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[mjfasteenwolf]

tied up at the half, i'm not too worried though, Hope battled back to tie it up, got some momentum back. nobody in real foul trouble for the dutch, also gf made 4 threes to Hopes 0, I have a feeling JB and JC might hit a few in the second half, also seems Hope has been a 2nd half team most of the year anyways.

[hope1]

good games girls and nice win    please win sat  i have to listen at 7.00  go girls

[Erm Schmigget]

I'm kind of surprised nobody's posted anything more...

Hope wins 47-40 in a game that came down to the last few minutes.  One could also say that it came down to a substantial reversal of fortunes for Hope.  No 3s from Boles or Cowen.  In fact, they both went 0-1 from 3.    the only 2 made from 3 were from...wait for it...Carrie Snikkers!  Yes, Hope's biggest of the bigs (6'3") was 50% from 3 with a 2-4 effort from behind the arc.  Nice job!  Kind of makes up for the 6-16 effort overall.  

Okay, yes, I'm being a little harsh.  I'm sorry.  But it got pretty frustrating hearing my Dad's reports as he listened in while we were watching Kent Raymond from Wheaton score as much as Hope's whole women's team.  (You can prob. read about that on the CCIW men's board if you want the details.)  At one point he reported that some 6'1" GF big had blocked all of Carrie's shots up to then.  Hard to believe, but looking at their website earlier this week, I knew Hope would be challenged down low.  It appeared to me their post players would be about the most athletic bunch Hope had seen all season, and I figured they would do well against our quite athletic posts.

In the end, it came down to a couple of key 3s from Carrie, a deuce from Julie Henderson, and a great defensive effort from the team.  And that's what it's about: team.  Kudos to Carrie for her 16 points, 4 boards, 3 steals and 1 block in 18 minutes.  Kudos to Philana Greene for her 13 points, 7 boards, and 1 steal in 36 minutes.  But what I'm really impressed with this season is this teams ability to play as a team, battle through to the very end, and figure out how to come out with the win.

Get your rest tonight ladies.  You're going to need everything you've got again tomorrow night.  And as you head off to sleep, remember this: you've got thousands of fans supporting you from afar who believe in you!  Bring it home, ladies!  Bring it home!

(And with that, I log my 200th post.  I have the POWER!)

[mjfasteenwolf]

tied up at the half, i'm not too worried though, Hope battled back to tie it up, got some momentum back. nobody in real foul trouble for the dutch, also gf made 4 threes to Hopes 0, I have a feeling JB and JC might hit a few in the second half, also seems Hope has been a 2nd half team most of the year anyways.

I'm hoping that my predictions about JB and JC were meant for tomorrow night, since they didn't come true in the second half. Can't wait to listen to the game tomorrow, anybody know what station it will be on, since the womens and mens games will overlap? Best of luck to both Hope teams tomorrow!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Good thing the women don't have to face Kent Raymond tomorrow: Hope 47, Raymond 47 (and surely someone else would score a point )!

Good luck to the Lady Dutch; as a Michigander but a CCIW guy, I plead neutrality for the Dutchmen.

[hope1]

go gets them  tonight   girls

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Good thing the women don't have to face Kent Raymond tomorrow: Hope 47, Raymond 47 (and surely someone else would score a point )!

Good luck to the Lady Dutch; as a Michigander but a CCIW guy, I plead neutrality for the Dutchmen.

Not sure Raymond could score 47 against the Hope women, they play a lot better defense than Whitworth did.

[realist]

I think one really has to credit the GF coach for having put together a very good game plan to use against Hope.  It also helps that he had some very athletic young women to implment the plan.  The radio guy on several occassions mentioned how Hope's guards seemed to be getting frustrated, and the lack of open looks meant someone was playing good D.  A bit nervous to listen to a game such as yesterday, but perhaps it may prove helpful to Hope tonight in that they know they must play the entire 40 minutes.

[oldknight]

  Is this the year the Britons could break the Hope / Calvin duopoly?

No, Hope will win the conference this year, probably quite comfortably.

Hope is going for its 10th consecutive 20 win season, that would be an outstanding accomplishment.

20 wins is a given. The only question I have is "Can the Lady Dutch win 30?"
 

Well, at least that question has been answered now.

[Hwbb]

This brief look-ahead to tonight's game, based on conversations with people who are in Brownwood. Howard Payne is--no surprise here--the real deal. Strong guard play--Meia Daniels is very fast, quick release on the jumper, and strong defensively. A lot of size inside (both height and bulk), and one of the bigs can also step out and shoot the three. Taking advantage of a huge height advantage, HPU was not severely tested last night, and thus their starters could limit second-half playing time--an advantage for them since they apparently don't go as deep as Hope. The atmosphere inside the Brownwood Colisseum was "as loud as any Hope-Calvin game." It's kinda us against the world--but I sure like the fifteen that make up "us" and the coaches who guide them. Go Hope.

[Erm Schmigget]

I brought this up earlier, here and on the men's page.  Hope's teams are playing as teams...no superstar performances night in and night out by one or two.  That's what has gotten the this far, and I think what will take them both to the Final Four.  To wit: only twice this year have Hope's women been led by someone with 20 or more points.  Both times Jordyn Boles.  On 1/26 at St Mary's with 27.  They won by 9.  And on 3/20 at BW with 20.  They won by 20.

It hasn't been singular performances that have gotten them this far, and I believe that gives them an edge tonight.  I HOPE I'm right.

GO HOPE!!

[NW Hope Fan]

Just read this on another page and clears up some questions I had last night listening to the game:

...but maybe some of their struggles last night had to do with playing the #1 defense (by points allowed) in D3.

I did not know that... Good to know it wasn't just an "off night".

[MIdoubleA]

A collection of random thoughts and discussions at the breakfast table today. Feel free to respond to or answer any of them.



* Is this the national championship game tonight?
* Why are these two paired so "early?"
* Is the pairing/location "fair" to everyone?
* GVSU is hosting 4 games today. Why can't Division 3 teams do the same thing?

[hope1]

4 more hours towards the start of the girls good luck

[NW Hope Fan]

Has any individual had this good of a game against Hope... Good grief! 37 points