MBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[Jeremybozz]

Thanks for looking though.

[Toph]

I wonder if they even use a ball when JCU and Capital get together.  I see it more as a steel cage (they used to actually play basketball inside courts that were enclosed by wired fences, hence the name "cagers") match, lots of blood and guts, with whichever team has the last man standing declared the winner.

Sorry to get in late, but I couldn't agree more.  It seems like there is some genuine dislike between the two programs.  I know that JCU has complained about Capital's tactic of taking an unreal amount of time to get the ball in (they will let the ball sit on the baseline after a play until a referee gives it to them after a lot of baskets) on several occasions.  Technicals abound in these contests.

[bouttime]

ONU wins a huge game tonight over Wittenberg 68-51. This is a huge win for ONU because they havent played very welll against BW and Mt. Union. Hopefully ONU can use this win as momentum as they look ahead to #1 Wooster on Dec. 29th.

[onefan]

AMEN

[David Collinge]

Attention:  Those planning to attend the Mose Hole Classic next weekend in Wooster, OH, featuring Wooster, Calvin, UW-La Crosse, and Ohio Northern:

Two brief announcements:

1. In lieu of admission to the "Mose" Hole/Kiwanis Classic, fans can bring in two new or gently-used clothing items for one ticket, four clothing items for two tickets, etc. The clothing items will benefit Goodwill Industries of Wayne and Holmes counties.  (This is from the Wooster web site.  I presume that one ticket is for one session, i.e. Friday or Saturday but not both, but I'm not sure.  Bring four gently-used items just to be sure; Goodwill can certainly use them!  )

2.  Some of us are planning to gather at the Olde Jaol Tavern Brewing Co. downtown on Saturday afternoon, prior to the consolation game.  I hope I can persuade Pat Coleman, publisher of D3Hoops.com and D3Football.com, to join us there.  So if you want to say hello to Pat and some of your fellow posters (and lurkers), please plan to join us.  I figure I'll be there around 3pm for a late lunch.  The Olde Jaol is at 155 W. North St., at the corner of Walnut, and can be reached at 330-262-3333.  Here's a link to a Yahoo! map, or you can PM me for driving directions.  Hope to see you there!

[Pat Coleman]

Sounds like a plan.

[bouttime]

Ohio Northern beats Wooster on the road in the 1st round of the Mose Hole Classic 91-84. The game was very fast paced and as Pat and Jared said, "game of the year material." Pat and Jared also did an excellent job with the broadcast and I look foward to listening to the final between Northern and UW-LaCrosse.

[ScotsFan]

Congrats to ONU for their win over Wooster tonight!  The game was definately a playoff type of atmosphere and intensity (at one point late in the 2nd half the officials actually made both teams huddle together and warn them to simmer down) and it totally lived up to the expectations.  ONU has a very talented and deep basketball team.  They won the game tonight on the boards and they outhustled the Scots to most of the loose balls.  It wouldn't surprise me in the least to see the path to Salem going through either Ada or Wooster with the quality of basketball that was on display tonight.

[Toph]

Big game tomorrow in the OAC with JCU and BW going at it.  This is the second year in a row that the home game for JCU has been scheduled during Christmas break for the students.  This makes zero sense.  When the students are around, the atmosphere for the JCU/BW games (at Carroll anyway) is electric.

[baldbear]

Final from New Concord - ONU 69  Muskingum 57

[ScotsFan]

Final from Cleveland Heights:

B-W - 80
JCU - 73

Congrats to Tori Davis who, with his 18 points scored last night, moved up 2 spots on B-W's all time scoring list to 3rd with 1,873 points.  He currently trails his older brother Thad by just 48 points to take over 2nd on the list.  And he only trails B-W's all-time scoring leader, Dean Martin ('69-'73) by 189 points to become the schools all-time leading scorer!

Seeing that Tori is currently averaging just over 20 ppg, with 12 regular season games left, plus OAC tournament and possibly NCAA tournament games, I see no reason, if Tori stays healthy, that this record shouldn't fall!

[David Collinge]

Congrats to Tori Davis who, with his 18 points scored last night, moved up 2 spots on B-W's all time scoring list to 3rd with 1,873 points.  He currently trails his older brother Thad by just 48 points to take over 2nd on the list.  And he only trails B-W's all-time scoring leader, Dean Martin ('69-'73) by 189 points to become the schools all-time leading scorer!

Yes, but can Tori Davis shoot while holding a martini glass? 

[ScotsFan]

Yes, but can Tori Davis shoot while holding a martini glass? 

I figured as much from you David!  

[Gregory Sager]

Congrats to Tori Davis who, with his 18 points scored last night, moved up 2 spots on B-W's all time scoring list to 3rd with 1,873 points.  He currently trails his older brother Thad by just 48 points to take over 2nd on the list.  And he only trails B-W's all-time scoring leader, Dean Martin ('69-'73) by 189 points to become the schools all-time leading scorer!

Yes, but can Tori Davis shoot while holding a martini glass? 

Dino drank highballs, not martinis.

(Probably because it's easier to dribble a basketball without spilling anything if you're drinking out of a highball glass.)

[Toph]

Tough game for Carroll.  BW's 2-3 really shut down the paint.  Carroll didn't play a very good game but managed to keep it close so I'm optomistic for the next match up.  Also, I'll say it again...when is this game going to stop being scheduled on Christmas break?  Just because BW never fills up more than half of their cavernous gym doesn't mean you need to take away the home court advantage that a packed DeCarlo Center gives the Streaks.