WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[Erm Schmigget]

Woe to the team that gets Hope after a humiliating home loss.

Kazoo 9, Hope 31  (5 of Kazoo's 9 are from the line.    )

Maddie Burnett started the scoring with a layup 15 seconds in, promptly stole it back, and set up a Courtney Kust layup.  That's about how much of the first half has gone.  True that Albion and Kazoo are not a fair comparison, but Hope seems to have corrected its shooting malaise from 4 days ago, shooting 44.8%.  Defense wasn't really the problem vs. Albion, but it is noteworthy to point out that Hope has held the Hornets to just 10.0% (2-20) so far.  Turnovers are 8 for Hope to 18 for K. 

[realist]

Woe to the team that beats Hope, and plays Calvin next.  C 106 - A 59. 
Calvin "en fuego"  FG's at 57.8%  (37-67).
3's at 59.3% 16-27.

[Dark Knight]

Hitting 16 treys--some kind of record?

Update--possibly for the Knights, but not for the league.

[realist]

Hitting 16 treys--some kind of record?

Update--possibly for the Knights, but not for the league.

Trine hit 22 versus Albion 05.  In a game they lost 100-106.

[Erm Schmigget]

Kalamazoo improved in the second half, scoring more than twice as many points, and finishing with 26.7% shooting, but it was still too little.  Final score: 32-75, Hope.  Despite sitting the starters for most of the 2nd half, Hope's largest lead came at the end of the game.  They finished with 50% shooting for the game.  The bench accounted for more than 1/2 of the scoring with 38 points.  Second half turnovers looked about like the 1st, with 6 for Hope and 13 for K.

Frosh Rebekah Llorenz led the Dutch in scoring with 17 points on 7-7 shooting and 3-5 from the line, and pulled down 4 rebounds.  Katie Overway led in rebounding with 10 (4 pts, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal).  Burnett finished with 14, all in the 1st half, and Liz Ellis added 11.  For Kazoo, Nicole Antoine led with 8 and 8 rebounds,  and Anne Colonius tallied 4 points and 6 rebounts.

[Dark Knight]

Wow, quite a game for the knights, a fun game to watch. Lots of records, season and career bests, and other notable achievements. Albion is ranked #43 by Massey.

106 points is the most Calvin has scored since 1983. 16 treys is a school record. Lots of good passing. 28 assists!?  I guess the knights can beat a zone defense.

Career scoring highs for Irwin (15, 5/5 from behind the arc), Marsh (15), B. Verkaik (14).

It was fun watching Rewa and Verkaik battle at center. Unfortunately, the refs thought Rewa was a little too physical. She fouled out after only 13 minutes of playing time--though Verkaik had only 19.

The knights kept on scoring after clearing the bench, though the defense wasn't as effective.

The big win could put the Knights in first place in Massey's ranking.

[bballfan13]

Great game for the Knights last night.  It was really fun to watch them play.  I think one of the best stats of the night was 28 assists on 37 made field goals.  They really moved the ball well last night!

[almcguirejr]

Calvin 49
Trine 9

15 minutes to go in the game.

Trine 3-27 for 11%

[realist]

Calvin 73 Trine 26.  Not as close as the score would indicate.

Trine shot 7 of 42 or about 16.7%  All but one of the Calvin players scores.

[sumfun]

I knew the score on the scoreboard had to be reversed.  Couldn't imagine that Trine could blow out Calvin.

[almcguirejr]

I believe Carissa Verkaik is currently at 1,485 points.  An average game should bring her over the 1500 point mark tonight.

[Roundball999]

I believe Carissa Verkaik is currently at 1,485 points.  An average game should bring her over the 1500 point mark tonight.

Fantastic milestone!  There will be many more before she's done, no doubt.

[almcguirejr]

I believe Carissa Verkaik is currently at 1,485 points.  An average game should bring her over the 1500 point mark tonight.

Calvin 79
Alma 49


Verkaik with 14 tonight.  Needs 1 point Saturday against Hope.

[Dark Knight]

KnightSlappy's estimates of regional rankings are out for women's basketball, and Calvin came in at #2 in the Great Lakes region, behind #1 Mount Union, who have a 16-1 regional record but a better strength of schedule. Calvin is #10 overall.

However, scheduling a single additional quality regional team, such as 15-3 Hanover, instead of one of the non-regional games, could move Calvin up to something like #4 nationally, if Calvin won.

The main reason this could be a problem is for home court advantage. It's theoretically possible that this dearth of quality non-conference regional teams on the schedule could cost home court advantage for the NCAA regionals, should Calvin get that far.

The top teams in D3 are rated by Massey as being close enough that Calvin would be a favorite against any other team at home, but several other top teams would be a slight favorite in an away game.

[Calvinhoops]

Calvin is hot inside and outside now.  Thomas was 4-4 from three.  Irwin is an incredible 13-16 over the last three games in only 14 minutes per!  It is weird she doesn't get more minutes but at 20-0 hard to argue.  Hope is going to have a hard time taking away Verkaik, Hildabrand and the outside shooters and if they do then Kurncz, Wolffis and Englehard should come up big.