WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[TUAngola]

Both Trine and Hope win tonight with ease.  Trine's win was impressive.  Alma plays tough at home so was surprised to hear how one sided it was.  Trine shoots over 60% for the game from the field. 

Sets up huge regular season finale at Hope Saturday with each looking to get the#1 seed in the MIAA tournament.  Does the #1 seed secure home court for the tournament? 

[bballfan13]

Yes, the #1 seed will host all games for the tournament. Semi's and final.

[sac]

Yes, the #1 seed will host all games for the tournament. Semi's and final.

If Hope wins, the women's semi-finals with be at Hope on Friday afternoon due to Hope's men hosting their semi-finals
If Trine wins, the women's semi-finals would be at Trine Friday evening.

The time of the finals may or not be affected at Trine, I cannot remember.  At Hope the women's final would have to be at 3pm on Saturday.

[Roundball999]

Anyone know why Mandy Traversa did not play for Hope last night?  She's in the box score but with 0 minutes and no stats of any kind.  That would be huge if she was unable to go against Trine...

[TUAngola]

Anyone know why Mandy Traversa did not play for Hope last night?  She's in the box score but with 0 minutes and no stats of any kind.  That would be huge if she was unable to go against Trine...

Also along that line, freshman starter Katy Steers was not in Trine's box score for the Alma game.  That would be a big loss if she can't go Saturday.  She is a great defender and is good off the dribble at getting to the basket. 

Hopefully both teams will be at full strength Saturday, minus Hope's Perkins who is out for the year, she had big games against Trine last year. 

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Yes, the #1 seed will host all games for the tournament. Semi's and final.

If Hope wins, the women's semi-finals with be at Hope on Friday afternoon due to Hope's men hosting their semi-finals
If Trine wins, the women's semi-finals would be at Trine Friday evening.

The time of the finals may or not be affected at Trine, I cannot remember.  At Hope the women's final would have to be at 3pm on Saturday.

If Trine hosts, the championship would be 7:30 on Saturday.  If Hope hosts, it would be 5:30 on Saturday (Info from an SID)

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Anyone know why Mandy Traversa did not play for Hope last night?  She's in the box score but with 0 minutes and no stats of any kind.  That would be huge if she was unable to go against Trine...

Ankle sprain.  It was senior night so she was inserted in the lineup to allow her to be subbed out and recognized (which Coach Mo also did for Elizabeth Perkins which was really nice).  Word on the street is Mandy was held out to provide more time for healing prior to the big game on Saturday.  I strongly suspect she will be playing.

[bballforever]

Go Thunder!!!

We would just like to see someone besides Hope or Calvin host the MIAA tourney

[TUAngola]

Go Thunder!!!

We would just like to see someone besides Hope or Calvin host the MIAA tourney

I support that statement!!

[realist]

Go Thunder!!!

We would just like to see someone besides Hope or Calvin host the MIAA tourney

I support that statement!!

No one is arguing with you.    To host the MIAA tourney you simply need to win the regular conference championship.  Neither Hope nor Calvin have the inside track to hosting.  It is simply earned on the court or the field of play.  Get the coaching, and get the players, and host. 

[TUAngola]

I read on Hope's athletics website that the Hope-Trine game is sold out.  Is this because of the Hope-Calvin mens game afterwards?  Does that mean any Trine fans making the trip to Holland won't get in without a ticket purchased in advance or do they hold a section open in DeVos for visiting teams?

[realist]

Trine 70 Hope 53.  Trine did everything they needed to do to win the game by out playing Hope in every facet of the game.
Don't recall ever watching Hope team appear so out of sync. 

[TUAngola]

Final:  Trine 70 Hope 53

Congratulations Thunder on winning MIAA regular season championship!  Big 1st quarter by the girls put some cushion between them and Hope and they pretty much held serve the rest of the game.  Now the post season tournament is coming to Angola next weekend.  Yeah!

[Roundball999]

Final:  Trine 70 Hope 53

Congratulations Thunder on winning MIAA regular season championship!  Big 1st quarter by the girls put some cushion between them and Hope and they pretty much held serve the rest of the game.  Now the post season tournament is coming to Angola next weekend.  Yeah!

Didn't get to watch the game but looking at the box score, the first quarter was pretty much the game.  Looked even the rest of the way except the last couple of minutes when Hope was forced to foul.   Congrats to Trine, they are very tough and its nice to see some depth and parity in the MIAA despite my affinity for Hope.

[Pat Coleman]

Trine's WBB 2016-17 roster:

http://www.trinethunder.com/sports/wbkb/2016-17/roster

Return 4 starters from MIAA tournament runners up last year:

Hayley Martin - 2nd team MIAA
Brandi Dawson - 2nd team MIAA
Taylor Cole
Ashley Elliott

Shelby Oldham, Montana Martin, and Cassidy Williams all played a lot last year as freshmen.

6 newcomers to the roster, 3 transfers and 3 freshmen.  I've seen Tashayla Sutorious play a couple times in Fort Wayne against my niece's team.  She can hoop!  I think she had at one time committed to Chicago State.  Kayla Freeman, I've seen some videos, pretty impressive.  And I've heard good reports about Katy Steers. 

Should be a deep team, maybe one that can break up the Hope/Calvin domination this year?  Can't wait to see them play, along with the Trine MBB team.  Exciting things happening at Trine U.

This post certainly came from a Trine-centric point of view, but it was not wrong. Congrats.