WBB: Middle Atlantic Conference board archive

[hoopster]

Drew Woman played tough against a very good Muhlenberg squad last evening losing 67-61(6 lead changes in the last 6 minutes). A key issue developing for the Rangers is the play of their young big people. #35 a freshman is very athletic but raw, particularly on defense. #44 was injured and disappeared on offense while getting hammered defensively. The other front line player I am told was a soccer player who the coach recruited off campus because of low numbers( inexperienced but tough and determined)! The shame is that the team has three great guards in Cunningham( 13pts,2 assists), Kraft (13 pts, 4 assists)and Marquis (16 pts., 6 assists),  who have to play 36-39 minutes a night.

Drew will only go so far as the development of those big girls can take them. Defensively they are giving up way too many points in the paint against teams who have strong offensive players down low! i.e. Scranton, Moravian and Muhlenberg the teams 3 losses.

New Coach was a post player herself and I'm sure that the trio described above will grow with experience and her guidance. If they do not it will be a long season for the Rangers.

[mytwocents]

Wow, Messiah smokes DeSales 74-32.  At first I thought it was a misprint. The Falcons are really putting up some impressive defensive efforts.  Seems like they are not missing a beat even though they played without Nicki Lobach who is out with an injury.  Up next UW-Stout in a tourney in San Diego and with a little good fortune a crack at #1 Millikin.

[hoopmanic1]

Could have been 50 points as Messiah played everyone, and limited time to the starters.

[hoopchick]

Hoopster et al,

Couldn't agree more about the Drew women - I didn't get to see Muhlenberg because it was a road game, but did see that their post players had a field day on their stat lines.  This team is a post player away from being for real (and two post players away from being amazing), but right now it seems no post player is willing to step up in the big games.  But that's youth, I suppose.  We'll see if the new coaching staff can recruit a team around those phenominal guards, it'd be a shame to see that trio graduate without a true paint presence around them.  Of course, depth wolud be nice too, those three horses might wear out by the end of february.

[adkfan]

Finally got to Wilkes-Barre to see my ladies play..
They have had a difficult beginning of their season however with that said I witnessed some serious stepping up play  especially from Andrea, Kaitlin, Jenna and Colette.  They worked hard both ends of the court and succeeded. 
I am PROUD of them all
I am however sorry that one of the starting players for Widner got hurt during the game... speedy recovery
I am not a detail kinda fan but what I saw I liked.. and the stats will tell you who was on that floor to play
GO MONARCHS
ADK

[kate]

What's really with the formation of a new league?  What happened to "if it ain't broke?"  Seriously, i will miss Drew & Juniata.  Not so much Moravian, and i have never seen Susquehanna play.  Just thought it was a cool 8 & 8 Conference.  Also, to Madh who sounded so dejected a couple of posts back, please enjoy the play of every game - believe me, in 8 years of watching DVC, we had several low seasons, but we always loved as we call em "flashes of brillance".   We also have experienced a short bench, but we have never stopped cheering, & to this day, we still can't wait until game night!  Happy Holidays to everyone at the post.

[Pat Coleman]

"Ain't broke" is in the eye of the beholder. Obviously four MAC schools felt otherwise.

[Warren Thompson]

"Ain't broke" is in the eye of the beholder. Obviously four MAC schools felt otherwise.

Good point, Pat. Yet one might argue that the MAC wasn't "broke" until four venues broke it. 

[Pat Coleman]

Perhaps, but I would suggest that an organization that doesn't work for 25% of its members fits the description of broke.

[isuppose]

I am trying to figure out the new system here. Sorry for any mistakes. Pat, please be more specific as to what you think was "broke". You certainly are on to something here.

[Warren Thompson]

Pat:

OK, but just out of curiosity, which 25% and why/how?

[Pat Coleman]

I was referring to the 25% of the membership that left the institution known as MAC. Obviously it didn't work for them.

I think it's pretty apparent from the rhetoric coming out of the formation of the Interstate 8 that those schools felt academic standards are at issue.

[bziadie]

Pat, sometimes decisions are made not because something "works" better for them, but because appearances and perception are often more significant than reality.

[Warren Thompson]

I was referring to the 25% of the membership that left the institution known as MAC. Obviously it didn't work for them.

I think it's pretty apparent from the rhetoric coming out of the formation of the Interstate 8 that those schools felt academic standards are at issue.

Thanks, Pat, for your clarification. It's certainly possible that the issue of "academic standards" can be genuine. Of course, this issue can also be a fabricated one, can't it?

[Warren Thompson]

Pat, sometimes decisions are made not because something "works" better for them, but because appearances and perception are often more significant than reality.

Indeed they are, though in the long run "reality" commonly has a way of rising up and biting those who prefer to go by "perceptions" and opt to live in the world of "appearances."