MBB: American Southwest Conference

Ralph Turner · December 18, 2006, 10:11:32 PM

Quote from: WLCALUM83 on December 18, 2006, 10:06:00 PM
MC 57, TLU 37 9:40 left in 2nd. (per MC announcers, refs are calling a tight game and MC's coach got T'd up early in 2nd half).

And that game is being played in Clinton?

Ralph Turner · December 18, 2006, 10:20:49 PM

ETBU 68 McM 62 0:52 left.

McM Stevens FT 2-2 ETBU 68-64

WLCALUM83 · December 18, 2006, 10:21:15 PM

You are correct, sir, it is in Clinton.

Ralph Turner · December 18, 2006, 10:29:14 PM

This is just ugly!!!

ETBU is leading by 5 with 33 seconds.

Ralph Turner · December 18, 2006, 10:30:39 PM

20.41 sec, ETBU leads by 1. ETBU double-dribbled. ETBU 70-69 and McM has the ball.

Ralph Turner · December 18, 2006, 10:33:10 PM

ARGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I lost the signal after the referees called a charging foul against McM.

mcmfan · December 18, 2006, 10:34:40 PM

We lost. Final: ETBU 70, McM 69.

The announcers say that as we got the ball at the very end with the chance to win it, we couldn't get the ball to go in. They aren't happy with the refs, who, they say, failed to call ETBU fouls as the ball was shot.

WLCALUM83 · December 18, 2006, 10:35:39 PM

MC 77, TLU 53. Final. (TLU apparently went some 8 minutes without a field goal in 1st half, and that slump cost them big time).

Ralph Turner · December 18, 2006, 10:36:25 PM

Quote from: mcmfan on December 18, 2006, 10:34:40 PM
We lost. Final: ETBU 70, McM 69

ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

mcmfan · December 18, 2006, 10:46:45 PM

The problem is that this is the second time we've lost by 1 point after blowing a first-half lead. We were ahead by 21 points at one point, then fell apart. Is this a McM second-half jinx or what?
Coach Holmes is on the radio right now, and he's not a happy camper. It would probably be best not to quote him on this board...

dballa · December 18, 2006, 10:52:58 PM

Sounds like the HPU/McM series may be a good close one this year...neither one can play a full 40 mins.

etbualum · December 18, 2006, 11:16:33 PM

The refs were bad but I thought they gave MCM several extra chances. Coach Holmes "followed" the refs to the door of the gym to let them know he was not happy after the game. To call a foul on the last shot would have been just wrong. The ball was on the baseline and hit the underside of the backboard. I dont know if he would have made it with nobody else on the court. MCM got away with a foul to get the ball back. With 30 secs left MCM was trying to foul but the refs wouldnt call it. That led to two turnovers. The first offensive foul on mcm was iffy. It would have tied the game. Down one with 10 seconds left the kid just lowered his shoulder and bulled to the rim it was a pretty easy call.

Great comeback for the tigers. They looked like they couldnt do anything right in the first half. Too bad we are at the break now having won 2 of our last 3/

kid nice · December 19, 2006, 10:03:10 AM

Looks like from the scores MC is back to playing hard-nosed defense.

Bearkat00 · December 19, 2006, 10:27:32 AM

Good win for LETU last night. Seems like they can't pull away from anyone and are winning the close games. In the past, LETU teams would've folded and figured out a way to lose that game, but in the end pulled it off. Watch out for Freshman JJ Rockmore - came off the bench and poured in 18 points off of 7/8 shooting. Evers drilled his first 4 shots in the first 6 minutes of the game and then was quiet after that, but played well against UMHB's big man. Guyden from UMHB is the real deal, very quick. But his late charge hurt them. If LETU can keep this young squad intact with only 1 senior & 1 junior, and 7 freshman and sophmores getting significant playing time, they could be good in the future. Heading into Christmas break 6-3 on the young season.

gccfan · December 19, 2006, 02:15:30 PM

I am stunned to hear about the McM-ETBU game last night. I guess it just goes to show you that when that once the ball is throw up anything can happen.

RT - good to hear about UTD, even though as a LeTourneau fan I want to beat them, it's good for the conference to have a team that can rival MC in the East. I think it also leaves the possibility for a better chance at multiple tourney bids.

Anybody with a strong argument for the Player of the Year so far? I see Isom, Salinas, Pickelman, Guyden, Evers and Broomfield as the most impressive so far.