Empire 8

[magicman]

Roberts Wesleyan leads Hobart 53-45 with 5:21 to play.

If the Nazareth and Roberts Weslyan scores hold up it would mean that all four top seeds lost to the 4 worst seeds.

[Bengalsrule]

Roberts Wesleyan leads Hobart 53-45 with 5:21 to play.

If the Nazareth and Roberts Weslyan scores hold up it would mean that all four top seeds lost to the 4 worst seeds.

#3 seed Geneseo saves the day.  Seeds 1, 2 and 4 down the drain!

[Bombers798891]

I'm very, very, very intrigued in Ithaca's men's team. They're 4-1, and the roster breakdown is as follows

Seniors: 1
Juniors: 1
Sophomores: 5
Freshmen: 8

Now, I know rosters always skew young because of attrition (Ithaca had six Sophomores and Juniors on last year's team), but those *tend* to be guys who don't contribute as much:

Sophomore Mark Chasin: 21 PPG/8 RPG/4.4 APG
Sophomore Joey Flanagan: 16.8 PPG
Freshman Peter Ezema: 10.8 PPG/12.8 RPG

Some of these numbers are likely unsustainable...Ezema's listed at 6-2, so I am not sure how he's going to average 12 rebounds a game. And the Bombers have zero size. But there's some good young talent on the roster.

[Bengalsrule]

I'm very, very, very intrigued in Ithaca's men's team. They're 4-1, and the roster breakdown is as follows

Seniors: 1
Juniors: 1
Sophomores: 5
Freshmen: 8

Now, I know rosters always skew young because of attrition (Ithaca had six Sophomores and Juniors on last year's team), but those *tend* to be guys who don't contribute as much:

Sophomore Mark Chasin: 21 PPG/8 RPG/4.4 APG
Sophomore Joey Flanagan: 16.8 PPG
Freshman Peter Ezema: 10.8 PPG/12.8 RPG

Some of these numbers are likely unsustainable...Ezema's listed at 6-2, so I am not sure how he's going to average 12 rebounds a game. And the Bombers have zero size. But there's some good young talent on the roster.

Any team that can handle Cortland the way Ithaca did is definitely worthy of a look see.  Chasin (freshman E8 all star last year)  and Bevan combine for 49 pts vs Cortland!!!!! They definitely caught plenty of eyes with that victory!!  A team as young as that can only get better with time. I was wondering when some of the Bomber faithful were gonna begin to chime in.  I thought when Ithaca beat highly ranked Skidmore, that that might have been an accident.  Boy was I wrong. I expect them to win their next 3 non conference games and be very competitive in the E8.

[jdex]

Nazareth nipped 75-73 by Hobart whose L. Ruddy sinks pair of FTs  at 0:01. Naz back from seven point deficit at 3'. Otherwise this game thisclose.

Elmira tumbles 81-74 to St. Lawrence

Fisher on 67-50 low end vs. Brockport

[magicman]

St. John Fisher manages to win it's final game at the final Wendy's Tournament as they beat Nazareth by a  score of 83-66, to capture 7th place. Nazareth finished in 8th place, losing 2 close games prior to this one. Naz lost a 2 point game, 83-81, to Geneseo and then dropped another 2 point game, 75-73, to Hobart.

Keegan Ryan leads the way for the Cardinals with team highs of 19 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Sausville also has 19 points and and 4 assists. Chazz Lott had 13 points and 9 assists.

Brendan Wind led the Golden Flyers with 14 points.

[jdex]

Ithaca bows 88-78 to St. Lawrence whose Larries grab 44-37 lead at half. IC within a pair with 10' left before SL regains its balance and builds double digit leads nearly the rest of the way. SL 42-25 rebounding margin. IC 4-2, Saints 3-4

Stevens edged 97-95 by Staten Island

Houghton loses  77-73 to Canton

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

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[sjfcards]

St. John Fisher manages to win it's final game at the final Wendy's Tournament as they beat Nazareth by a  score of 83-66, to capture 7th place. Nazareth finished in 8th place, losing 2 close games prior to this one. Naz lost a 2 point game, 83-81, to Geneseo and then dropped another 2 point game, 75-73, to Hobart.

Keegan Ryan leads the way for the Cardinals with team highs of 19 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Sausville also has 19 points and and 4 assists. Chazz Lott had 13 points and 9 assists.

Brendan Wind led the Golden Flyers with 14 points.

That Wendy's tournament always has some interesting scores. I would guess both Fisher and Naz are better than their showings in the tournament. It felt like a big let down when Fisher got handled by RIT and Brockport.

[Bengalsrule]

St. John Fisher manages to win it's final game at the final Wendy's Tournament as they beat Nazareth by a  score of 83-66, to capture 7th place. Nazareth finished in 8th place, losing 2 close games prior to this one. Naz lost a 2 point game, 83-81, to Geneseo and then dropped another 2 point game, 75-73, to Hobart.

Keegan Ryan leads the way for the Cardinals with team highs of 19 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Sausville also has 19 points and and 4 assists. Chazz Lott had 13 points and 9 assists.

Brendan Wind led the Golden Flyers with 14 points.

That Wendy's tournament always has some interesting scores. I would guess both Fisher and Naz are better than their showings in the tournament. It felt like a big let down when Fisher got handled by RIT and Brockport.

Trust me, having seen Brockport up close and personal( 3 times last year alone,)  there is no shame losing to those guys ( just ask pg04).  Coach Dunn is loaded this year plus the Golden Eagles are Magicmans prediction to finish 1st in the Sunyac ( top rated conference in the east)!

[Bengalsrule]

Saxons (4-1) have now won three in a row after handing Hilbert its first loss this season, 91-74, in a game played Saturday afternoon in Hamburg.

I hope that they slow down by Dec 12th!!   

From what I've heard, the Saxons are running on all cylinders. I was hoping that Pep might make the journey tomorrow.  Doesn't sound like I'll see him though!

[dcahill44]

The Empire 8 looks as wide open as ever going into conference play and the end of 2015. Fisher looks to be the favorite right now based off of last year but if Tyler Hart is not back for them i think Naz and Hartwick can really give them a run for the E8. Naz will return everybody for conference play after some injuries in the non-conference. Hartwick is struggling a bit right now but I think they are way to talented not be a contender for the league. I think Fisher, Naz, Hartwick will be top 3 by the end of the year in no particular order. I think the race for 4th is between Alfred, Stevens and Ithaca. I feel confident about who the top 3 will be. 

[d3d3d3]

Ithaca formally announces its move to the Liberty League:
http://athletics.ithaca.edu/news/2015/12/17/BB_1217151424.aspx

[Bengalsrule]

Ithaca formally announces its move to the Liberty League:
http://athletics.ithaca.edu/news/2015/12/17/BB_1217151424.aspx

Well I guess its a good thing that the Empire 8 added a 9th school in Houghton. At least Empire 8 will have 8 schools!

[AUPepBand]

The Empire 8 looks as wide open as ever going into conference play and the end of 2015. Fisher looks to be the favorite right now based off of last year but if Tyler Hart is not back for them i think Naz and Hartwick can really give them a run for the E8. Naz will return everybody for conference play after some injuries in the non-conference. Hartwick is struggling a bit right now but I think they are way to talented not be a contender for the league. I think Fisher, Naz, Hartwick will be top 3 by the end of the year in no particular order. I think the race for 4th is between Alfred, Stevens and Ithaca. I feel confident about who the top 3 will be.

Taking a look at the standings after just a smattering of games, looks like you're spot on in your assessment of the Empire 8 Conference for 2015-16. Naz and Hartwick opened with wins, Fisher is unbeaten (hasn't played an E8 game yet), AU, Stevens and Ithaca all have an E8 win.

+K for your primo prognostications to date!

On Saxon Warriors!