MBB: American Southwest Conference

[MC Boy]

The Chocs played an outstanding game tonight and they are back in business!  GO CHOCS!

[Ralph Turner]

Welcome aboard, MC boy.  Your handle is new.  Please post game impressions for MC.  We like hearing fans' opinions.

Congratulations to the Choctaws.

[finnman]

I was hacked after the game last night, but after a good nights rest things don't seem so bad.

It sounded like Holmes was making a stand with his players by not playing some of them yesterday...what a great leader they have...the players might be a little mad at the coaches, but hopefully they will realize he is doing whats best for them and rally together.

We have already played 7 conference games, and not many conference teams thought we would be in 2nd place right now...all in all with a new system, I guess us Indian fans have to be positive.  They just need to continue to grow as a team.

Good luck after Christmas Break!

[bcal]

In my judgement, Coach Holmes sees something in the make up of this team which he is not satisfied with.  Maybe to much "me" and not enough team.  Some of the players may have broken a team rule.  Whatever it is, Holmes will stand by what he says.  His core structure as a coach was formed in the Kimbrell era, has been tested, and is of strong fiber. 

The players will return to McMurry on December 27 to resume practice.  Hopefully, all will return with a sense of purpose.  The main portion of the season is in front of the team.  What they do with it is up to them.  This team has talent.  This "flare up" could serve to make them stronger.  We may know more with the return of the players on the 27th.

[whitebutterflies]

Good win for UMHB against a good Southwestern team.

Do you McMurry ppl have anything else to do besides posting on d3?

[Ralph Turner]

Since we McMurry fans really haven't had as much to post on the football message as the UMHB ppl, we decided to take over the hoops board!    8)

[Ralph Turner]

Whitebutterflies, Southwestern is a real puzzle this year.  They were the pre-season favorite in the SCAC, but do not have a win over a team with a winning record. (The cumulative records of the teams they have beaten is 7-37).

In any case it is nice to get a South Region win!

[LC-DBO]

I believe LC played 2 great games this past week against HSU and McM. It was 2 wins we needed to build our confidence back up and we finally came around as a team. The asst. coach from McM during our game kept saying "their is no way they will keep up with us, we are too good." This quote came from a player on the court. Way to go coach bragging. Now you see what it gets you 2 road loses. Heads up to the West teams McM is real, real physical but will send you to the line numerous times. Casey Meador hit 17-18 free throws which he tied an ASC record for most made in a game. LC also set a new record for most free throws attempted in a game 60. We are off until Dec. 30. We really needed the break but we didn't b/c we just started to come together as a team. Good luck to the rest of the teams during Christmas break. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. God Bless!

[Ralph Turner]

LC-DBO, thanks for the report from the LC side.  I was impressed with Meador , too.  I think he is the best point guard we have seen this year.  He certainly took advantage of the opportunities that we gave them.  I thought the offensive foul by Dickerson with 0:23 seconds left and trailing by 3 pts was the "killer" for us.   

Please stay around and give us LC updates thru the season.   Good luck in the ASC-East.

[bugsyMcM]

Any idea how McM did today?

[Ralph Turner]

In Arkadelphia, Arkansas, today, HSU won by 17.  Rommel Colina sat out with a mild injury.  He should be well by Austin College.

(HSU is the web abbreviation for Henderson State University, i.e. www.hsu.edu .  This is not to be confused with any other university of similar initials.    )

[bugsyMcM]

thanks, Ralph...

[dsc]

Ralph, we (HSU) will take all the wins we can get!

HSU...Cowboys, that is!

[MC Boy]

I can't wait until MC plays Fisk.  I think this will be a good match for them.  MC still wins by 10 at least. GO CHOCS!

[Ralph Turner]

Concordia-Austin 88, UW-Platteville 85 

http://athletics.concordia.edu/athletics.cfm?page_ID=52

Say it big!  Say it bold! 

Let me be the first to congratulate the Tornados on a great win!

CUA was able to play up-tempo with Platteville!

The WIAC fans might consider this an upset!