WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[realist]

Now we can say congrats to Breanna Verkaik for being named MIAA women's player of the week

I knew I felt a disturbance in the force.   They say she is a jr., but this is her 4th season.  They might have confused her with her sister Kally, who is a jr.

Calvin stays at # 6 this week, and looking at the point spread with teams above them doubt they move.  Hope stays 13th as well.

[bballfan13]

Regional rankings are out.

Calvin sits at #2 and Hope at #4

GREAT LAKES         
1   Thomas More   19-0   21-0
2   Calvin           19-0   21-0
3   DePauw           20-1   20-1
4   Hope                   19-2   19-2
5   John Carroll   18-3   18-3
6   Transylvania   19-1   20-1
7   Saint Vincent   19-2   19-2
8   Baldwin Wallace   17-4   17-4
9   Ohio Northern   16-5   16-5

[Roundball999]

Regional rankings are out.

Calvin sits at #2 and Hope at #4

GREAT LAKES         
1   Thomas More   19-0   21-0
2   Calvin           19-0   21-0
3   DePauw           20-1   20-1
4   Hope                   19-2   19-2
5   John Carroll   18-3   18-3
6   Transylvania   19-1   20-1
7   Saint Vincent   19-2   19-2
8   Baldwin Wallace   17-4   17-4
9   Ohio Northern   16-5   16-5

Great Lakes again looks like a killer region, with the top 4 all being nationally ranked in the top 11 or 13, depending on your poll.

[sac]

Around the Nation hits Hope-Calvin from the women's side

http://d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2014-15/d3-top-rivalry-from-womens-angle

[sac]

Calvin game at St. Mary's postponed.

[wiz]

Calvin game at St. Mary's postponed.

Any word when it will be played?

[bballfan13]

Calvin game at St. Mary's postponed.

Any word when it will be played?

It will be Monday night (2/16)

[northb]

Calvin game at St. Mary's postponed.

Smart move.  I drove through that area.  Spent an hour not moving at all and spent a few hours slowly driving in white-out conditions.  Upside: Mrs. Northb and I are in Jamaica now.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Calvin game at St. Mary's postponed.

Smart move.  I drove through that area.  Spent an hour not moving at all and spent a few hours slowly driving in white-out conditions.  Upside: Mrs. Northb and I are in Jamaica now.

Wow - that's along drive to Jamaica

[gohope]

Anybody attend the Hope/Olivet game on Saturday?  Were there lids on the baskets???!!!  Both teams shoot 21%???!!!!  Appreciate any comments, thoughts, etc!!!  Thanks!

[realist]

Anybody attend the Hope/Olivet game on Saturday?  Were there lids on the baskets???!!!  Both teams shoot 21%???!!!!  Appreciate any comments, thoughts, etc!!!  Thanks!

I watched portions of the game live stream.  Both teams appeared to be playing very aggressive defense, and no one was getting easy looks at the basket.  Both tams were spending a lot of energy, and sometimes when that is going on shots get rushed, feet aren't squared up etc.  Teams have a tendency to get frustrated when things aren't falling the way they normally do, and sometimes an ugly game just feeds on itself.

With the big game on Wed. at Calvin it sure doesn't help that Calvin will be coming in after only 1 day of rest.  They did a 3 games in 4 day schedule several weeks ago, but that competition was not Hope level.   

[gohope]

Anybody attend the Hope/Olivet game on Saturday?  Were there lids on the baskets???!!!  Both teams shoot 21%???!!!!  Appreciate any comments, thoughts, etc!!!  Thanks!

I watched portions of the game live stream.  Both teams appeared to be playing very aggressive defense, and no one was getting easy looks at the basket.  Both tams were spending a lot of energy, and sometimes when that is going on shots get rushed, feet aren't squared up etc.  Teams have a tendency to get frustrated when things aren't falling the way they normally do, and sometimes an ugly game just feeds on itself.

With the big game on Wed. at Calvin it sure doesn't help that Calvin will be coming in after only 1 day of rest.  They did a 3 games in 4 day schedule several weeks ago, but that competition was not Hope level.

Thanks for the update and review!

[Roundball999]

Anybody attend the Hope/Olivet game on Saturday?  Were there lids on the baskets???!!!  Both teams shoot 21%???!!!!  Appreciate any comments, thoughts, etc!!!  Thanks!

Yes, pretty much lids on the basket I thought.  Lots of shots missed that might normally go in.

Aside from that, Hope played its usual aggressive overplay man defense and also did a very nice job fronting Olivet's outstanding post player Stefanie Lange.  Hope's bigs made it necessary for the entry pass to Lange to be perfectly placed, consequently Olivet turned it over a number of times by over throwing Lange on the lob entry.  When they did hit the entry pass to Lange, Hope usually had backside help but often with a guard so if the 6'4" Lange could catch it, she could shoot it.  But still with pressure and a hand in her face, so she only shot 27% vs her season avg 48%.

For Olivet's part, they pretty much played exclusively zone and did a nice job clogging the middle.  In recent past games, Hope's bigs have used their speed advantage to drive around Olivet's interior defenders.  Olivet did a really nice job taking that away, and the result was a record number of 3-pt attempts by the Dutch.  They were mostly good looks and with Hope's shooters, normally I'd say that was a bad gamble but on this day it worked very well for the Comets.

For the Dutch, this game was a perfect example of how defense can bail you out on a day when it seems you can't throw it in the ocean.

[wiz]

New poll out tonight and Calvin remains ranked 6th as they are spanking St.Mary's on their way to a 23-0 record.

[bballfan13]

Calvin wins 96-62 down at St. Mary's.  Great road win and now on to Wednesday night against Hope.