Empire 8

[gobombers15]

On top of what Pat said, I don't think anyone has been that rough on Postup, beyond a few people calling him unrealistic. At this time, it is our opinion that Hartwick still is a year or two away from being a serious contender in this league. We are not taking personal shots at you, postup, just saying that your opinions are a bit, um, ambitious.

Also, the reason I think you sound very much like MadHawk (and only Pat knows the truth, based on his IP address), is that you go on these long rants (just as MadHawk did) focusing on almost anything besides basketball and trying to get other posters kicked out or reprimanded. In addition, you use many cliches and what some may consider "corny" lines.

I am aware that Ithaca "occasionally loses" games. In fact, they usually lose a good amount of games each season. With that said, Ithaca will beat Hartwick this weekend.

I'm off to Vegas for the weekend. I hope everyone has a good one and good luck to the E8 teams in the Chase.

[AUPepBand]

Another weekend of basketball....Alfred will NOT be beat!

[fisheralum91]

Geez louise postup-
Now ya got dad mad....
Well done...
He's going to turn the bus right around and go home.....


Anyway- on to bball-what holds for Fisher after chase?

[bamm]

In the Chase tonight I'll take UR over Fisher and Brockport over Geneseo.  Brockport over UR tomorrow night.

In the loser's bracket, RIT takes on Naz.  Like Fisher's recent ownership of the Tigers, RIT has beaten Naz eight straight times.  Naz and RIT are finishing somewhere between 3-5 in the E8 standings, and even though this isn't a "conference" game, it will shed a little light on how good Naz has gotten and how high they might be able to climb.

[fisheralum91]

Those games really could go either way.
Hoping for a Fisher win, but the way chase goes- they will be tight-nothing would surprise me!

[AUPepBand]

How do they select teams for participation in this annual Chase Tournament?

[fisheralum91]

Wasnt it set in stone when they set up the tourney way back when?

[tigerfan2]

Wasnt it set in stone when they set up the tourney way back when?

I don't believe it was, at least not entirely. Obviously they wanted to get the Rochester area schools in the tourney but Keuka wasn't an original member. I believe Hobart participated in the Chase up until a few years back.

[fisheralum91]

could be- i dont know either.....

[Caz Bombers]

I've always thought Hobart would be a much better fit than Keuka for the Chase tourney myself.

Tonight in E8 league games Utica will whip Elmira...since it would apparently be mean and hurt certain people's feelings to say Ithaca will beat Hartwick like a rented mule, I'll just point out that Wick will come in second place in tonight's basketball contest between two groups of unique little snowflakes and that the Hawks should still feel good about that because each of them is special in his own way.

RIT has already beaten Naz 82-76 in the Chase consolation round...I'm gonna go out on a limb and pick Fisher to beat UR for a second time but fall again to Brockport in the title game.

On Saturday the UC-IC winner will be determined by the presence (or lack thereof) of Ray Bryant.  Hartwick will be glad to see an Elmira team that very closely resembles one of the little sisters of the poor they've been playing in OOC games and pick up its first E8 win.

[gobombers15]

In afternoon Chase action, RIT knocks off Naz, 82-76. Balanced scoring from both sides as RIT has four players in double figures ( Bacon (18), Gethers (15), Zeinfeld (14), Hampton (14) ) and Naz has five in double-figures (Canori (17), Smith (14), C. McAdam (13), DeHimer (11), Higdon (10) ).

The difference in the game: bench scoring (RIT outscored Naz, 36-11).

Looks like Naz has been sliding since their hot start against Fisher.

[gobombers15]

Predictions for this weekend's games:

Chase Semis
UR over Fisher, 64-60 (Fisher can't have a bad half against a team like UR...revenge will be on the minds of the Yellow Jackets)

Brockport over Geneseo, 77-66.

Chase Consolation Game

Fisher over Geneseo, 69-61.

Chase Championship game

Brockport over UR, 70-65.

Empire 8 action

Ithaca over Hartwick, 72-57.
Utica over Elmira, 79-53.

Hartwick over Elmira, 75-64.
Ithaca over Utica, 71-68.

[e8bballfan]

ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND

UR stomps on Fisher by 29....82-53, OUCH...

Chmieleoaoaowowic with 20, Brackney and Milbrand both with 10 each...even the random freshmen get some points on fisher...

Fisher, nobody in double figures...


and fisher will have to bounceback from this lasssssssssshing tomorrow vs. Bport or Geneseo...


UR will win this tourney

[tigerfan2]

Sounds like Fisher was due for a game like this, not so much the margin but a sound loss.
Hard for me to say since I'm not in the Rochester area anymore, and although I love the Chase tourney, I'll trade it for games at the Dean Dome any day.

In other news, Geneseo over Brockport by 11, seems like Geneseo has been an afterthought the last couple of years but they are bringing it together this year.
The Fisher/Brockport rematch, although not in the championship as many would expect, should be interesting.

Also, Utica over Elmira as expected.

And oh yeah, Ithaca beats up on Hartwick 74-59, I can't wait for the aftermath of this one on the board.

[Caz Bombers]

Jeff Bostic had 15 for the Bombers while freshman Tom Brown  had his best game so far with 13 points and 12 rebounds. 

That dynamic duo sure to dominate the Empire 8 from now until the end of time combined for just 22 points: 12 for Cory Carson and 10 for Jan Coocooforcocoapuffs.