MBB: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[hopefan]

I was just informed by a SLIAC insider that the SLIAC tourney may become an 8 team tourney this year.... in that case the critical nature of Saturday's games is diminished, but of course every win is meaningful as far as seeding.....

[WUPHF]

I am surprised the insider did not mention that the SLIAC already announced plans for an 8-team conference tournament last Spring. 

They even have the tournament listed as an 8-team tournament online: https://www.sliac.org/sports/mbkb/2021-22/tournament

[hopefan]

I am surprised the insider did not mention that the SLIAC already announced plans for an 8-team conference tournament last Spring. 

They even have the tournament listed as an 8-team tournament online: https://www.sliac.org/sports/mbkb/2021-22/tournament

I'm not sure... did you let us know that previously?  My memory fails me....

[hopefan]

Spalding starts the day off right by upsetting Blackburn  65-61... squeezing those standings a little...

Westminster even with Eureka at half

Webster getting kicked by Fontbonne in 1st half....

[hopefan]

Font no trouble with Webster, Eureka wins at Westmin, Prin wins on last second shot(that's 3 times in last 4 games) over Greenville... Westmin falling behind badly, Webster hurting too... if things continue like this may be looking at dog fight between Prin and Spalding for fourth....

[WUPHF]

I called two recruits from the Fontbonne class of 2023 big time.  One quickly faded into obscurity and is no longer on the roster.  The other is Elijah Rice.

I have watched Fontbonne play a few times this season and I think Griffins fans have a lot of reasons to be optimistic.  The way they closed out the Eureka game for example.

[WUPHF]

Pre-Season Poll

Eureka
Blackburn
Webster
Greenville
Fontbonne
Westminster
Spalding
Principia

Current Standings

Fontbonne (6-1)
Eureka (6-2)
Blackburn (6-3
Principia (5-3)
Spalding (4-4)
Webster (3-5)
Westminster (2-7)
Greenville (1-8)

The Webster women look unstoppable at 16-0, 7-0, and No. 45 in Massey, but with their toughest games left on the road.

[hopefan]

Hmmmm... Last night, Greenville leads Webster by 12 as the clock winds to 0:00.... Greenville has the ball, Webster and Coach Bunch has "submitted" and the Webster players on the court are beginning to walk to their bench....

And.. A Greenville player goes to the hoop to dunk at 0:01... with lively celebration from all after

I'm not so sure that this is what is expected of a basketball team representing a Christian College....  the term disrespect comes to mind



Looks like the coaching staff has a whole lot more TEACHING to do...

Disgusted???.... you bet.... remember, one bad apple paints a picture of the whole program....

[Gregory Sager]

[GU1999]

The late game dunk was not classy.  I cringed when I saw it.  That said, it was not the most interesting thing from that game. 
That said, I am not surprised that this was your main take away as you do present as someone who is triggered easily. 

[WUPHF]

I am all for good sportsmanship and privately conveyed some issues I had with the Webster/Westminster game.

But, I do think we should give the players some latitude to make mistakes.

It has been a crazy couple of years.

Greenville had to be be feeling it, going 1-whatever prior to this game and finally getting a conference win.

[RogK]

That dunk by Kenneth Cooley was garbage.

[Pat Coleman]

... you do present as someone who is triggered easily.

Was this necessary?

[WUPHF]

... you do present as someone who is triggered easily.

Was this necessary?

Greenville (and Greenville fans) had to be be feeling it, going 1-whatever prior to this game and finally getting a conference win.  LOL

By the way, I am certainly not mocking Greenville here, but instead pointing out that they deserve some slack after struggling through a tough year.

[GU1999]

... you do present as someone who is triggered easily.

Was this necessary?

Of course it was not necessary.