MBB: Colonial States Athletic Conference

[Clutch]

Hey Mailsy, tonight you will find out how good your Cabrini team really is this year.  With all due respect Mailsy not sure they have any bigs ...inside. Yet having said that if your team shoots well they can beat anybody.  St Marys and your Cabrini team have not met during your deep playoff runs.  Will be an interesting evening, would you keep us posted while you are down there. 

[mailsy]

Mailsy,

I'll definitely be there Friday, hoping to get back for the Sunday games as well.

Unfortunately, I have to work tonight. If were not to busy. I'll try and look in on them. I, definitely, am planning to take the the trip down on Sunday. Looking forward to seeing the Cavs play again. I'll be there in some Cabrini shirt and hat. I'll keep a look out for you. Are you going to be wearing your Eastern Nazarene College t-shirt?

[CCHoopster]

Rosemont beats Eastern if they could make free throws. 56% and shot about 40 of them. Lost in triple ot at Eastern.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Just behind the scorers table, red t shirt. Looking forward to a great game. Awesome tournament so far.

[mailsy]

Good win for the Cavs tonight! They will get a day of rest and then get to play Salisbury, who also won, on Sunday afternoon. Should be another good contest. Looking forward to seeing that game.

GO CAVS!!!

[Clutch]

Interesting games yesterday at the tourney, the Birmgham southern team had a lot of heart, they also had a thick bodied big man who was amazing, their team could have won against Salisbury if they played smarter and managed the clock better at crunch time, a couple of poor shot selections really could have been the difference. However both teams worked hard and it was a great game.  Not so sure Middlebury could keep up the tempo of Stevenson, although they could have been a little tired.  Cabrini, cannot figure that team out, they seemed so choppy and out of sync at times yet got it done, Rafferty looks like a force to reckon with if he gets his game up a notch and Moss is unstoppable if he wants to be, he logged a full load yesterday.  He needed a rest and I think he had to call a timeout to get one.  Noticed one of the simple fundamental process of shooting free throws is not so simple when you are tired at crunch time for some of the teams.  Middlebury has bigs but the style of play or calling of the game by refs seems to inhibit them for some reason at times inside, seems like a lot of clean plays with some tight handchecking calls or hip bumping.  Not making excuses for anyone just observing. Stevenson looks sharp and tight with a solid team.  Love this tourney.  Good luck to all the teams who work so hard.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Cabrini was surprisingly impressive.  Kahn is amazing at getting the most out of his guys.  Five minutes in I thought they'd get blown out, but they hung tough and every kid out there is bursting with confidence.  That's tough to instill.

It looks like Walton-Moss isn't quite in game shape yet, but they sure seem capable of performing very well this year.

[Clutch]

was looking at Cabrini's schedule, their SOS is not to shabby with out of conference games this year some of them are at home too.  This could be a team to reckon with in the Mid Atlantic...pending of course on how they do against Scranton, Randolph Macon, Wesley, etc....

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Of course, they have to get past Salisbury today... and the way the Hoopsville Classic has been going this year... there are no guarantees.

[Clutch]

Dave agreed, Miller stepped up when a couple of big names fouled out, and Salisbury  gave them a tough fight, but Miller with Moss and rafferty out of the mix kept them in the game not to mention a key three by Bagwell, was surprised to be honest how cabrini weathered the last 10 minutes and kept their lead....  the tourney was very nice ! !
Great game with Middlebury and St Marys.   What a finish.   Having said that should we just give the national championship hardware to Amherst.?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Ah... no. There are no guarantees right now with any team in the country.. including Amherst. We won't know who is really clicking until mid-January at the earliest.

[Clutch]

Point taken....talking about having a chance to beat a good team at home, well looks like Cabrini has some nice games coming up at their place... Scranton, Randolph Macon, and Wesley, not the playoff atmosphere type game but could go along way for SOS the way Cabrini seems to be playing and if they are getting better as the year goes on, may see them in Salem again.  Guessing you need a big physical team to beat Amherst down low for defensive purposes and a well oiled shooting machine on offense, not sure who can do this yet Dave. 

[Clutch]

If Cabrini gets a bigman or two at the semester break, and their offense starts clicking to its potential guess it is possible they will be in the mix again.

[mailsy]

Well, Cavs moved up to no. 9 in the most recent poll. Scranton received some votes and is essentially 41. Tonights game should be a good one.

In other news Neumann received 1 vote and are tied for no. 59. 

GO CAVS!!!

[Clutch]

Hey Mailsy, you better watchout your Cabrini team is heading for a head on collision against Wesley....should be interesting to see what your team can do at home against this team, I do realize the last time you faced them you did not have your star player and got blown out but kept it close.