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realist · December 05, 2012, 02:25:54 PM

Nice write up on the Knights on the D3 home page.

wiz · December 05, 2012, 08:39:29 PM

With 16 minutes to go in the second half, it's Verkaik 25, alma 19.

bballforever · December 06, 2012, 08:36:15 AM

Not even worth the trip to Alma for the Knights

sac · December 06, 2012, 08:59:51 AM

Dec 19. Hope at Olivet
Dec 22. Calvin at Olivet

Olivet's two biggest women's games in years and they will be on break.

mark_reichert · December 06, 2012, 04:40:06 PM

Quote from: sac on December 04, 2012, 02:53:53 PM
Assuming no one else accomplishes the same thing this year Carissa would be the 12th D3 women to have 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career.

She should become the MIAA's leading scorer in league games around the 10th league game this year.

Maintaining career avg's and a 30 game season gets her 2,200 points, 1,100 rebounds and 460 blocks and a place somewhere on the D3 record list for points, blocks and blocks avg..

Good luck to her.

Mind you I look upon these milestones with a grain of salt in a game where the quality of your team determines the number of minutes and possessions you play. There's a three-time Division III Player of the Year that "only" got to 1974 points and 969 rebounds.

Oh well, Red Schoendienst "only" managed 1999 games.

sac · December 15, 2012, 05:19:14 PM

Hope beat UW-Whitewater today 63-52, it was 30-9 at halftime, 14 first half turnovers for WW.
Kust 18, Ellis 18, Doell 15

In the meaningless score comparison department.....
UWSP 83 Calvin 62
Whitewater 55 UWSP 52
Hope 63 Whitewater 52

bballfan13 · December 15, 2012, 09:23:52 PM

Quote from: sac on December 15, 2012, 05:19:14 PM
Hope beat UW-Whitewater today 63-52, it was 30-9 at halftime, 14 first half turnovers for WW.
Kust 18, Ellis 18, Doell 15

In the meaningless score comparison department.....
UWSP 83 Calvin 62
Whitewater 55 UWSP 52
Hope 63 Whitewater 52

Different games, different situations. We won't know anything until January 12. Looking forward to it

sac · December 16, 2012, 02:24:51 PM

different circumstances indeed, wow

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/sports_hope/x1665850192/Rebekah-Llorens-pushes-through-pain-of-losing-friend

realist · December 16, 2012, 05:03:32 PM

Quote from: sac on December 16, 2012, 02:24:51 PM
different circumstances indeed, wow

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/sports_hope/x1665850192/Rebekah-Llorens-pushes-through-pain-of-losing-friend

Thanks for posting that link. Puts the game back into perspective.

Roundball999 · December 17, 2012, 09:23:45 AM

Pretty impressive win for the Flying Dutch over a very talented Wisconsin-Whitewater team. WW has a strong inside game and outstanding guards too. Kumerow is really good in the post but Hope was able to limit her touches. Thill is an outstanding point guard but was visibly frustrated trying to deal with Hope's Liz Ellis and ended up with limited time due to foul trouble. WW is a handful for anybody, is currently undefeated in the very tough WIAC, and from what I could see will surely make some noise come tournament time.

The difference in the game was the absolutely ferocious defense the Flying Dutch played, especially in the 1st half, probably the best half of defense I've seen in D3 women's hoops. Halftime score was 30-9, with WW giving up 15 turnovers (10 Hope steals) and shooting 17 percent. Ellis was typically disruptive at the point, but the rest of the Flying Dutch were equally aggressive and the posts (mainly Kussmaul, Llorens and Bauman) did a fine job denying inside position and providing backside help. Hope scoring was fairly balanced, with seniors Ellis and Kust again leading the way with 18 and sophomore Doell chipping in with a big 15. Ellis was named tournament MVP, with Kust and Doell selected to the all tournament team.

This was a signature win for Hope given the quality of WW, but the Flying Dutch now have to watch out for a letdown with a trap game against a much improved Olivet team at Olivet on Wednesday.

bballforever · December 17, 2012, 11:42:02 AM

Looks alot like Hope is playing defense like Calvin did last year.

sac · December 17, 2012, 01:15:44 PM

When I saw the Hope/WW halftime score I immediately thought of last years MIAA Tournament Championship game

http://miaa.org/wbb/stats/1112/miaatrn2.htm

....I really never wanted to remember that ever again.

sflzman · December 17, 2012, 10:05:38 PM

Alma played a solid 25:21 seconds today, and had a lead...but then Elmhurst had their way with a 21-0, while holding the Scots to ZERO field goals in the last 14:39 of today's contest.

Not sure if I've ever seen that...

Grace Wheeler with 11 first half points off the bench in her debut since suffering another concussion again JCC during exhib. season. She looked like she was 100% again, and talking to Grace she's had quite the itch to get back on court. She did look a little winded though, but that will come obviously as she is 8 games behind everyone else

bballforever · December 19, 2012, 08:34:50 AM

Big game tonight, Hope at Olivet. Maybe the Comets can give the Dutch a run for their money. But, with Hope's stifling defense, not sure that will heppen. Good luck to both teams!!

Roundball999 · December 19, 2012, 09:00:53 AM

Quote from: bballforever on December 19, 2012, 08:34:50 AM
Big game tonight, Hope at Olivet. Maybe the Comets can give the Dutch a run for their money. But, with Hope's stifling defense, not sure that will heppen. Good luck to both teams!!

This game will go a long way toward showing if the Comets are a contender. Hope's defense will keep them in the game regardless; the game will probably turn on the strength of Olivet's defense. Hope's shooting is a little inconsistent at times, if they shoot 40% or better I see this as a solid Hope win.