WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[realist]

Good luck with getting the NCAA to change their selection method for D3. 

[Erm Schmigget]

Welcome, C-hoops!  I think you're right to expect some good things from this year's new class.  I for one am looking forward to how they will match up vs. Hope, whom I believe also has a good frosh class.

Hope plays Carthage later today, the one team that has beaten Calvin this year.  Just looking at the stats from Calvin's game, it looks like Carthage has a good inside presence for a team without a whole lot of height, limiting Verkaik to only 10pts on 5-11 shooting.  In fact, as a team, Calvin only shot 32.8%--10 %age points below their season average.  Can anyone offer any insight?  Was it an off shooting night, or is Carthage's defense that good.  Their shooting defense overall is listed at 37.7%, but I haven't looked into their other opponent's averages.  What kind of game should we expect?

[Erm Schmigget]

Good luck with getting the NCAA to change their selection method for D3. 

Not gonna try.  But I don't have to be happy with it as it is now.   

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Good luck with getting the NCAA to change their selection method for D3. 

Such a defeatist attitude 

[jspiii]

Carrie Snikkers is out indefinitely with a foot injury. I wonder if this is related to the foot injury she had during her freshman year.

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/x1689183367/Hope-loses-All-American-forward-to-injury

[realist]

Welcome, C-hoops!  I think you're right to expect some good things from this year's new class.  I for one am looking forward to how they will match up vs. Hope, whom I believe also has a good frosh class.

Hope plays Carthage later today, the one team that has beaten Calvin this year.  Just looking at the stats from Calvin's game, it looks like Carthage has a good inside presence for a team without a whole lot of height, limiting Verkaik to only 10pts on 5-11 shooting.  In fact, as a team, Calvin only shot 32.8%--10 %age points below their season average.  Can anyone offer any insight?  Was it an off shooting night, or is Carthage's defense that good.  Their shooting defense overall is listed at 37.7%, but I haven't looked into their other opponent's averages.  What kind of game should we expect?

Jacklin inside had 21 points.  At 6' she handled herself very well, and Calvin did not protect the ball very well.  Just like Carthage's men's team expect them to be aggressive after the ball.  Verkaik had 3 fouls, and sat for some time as I recall.  Carthage had a slight rebound advantage, and got to the ft. line more often making 10-12 versus 4-4.  What to expect?  A very tough game.  Especially with having your big gun in street clothes.

[Erm Schmigget]

Carrie Snikkers is out indefinitely with a foot injury. I wonder if this is related to the foot injury she had during her freshman year.

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/x1689183367/Hope-loses-All-American-forward-to-injury

Speaking of having your big gun out...   

[realist]

I still think Hope has enough guns to carry the day.

[Erm Schmigget]

Either this is a really long halftime, or Livestats is AGAIN not working.   

[Erm Schmigget]

It started working again, but this may have been a case of "ignorance is bliss".  Hope loses 47-51.  They shot 23.2% (10% from 3...2-20).     Ouch.  Oh well, even the 06 Champs lost one.  Nice to see them keep it close against a ranked team while missing their All-American center.  (Silver lining...silver lining...).  Tomorrow's opponent is not ranked, either way tonight's 2nd game goes.  Time for Hope to pick up their winning ways.   

[Flying Dutch Fan]

It started working again, but this may have been a case of "ignorance is bliss".  Hope loses 47-51.  They shot 23.2% (10% from 3...2-20).     Ouch.  Oh well, even the 06 Champs lost one.  Nice to see them keep it close against a ranked team while missing their All-American center.  (Silver lining...silver lining...).  Tomorrow's opponent is not ranked, either way tonight's 2nd game goes.  Time for Hope to pick up their winning ways.   

Gotta hope their shooting woes are related to this being the first game back after a break.  I look for a real bounce back by the Dutch tomorrow

[Calvinhoops]

Well,  you saw basically what we saw when we played Carthage in their gym.  We lost Verkaik early with foul trouble and had to play without her.  Carthage has 3 DI transfers on their roster (very interesting actually).  They can be beat but you have to shoot better from the outside.  I noticed your freshman was 1-9 I think and that was the diff.  Calvin has a couple of good shooters but they didn't play that much that game and in hindsight might have helped.   Who knows.  Calvin vs Hope should be a classic.

[jspiii]

Hope started off 0 for 17 and surprisingly was down only 5-2. It was not a pretty game from either team.

Hope plays Piedmont (2-6), who lost to Oglethorpe 65-56. Neither of these teams shot very well either, Oglethorpe - 31% to 28.3% for Piedmont.

[wiz]

It started working again, but this may have been a case of "ignorance is bliss".  Hope loses 47-51.  They shot 23.2% (10% from 3...2-20).     Ouch.  Oh well, even the 06 Champs lost one.  Nice to see them keep it close against a ranked team while missing their All-American center.  (Silver lining...silver lining...).  Tomorrow's opponent is not ranked, either way tonight's 2nd game goes.  Time for Hope to pick up their winning ways.   

Gotta hope their shooting woes are related to this being the first game back after a break.  I look for a real bounce back by the Dutch tomorrow

This was always going to be a tough win coming off exam week and Christmas break for Hope.

[Wydown Blvd.]

This was always going to be a tough win coming off exam week and Christmas break for Hope.

Was that sarcasm?  or a legitimate statement?