels against Greensboro and thereafter!

FlightofthePetrel · March 07, 2009, 02:09:37 AM

Scottiedoug... The energy coach wright brings to the game is evident in his players... He will do good things and restore the amaryville tradition, I'm sure of it. Congrats on a successful season!

scottiedoug · March 07, 2009, 12:16:44 PM

What does next year look like for the Petrels? (You can wait to reply...I do not mean to divert attention from the task at hand). I hope they keep the 2 game MC-OU schedule.

Maryville loses a lot of people and has only one freshman (Heyboer, who is going to be really good). I imagine Coach Wright will recruit well but it will still be people new to his scheme.

Ralph Turner · March 07, 2009, 02:38:24 PM

Congratulations to the Lady Scots...

You made that game closer than most expected! Plenty of fans were sweating their pick'ems there for a while!

FlightofthePetrel · March 07, 2009, 08:22:42 PM

Oglethorpe up 61-27 with 6:36 left... This game is over... Time to celebrate in Buckhead!!! Peachtree Tavern is calling my name!!!!!!!!

Go Petrels!!!

scottiedoug · March 08, 2009, 02:28:57 PM

So Flight. Greensboro beat Maryville by a whole lot right after the holidays at their place and y'all handled them pretty easily after Maryville made you work. What did you see that makes any sense of this?

FlightofthePetrel · March 08, 2009, 05:20:15 PM

I think there were alot of factors:

First in the Maryville game there was alot of history between these two teams. Having played the Scots yearly, including two NCAA tournament games, Maryville was gunning for the Petrels from the opening tip and had much more energy than Greensboro did. The Petrels have been the underdog the past few seasons... living in Depauw's shadow as the 2nd best team in the conference until this year. Finally we're the team that everyone is gunning to beat and I think there were a few nerves playing in front of such a large hostile crowd that was actually rooting for them. Dorough has never seen crowds as big and loud as this and therefore I think it took a little bit of time for the ladies to adjust to such a new environment.

As for the Greensboro match... Both teams started off slow and I think nerves were a factor again. After the girls got comfortable with playing in front of such a loud crowd again they began to take off. Greensboro, on the other hand, was distracted by the loud and vocal crowd all evening long. In the first half the student section started a 5,4,3,2,1 countdown of the shotclock that forced #30 to put up an off balance 3 pointer that didn't even draw iron.... the shotclock by the way was only at 13. That only gave the crowd more reason to be loud and become an even larger factor in the game. This translated into a 12.5% 3 point field goal percentage and 20% field goal percentage for that game for the Pride. The reigning USA South Conference player of the year was held to a dismal 1-12 shooting (1-5) for the line that translated into only 5 points. Obviously she's a good player who had an off night at the worst possible time.

Those are just a few of my observations but make no mistake this group of girls (5 senior starters) are extremely focused right now and are firing on all cylinders. The sectional at Thomas More is going to be extremely competitive but I feel confident will emerge battle tested and ready for another trip to Holland.

GO PETRELS!!!

Ron Boerger · March 08, 2009, 07:20:01 PM

Oglethorpe is the sole SCAC survivor into either Sweet 16 ... so GO STORMY PETRELS!!!!

scottiedoug · March 08, 2009, 10:50:24 PM

I second that, Ron!

FlightofthePetrel · March 10, 2009, 11:03:34 AM

Congratulations to Melanie Auguste who was named the 2009 Jostens Women's play of the year! This is a great honor for not only Auguste but also Colorado College and the SCAC.

From the News Release:

"Auguste was the first player in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference history to lead the league in scoring (20.2 points per game) and assists (7.1). She finished her career as the program's all-time leader with 607 assists and 243 steals. She also ranks No. 3 with 1,572 points and 100 three-point baskets, and is No. 4 with 815 rebounds. Auguste has a 3.74 GPA in economics and is a nominee for a Rhodes Scholarship. She takes part in Habitat for Humanity at Colorado College and was a founding editor of a student-run academic journal called the Rocky Mountain Undergraduate Review."

FlightofthePetrel · March 10, 2009, 12:11:31 PM

"Oglethorpe University head women's basketball coach Ron Sattele, after leading his Petrels to the program's first-ever SCAC title and a fourth-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, has been named the 2009 Russell Athletic/WBCA Division III Region Coach of the Year. "

Not bad for a guy who didn't even win COY honors in his own conference...