WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[hope1]

yes got my tickets for the girls game next week tuesday night

[Erm Schmigget]

Hope's seniors have had quite an impressive college hoops career, as we all know.  The Holland Sentinel highlights them in an article in today's issue:

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/stories/021908/localsports_20080219055.shtml

I think the most amazing thing listed in the article is the fact that the team has won 6 more games this year than anyone else realizes.  "The Flying Dutch are 28-0 this season, giving the seniors a 102-9 record during their careers."  Who knew?   

Maybe if those were in-region games against quality opponents, they could move up to #1 in the regional rankings.   

[WWWRHH]

ME TOO, BUT MINE ARE FOR THE ASC TOURNAMENT MY TEAM IS UNDEFEATED THIS YEAR TOO SURE WOULD BE NICE TO SEE THESE 2 TEAMS PLAY HOPE VS HPU WHAT A GOOD GAME IT WOULD BE.

From what I read, it looks like it would be an exciting game.

However, we should not get ahead of ourselves.  Both HPU and Hope have to get through their own conference tourney where they will face at least one, and maybe two, tough opponents that would like nothing more than to avenge regular season losses and gain the AQ.

Plus each team would probably have to win 4 games before any face off and Hope has always tough DePauw and Thomas More, another undefeated team, in its region. 

Speaking of which, it does not appear the Presidents Athletic Conference has a board on this site.  Does anyone know anything about Thomas More? Based on their roster and stats it looks like they have some size on the bench, but rely on a 6'0 and a couple of 5'11" players for most of the mins in the post.  Although they go 8 or 9 deep, their mins are not spread around like Hope's, but few teams use as many players as Morehouse does - especially in the 4 and 5 positions.

The basketball will get more exciting, but a lot more nerve wrecking beginning next week.

[sac]

Would it surprise anyone to see a 1st and 2nd round pod of  Hope, Thomas More, DePauw and Whitewater. 

[Erm Schmigget]

Would it surprise anyone to see a 1st and 2nd round pod of  Hope, Thomas More, DePauw and Whitewater. 

Surprise, no.  Dismay, yes...quite.  I think Pat addressed this thought earlier, though, by pointing out that the Great Lakes Region typically hosts 2 pods of 1st and 2nd round games, and the NCAA would likely split Thomas More and Hope.

[golfniz1]

to hopeconvert I was mocking no one I was mearly saying that a game between Your #! vs hpu would be a good game to watch.  If what I said was taken out of context then I do appologize to hope1, but that was all I was suggesting.

[WWWRHH]

to hopeconvert I was mocking no one I was mearly saying that a game between Your #! vs hpu would be a good game to watch.  If what I said was taken out of context then I do appologize to hope1, but that was all I was suggesting.

golfniz1

Evidently someone felt you were mocking the Dutch's enthusiastic fan base.  However, I read the ASC board and know that HPU's fans are at least as exuberant as we are, so I take you at face value.

I have "intruded" on your board with my own posting and was lucky not to be taken out of context.

Good luck - maybe we will have the opportunity to trade observations over the next few weeks.

[HopeConvert]

to hopeconvert I was mocking no one I was mearly saying that a game between Your #! vs hpu would be a good game to watch.  If what I said was taken out of context then I do appologize to hope1, but that was all I was suggesting.

I apologize for the mistake.

Good luck to your team (until they meet the Dutch, that is).

EDIT: *Changed subject line*

[sac]

No change to the women's poll

http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/polls/rankings/diviii

[mjfasteenwolf]

Another blowout win for the Flying Dutch is happening right now. They are leading 85-42 with a few minutes to play. Kzoo kept it close up until 13-10 but after that it was all Hope. Every player scored at least 2 points except for Henderson but she had 7 assists and no turnovers. Sounds like they are playing well, looking to get ready for Alma on Saturday, and then the MIAA tourney. Congrats to the Dutch, and keep on winning!

[NW Hope Fan]

As long as the Dutch go deep this year w/ those numbers Julie should break the assist record.

[sac]

The leader in minutes played for Hope last night was Cowen.......16 

14 ladies logged at least 10 mintues, a 15th logged 9 minutes..........and a starter only logged 6.

[Erm Schmigget]

Not surprised to see Philana Greene sharing the lead with 10 pts, but her co-leader--Megan Mejeur--is a pleasant surprise.  10 pts on 3-5 shooting, 4-4 from the line, 2 rebs, 1 steal, and only 1 t.o. while commiting no fouls in 10 min. off the bench.  Nice game!

[AlwaysHope]

This sounds like a stuck record (or CD), but Hope's starters last night scored 28 points and the reserves scored 63 points of the 91 total points!

For the year (through last night), the starters are averaging 36.9 points per game, while the bench is scoring 42.1 points!

[mjfasteenwolf]

This sounds like a stuck record (or CD), but Hope's starters last night scored 28 points and the reserves scored 63 points of the 91 total points!

For the year (through last night), the starters are averaging 36.9 points per game, while the bench is scoring 42.1 points!

I hope that you are not trying to rip on the starters for anything. Of course the reserves are going to score more points than the starters when you get at least 12-13 deep in every game, and usually 15-16 deep. Also in games when they are scoring 80-90 points against teams like KZOO, the reserves are playing way more minutes than the starters, against teams that are easy to score on.

I just don't think its fair to compare the two or three different strings of players on Hope's team. They all do something well, I think the second string can score as well as the first, and are a little quicker sometimes, but the first string plays great defense. Also the players coming off the bench are usually facing a team that is more worn out, since the starters face the fresh players at the beginning of each half. All in all, lets not compare them to each other, they are all playing well, and as a team, try not to bring anything up that makes people compare themselves to their teammates.