WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[sac]

There was a Hope JV player for the men many years ago who transferred to Alma at the winter break and played regularly for their varsity the rest of the season........Osborn was his last name.

[hope1]

i am loojing for a good game thuresday   night  hope vs albion

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Really nice articel in the Detroit News about Coach Mo

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090224/SPORTS0203/902240362/1133/SPORTS

[hope1]

i did  not expect a blow out tonight over albion hope keeps playing better and better  i did not expext st marys to beat calvin to

[sac]

#2 Saint Mary's 67, #3 Calvin 58
#1 Hope 79, #5 Albion 52

Saturday afternoon at DeVos Fieldhouse

#2 St. Mary's vs #1 Hope


Congrats to St.Mary's for making their first ever MIAA Tournament final appearance, Hope will be playing in their 4th in a row and 10th overall.  They'll be looking for MIAA Tournament Championship #9.

[hope1]

it schould be a good 1 saturday afternoon at  3.00  they need fans come out and support the hope girls

[WWWRHH]

I think it would be fair to say that Coach Mo inspired (those that were there saw a lot of "inspiration" occurring on the sideline ) the team to play with greater intensity than they did in a rather pedestrian performance against Olivet.  He was particulary insistent that everyone play aggressive ball denying defense on every play.  The offense was much crisper and turnovers (at least by the primary rotation) were held to a minimum.  It may have been the best offensive effort of the season - the inside game set up the outside game and vice versa.  I think we also got an indication of the player rotation strategy that Morehouse plans to use going forward - but I will let the oppostion do their own scouting report.

I expected and wished for a Hope - Calvin rematch tomorrow.  I assume that St. Mary's played a great game to hold off Harris and company.  Mahoney's return to the lineup has made a big difference for the Belles and the Dutch should expect to face a tough, fired up opponent.  Saturday's game is huge for the Belles - if they win they get the AQ and the potential for deep run in the tourney, but a loose would mean they have no chance of getting a post-season nod.

Looking ahead to the game I, of course, expect a Hope victory.  I also expect a hard fought game, but Hope just has greater depth and fresher legs.  Last night, only one Hope player played more than 19 mins., while four Belles played 30 or more and a fifth played 26.  If Hope plays with the intensity and effort of last night it will be hard for St. Mary's to stay with them for forty minutes.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I think it would be fair to say that Coach Mo inspired (those that were there saw a lot of "inspiration" occurring on the sideline ) the team to play with greater intensity than they did in a rather pedestrian performance against Olivet.  He was particulary insistent that everyone play aggressive ball denying defense on every play. 

I absolutely agree.  I also think that the defensive intensity of Hope will be the deciding factor on Saturday.  The Dutch offense has shown it to be very capable of scoring against the Belles (84 points in each of the regular season match-ups).  The defense has given up 91 and 59 in those two games (granted the Belles were missing key players due to injuries during their 59 point performance).   I predict an intense Hope D that leads to a victory.

[hope1]

hope fans come out to support the dutch still have time to catch 2 games

[WWWRHH]

hope fans come out to support the dutch still have time to catch 2 games

Hopefully sturdent attendance will pick up now that the games really mean something!

[oldknight]

Hope's women are cruising past St. Mary's 39-22 at half. Sounds like Snikkers is dominating her counterpart and the Belles' leading scorer, Erin Newsome, outscoring her 14-4, and outboarding her 5-2.

[NW Hope Fan]

Looks likely that the women will play again Holland... hopefully 6 more times!

[sac]

Hope 77 St. Mary's 47

quite a decade Hope wrapped up today in MIAA success.

MIAA Championships
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 (co), 2006, 2008, 2009

MIAA Tournament Championships
2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Looks likely that the women will play again Holland... hopefully 6 more times!

Is it here that I remind people Hope hasn't hosted a women's tournament game in the DeVos era.

[NW Hope Fan]

Is it here that I remind people Hope hasn't hosted a women's tournament game in the DeVos era.

With that said, regardless of what the men do, I hope that the faithful, and then some (oldknight) pack the house!

Go Hope!

[cmlundy]

This all comes down to now what the ncaa will do.  This is an odd year which means the girls should be home so time will tell....