MBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[David Collinge]

As JCU's Corey Shontz tees up a three from the corner, a frustrated JCU fan behind me implores "come on, baby, just one time!"  His wish is granted.  58-50, 7:47.

[David Collinge]

Good grief.  JCU needs points, many points, and they need them bad.  Haynes picks up a loose ball and tries to bring the crowd alive with the thunder dunk, but it's off the back iron and Guilford recovers.  More evidence of the ESPNification of D3.

[David Collinge]

Rudy Kirbus, who's just 1 for 7 from the arc, hits the one that temporarily brings the crowd alive.  Guilford still hanging on to a 4-point lead as the pressure has affected their last several possessions.  Then Rhett Bonner hits a big three, but Shontz answers.  JCU just won't go away.

[David Collinge]

JCU is just 7 for 25 from deep.  Guilford is hitting better than 53%, helped by Sanborn's 11 for 18 performance from 18" and closer.  Timeout JCU, they trail 70-66 with 2:31 left.

[David Collinge]

Henson splits a pair of FTs, or which there've been few tonight (GC 7-11, JCU 5-9).  Zajac scores on the drive to pull the Streaks within 3.  Anderson now shooting for GC, he makes both to give his team a five-point edge, 1:44 left.  Zajac misses the floatter, GC rebounds.  GC burns all but 9 sec. of the shot clock and then draws the foul, to be shot by Neville.  Misses the first, and the second, which is rebounded by Crozier.  Zajac airballs a three, out of bounds to Guilford with just under a minute left.

[Ralph Turner]

Sanborn flushes another one.  Now with 21 pts., 17 boards, and (officially) 4 blocks.  Guilford is out to a 9-point lead, 56-47, 9:09.  And Ralph has re-killed LiveStats.

I confess!   

[David Collinge]

With JCU not fouling or even forcing a five-count, Guilford burns some more clock, but the floater is missed.  Kirsch drives the lane and is fouled, shooting free throws down 5 with 30.5 sec. left  He hits both.  Shot clock is off.  Back court foul on Zajac, going for the steal, will send Bonner to the line for 2.  0:26 left.  He makes both.  Zajac drives the middle and kicks to Dandrea in the left corner, and he drains the three.  Timeout JCU, 0:18.3 left, Guilford up 75-73.

[David Collinge]

Guilford to inbound under their own hoop, and the crowd is roaring.  They get it in, and Hirsch fouls Henson.  Cool as a North Carolina watermelon, he swishes both.  Zajac and Dandrea repeat the previous play, but Dandrea comes up a helf-foot short this time, and GC controls the rebound.  henson back at the line to put it away with 0:05.7 left.  He hits the first, and GC calls timeout.  Guilford leads 78-73.  Reminder that JCU has not lost a home game this season--that's about to change.

[David Collinge]

Final score 78-73.  Guilford to face UT-Dallas tomorrow for the sectional championship; good seats are still available!

[Ralph Turner]

Congrats to the Quakers!

I saw the first game (Guilford - UTD) in Dallas in November.  The rematch should be good!

[sludge]

Great hustling team there for John Carroll.  They'll be back!
Those announcers though for JCU video - lot's of complainin' about calls.  You guys weren't squeaky clean, ya know.

[David Collinge]

Sanborn's going to have a 20-20 game, if the first 8 minutes are any indication.

I overestimated.  He ended up with 23 pts. and 19 rebounds (and 5 blocks).

[sludge]

You are such an over optimist.   
I think there were more blocks that happened, actually.  Tyler Sanborn had a great game.

JCU will go deep in the tournament next year;  I think Guilford could, too.  We may meet again.
Looked like a great gym there, and like I said, JCU showed tremendous hustle and no quit whatsoever.  They came back in a way where if Guilford made a few mistakes, Guilford would lose.  There weren't quite enough mistakes though.

[hasanova]

Great hustling team there for John Carroll.  They'll be back!
Those announcers though for JCU video - lot's of complainin' about calls.  You guys weren't squeaky clean, ya know.

And oddly, they thought Guilford (mispronounced many times) had a player named Sanford and another named Sanburn.     As I said on the ODAC board ... congratulations to JCU ... what a great season!

[hasanova]

Final score 78-73.  Guilford to face UT-Dallas tomorrow for the sectional championship; good seats are still available!

"good seats are still available!"  Just like last Saturday at Centre for Guilford and Averett, but that's the way the ball bounces.