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[Roundball999]

I think the biggest difference from last years' Hope/Calvin games was Hope's point guards beating the Calvin press and dictating the offense play.

Having junior PG Gaddy back after missing most of the past two years was big, she's getting better every game.  She seems to come up big vs the Knights, going back to early in her freshman season when she was a difference maker in her first game at Van Noord.  Morehouse also gave more minutes than normal to the quick PG Paris Madison, who responded with another of several very nice games she's had vs. the Knights.

[Roundball999]

What's weirder to me though is the season long troubles at the foul line.  Knights aren't much over 50% for the season and were well under that last night.  Can't figure it for a team that otherwise shoots it pretty well.

Andre Drummond of the Pistons could only hope for 50% free throw shooting per last nights 13 for 36 performance against Houston.   

That was painful.  NOT how you want to get in the record books

[AlwaysHope]

First opportunity for me to see 6' Hope freshman Francesca Buchanan.  In just 17 minutes of her first Hope-Calvin game she shoots 7 of 12, with 2 of 2 from the line, for a total of 16 points.  She also had 4 steals and 7 boards.  A great player off Hope's bench, often giving Maura a break.  Very aggressive around the basket.  Anyone know anything about her high school career at Sparta?

I was also hoping to see fellow frosh Victoria Swift, who has started 3 games for Hope already at the guard position, and is averaging just over nine points a game.  Anyone know why she did not play?

Unrelated, it looks like Hope's star recruit from last year, when she was a HS junior, is still planning to come to Hope:
www.celinaking.com  We should be well stocked at the guard position, especially point guard.

[wwjjdd]

First opportunity for me to see 6' Hope freshman Francesca Buchanan.  In just 17 minutes of her first Hope-Calvin game she shoots 7 of 12, with 2 of 2 from the line, for a total of 16 points.  She also had 4 steals and 7 boards.  A great player off Hope's bench, often giving Maura a break.  Very aggressive around the basket.  Anyone know anything about her high school career at Sparta?

I was also hoping to see fellow frosh Victoria Swift, who has started 3 games for Hope already at the guard position, and is averaging just over nine points a game.  Anyone know why she did not play?



Unrelated, it looks like Hope's star recruit from last year, when she was a HS junior, is still planning to come to Hope:
www.celinaking.com  We should be well stocked at the guard position, especially point guard.

She was at the Hoops Luncheon on Monday with a brace/cast on her knee.  She hurt it in practice and according to Moe they were waiting on the results of an MRI which were to be reported Monday afternoon.  Too bad, should the results not be good,  as she and Buchanan are both contributing greatly as Freshpersons and point to a wonderful future for Hope.

[Roundball999]

Congratulations to Hope's Maura McAfee for being named MIAA player of the week (3rd time this season, 8th in her career) and for being named to the D3Hoops national team of the week!  Maura broke Hope's career rebounding record while averaging 21 points and 15 rebounds in 2 games last week.

Haven't seen Victoria Swift since wwjjdd reported her knee brace.   I'm assuming the MRI results were not good.  Very unfortunate for her and the Dutch, she was making great contributions as a frosh and was one of the better 3 pt shooters in D3.

[pointlem]

Congratulations to Hope's Maura McAfee for being named MIAA player of the week (3rd time this season, 8th in her career) and for being named to the D3Hoops national team of the week!  Maura broke Hope's career rebounding record while averaging 21 points and 15 rebounds in 2 games last week.

Haven't seen Victoria Swift since wwjjdd reported her knee brace.   I'm assuming the MRI results were not good.  Very unfortunate for her and the Dutch, she was making great contributions as a frosh and was one of the better 3 pt shooters in D3.

Yes, Hope has lost two fine guards--Tyra Smith and Victoria--to season-ending injuries.  Although it could wish to have them both (or even either of them) as they look ahead to the post-season, the team has nevertheless exceeded expectations, with an average 30-point victory margin.

[wwjjdd]

Congratulations to Hope's Maura McAfee for being named MIAA player of the week (3rd time this season, 8th in her career) and for being named to the D3Hoops national team of the week!  Maura broke Hope's career rebounding record while averaging 21 points and 15 rebounds in 2 games last week.

Haven't seen Victoria Swift since wwjjdd reported her knee brace.   I'm assuming the MRI results were not good.  Very unfortunate for her and the Dutch, she was making great contributions as a frosh and was one of the better 3 pt shooters in D3.

Yes, Hope has lost two fine guards--Tyra Smith and Victoria--to season-ending injuries.  Although it could wish to have them both (or even either of them) as they look ahead to the post-season, the team has nevertheless exceeded expectations, with an average 30-point victory margin.

I noticed that an new player, Vanessa Freberg #04 G, is now listed on the roster.  Replacing Victoria I assume.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Coach Brian Morehouse is set to hit a milestone on Saturday if his team is able to win their game against St. Mary's.  Coach Mo's record sits at 499-76 (0.868).  With a win on Saturday, he will achieve the 500 win mark in a remarkable 576 total games!!

[Roundball999]

Coach Brian Morehouse is set to hit a milestone on Saturday if his team is able to win their game against St. Mary's.  Coach Mo's record sits at 499-76 (0.868).  With a win on Saturday, he will achieve the 500 win mark in a remarkable 576 total games!!

Mission accomplished for Coach Mo.  With today's dominating 95-58 win over St. Mary's, Morehouse's record is now 500-76.  It's my understanding that Morehouse's winning % of .868 trails only UConn's Geno Auriemma and Amherst's GP Gromacki.  With Tufts downing Amherst today (breaking Amherst's 121 game home winning streak) Coach Mo creeps a bit closer to Gromacki and Hope will gain on Amherst in the rankings.  Congrats Coach Mo, by all accounts a first class guy.

[sac]

Also this....




and yes, congrats to Coach Mo.  Really an incredible achievement in such short time.  I only regret that I don't get to watch his teams play more.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Coach Brian Morehouse is set to hit a milestone on Saturday if his team is able to win their game against St. Mary's.  Coach Mo's record sits at 499-76 (0.868).  With a win on Saturday, he will achieve the 500 win mark in a remarkable 576 total games!!

Mission accomplished for Coach Mo.  With today's dominating 95-58 win over St. Mary's, Morehouse's record is now 500-76.  It's my understanding that Morehouse's winning % of .868 trails only UConn's Geno Auriemma and Amherst's GP Gromacki.  With Tufts downing Amherst today (breaking Amherst's 121 game home winning streak) Coach Mo creeps a bit closer to Gromacki and Hope will gain on Amherst in the rankings.  Congrats Coach Mo, by all accounts a first class guy.

Here are your Top 5 (minimum five years coach) - updated through today (Gromacki was actually ahead of Meek going into the season, but is .0001 now behind):

1.	Geno Auriemma	UConn	DI		940-134	.875
3.	Michael Meek	George Fox	DIII		151-20	.8833
2.	G.P. Gromacki	Amherst	DIII		416-61	.8832
4.	Brian Morehouse	Hope	DIII		500-76	.868
5.	Nancy Fahey	WashU	DIII		704-128	.846

[Roundball999]

Coach Brian Morehouse is set to hit a milestone on Saturday if his team is able to win their game against St. Mary's.  Coach Mo's record sits at 499-76 (0.868).  With a win on Saturday, he will achieve the 500 win mark in a remarkable 576 total games!!

Mission accomplished for Coach Mo.  With today's dominating 95-58 win over St. Mary's, Morehouse's record is now 500-76.  It's my understanding that Morehouse's winning % of .868 trails only UConn's Geno Auriemma and Amherst's GP Gromacki.  With Tufts downing Amherst today (breaking Amherst's 121 game home winning streak) Coach Mo creeps a bit closer to Gromacki and Hope will gain on Amherst in the rankings.  Congrats Coach Mo, by all accounts a first class guy.

Here are your Top 5 (minimum five years coach) - updated through today (Gromacki was actually ahead of Meek going into the season, but is .0001 now behind):

1.	Geno Auriemma	UConn	DI		940-134	.875
3.	Michael Meek	George Fox	DIII		151-20	.8833
2.	G.P. Gromacki	Amherst	DIII		416-61	.8832
4.	Brian Morehouse	Hope	DIII		500-76	.868
5.	Nancy Fahey	WashU	DIII		704-128	.846

Great info, thanks Dave.  What a list of coaches, progams, and accomplishments!

I'm guessing my memory was from a couple of years ago.  Haven't done th emath but guessing Morehouse might have been a little ahead of Meek on a winning % basis then.  George Fox has been on a great run and with fewer games on his record, it's a bit easier to move the overall winning % up - and Calvin gave Hope fits last year

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Well Meek is now in his sixth season, so technically he just qualified for that last after last season... thus why you probably didn't consider him when doing any research.

[bballfan13]

Coach Brian Morehouse is set to hit a milestone on Saturday if his team is able to win their game against St. Mary's.  Coach Mo's record sits at 499-76 (0.868).  With a win on Saturday, he will achieve the 500 win mark in a remarkable 576 total games!!

Mission accomplished for Coach Mo.  With today's dominating 95-58 win over St. Mary's, Morehouse's record is now 500-76.  It's my understanding that Morehouse's winning % of .868 trails only UConn's Geno Auriemma and Amherst's GP Gromacki.  With Tufts downing Amherst today (breaking Amherst's 121 game home winning streak) Coach Mo creeps a bit closer to Gromacki and Hope will gain on Amherst in the rankings.  Congrats Coach Mo, by all accounts a first class guy.

Here are your Top 5 (minimum five years coach) - updated through today (Gromacki was actually ahead of Meek going into the season, but is .0001 now behind):

1.	Geno Auriemma	UConn	DI		940-134	.875
3.	Michael Meek	George Fox	DIII		151-20	.8833
2.	G.P. Gromacki	Amherst	DIII		416-61	.8832
4.	Brian Morehouse	Hope	DIII		500-76	.868
5.	Nancy Fahey	WashU	DIII		704-128	.846

Also, if you extend that list down (at least at the beginning of this year) according to the record book, Calvin's John Ross is ranked 8th with a winning percentage of .821.

We're pretty fortunate here in West Michigan to have two of the winningest coaches / programs in the whole country across all divisions.

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2016/coaches.pdf

[sac]

Brian's first two teams went 31-23 making his win% in the last 20 years .898

His teams have not lost to Alma since 2000, Olivet since 1999, Adrian since 1999 and never to Kalamazoo.  I think they have 1 loss to St. Mary's and 1 to Trine as well.