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[Roundball999]

3 days until Calvin/Hope matchup. 

Any thoughts or predictions??

Hope has had trouble shooting at Calvin recently, getting off to atrocious starts in both games there last year.  Attribute that to good Calvin D.  Hope shooting has still been up and down this year so I'm not sure there's any reason to predict a big change.  Hope defense is improved with Kussmaul and Doell available this year, so that should maybe keep it closer, but I'm still going with Calvin by about 10.  Like last year, I like the Dutch in the game at Devos.

[bballfan13]

Coach Ross and Coach Morehouse will be on Hoopsville tonight to discuss the upcoming Rivalry game.

[sac]

There was a time, not that long ago even, when you'd mention a Hope/Calvin women's game and you'd get a look of indifference or a derisive comment.  Now I sense genuine excitement.

The most recent versions of these games have gone to the home team, Hope was the last to win on the others floor in 2010.  Seven in a row counting the last H/C game of 2010 for the home team.

2012--Calvin 72, Hope 59
         Hope 59, Calvin 55
         Calvin 65, Hope 43
2011--Calvin 56, Hope 55
         Hope 70 Calvin 48
         Calvin 67, Hope 65

[sac]

hoopsville interviews with Ross and Morehouse

http://d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2012-13/jan10

Brian Morehouse interview starts at about 1 hour 31 minutes.  about 18 minutes

John Ross interview starts at about 1 hour 51 minutes.  about 22 minutes

[bballforever]

Both interviews were good.  I loved the questions at the end, even made the Calvin coach laugh.
Interesting perspective of interviewer that with all the seniors Calvin has, might be their last chance.  I think that is true..... more so due to CV being a senior.  Not alot of CVs out there to recruit.

[Pat Coleman]

She definitely is a special player. But the women's basketball championship is attainable. You'd be surprised what success based on one player can do -- sometimes it can get you a whole class of great players to work from after they graduate.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

hoopsville interviews with Ross and Morehouse

http://d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2012-13/jan10

Brian Morehouse interview starts at about 1 hour 31 minutes.  about 18 minutes

John Ross interview starts at about 1 hour 51 minutes.  about 22 minutes

Thanks for sharing, sac.

[oldknight]

Both interviews were good.  I loved the questions at the end, even made the Calvin coach laugh.
Interesting perspective of interviewer that with all the seniors Calvin has, might be their last chance.  I think that is true..... more so due to CV being a senior.  Not alot of CVs out there to recruit.

Let me try to add some perspective to these comments. It's true that a Carissa Verkaik doesn't come by a D3 campus very often, and she certainly is a special player as Pat mentions, but so was Lisa Winkle, who was a phenomenal two sport athlete. When Lisa left Knollcrest, not many thought we would see her equal--much less her superior--any time soon. Just after Winkle's career ended my daughters played high school basketball against a Holland Christian HS squad that featured a tall, gangly, seemingly unathletic freshmen. I looked at my program, checked out the name and thought to myself, "Wow, this Verkaik girl may be tall but she has a lot of work ahead of her to be an impact player at the high school level." The following spring my daughters ran track against Carissa and despite her lengthy stride, I thought the same thing. Having seen Winkle compete in both sports in high school and at Calvin, I would have scoffed at the notion that Verkaik would ever be mentioned in the same breath as Lisa Winkle. So much for that kind of thinking. Maybe Calvin won't see a presence as dominating as Carissa for 20 or more years, but I'm more cautious than I used to be about making such judgments--including judgments that preclude giving Calvin a chance at winning a championship without CV.

[Calvinhoops]

I was impressed with how HOPE bounced back without Snikkers and wonder if Calvin will do the same, however Hope did lose some games last year that eliminated them from NCAA tourney. I wonder what Calvin's record would be this year without CV?  They probably would have lost to St. Thomas and Thomas More and would be in jeopardy of making NCAA.....same with last year.  Both teams still have a supporting cast that would start at any other school in MIAA.

[bballfan13]

In preparation for the Calvin Hope game. Enjoy the Rivalry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3-rnt9OxPg

[oldtimer1937]

OK, I`m awake now! Sorry Calvin faithful DEFENSE wins championships Hope 65  Calvin 55

[northb]

Calvin Wins, 64-59!

[Roundball999]

Nice win for Calvin, they came through at crunch time after being down by 6 midway through the 2nd half.  Hope can't feel good about a loss, but after tonight's game I'm going with Hope as a solid favorite at DeVos.  I don't see Ellis and Kust going a combined 4-29 there as they did tonight...

[Calvinhoops]

Finally we can give credit to Calvin's Defense holding Ellis and Kust to 4 for 30 shooting.  Defense does win!

[Roundball999]

Massey prediction for the game was 63-59 Calvin.  Wow, they had that nailed.