MBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[libero]

I am not qualified to comment on this topic since I haven't seen everyone play, but Garcia sure impressed me on Tuesday. I have not seen Welton, can anyone compare the two?

[lmcfan33]

I am not qualified to comment on this topic since I haven't seen everyone play, but Garcia sure impressed me on Tuesday.

Garcia??? He's not even the POY for Dominican, much less the NAC...

Chris DeMarco has the best case for POY right now in my opinion--the numbers speak for themselves. He's leading the NAC in scoring (21.8 ppg on 60% fg shooting), 3rd in rebounding (7.8 rpg), way ahead of everyone in O-reb (4.17/game). Has led his team to first place at this point and had a solid performance against Aurora, with 21 pts, 7 rebs. He showed up his counterpart, Welton, in that game. (on a side note, Edgewood @ Aurora next wednesday, wish I could be there!)

So if your case for Welton is that he won NIIC POY last year, I think DeMarco has him beat...this is a discussion of the 06-07 player of the year right? 

[WLCALUM83]

The reason Garcia is on the list is because he got a NathCon player of the week award and was nominated on a second occasion. Haiduc (who justifiably gets more print as a more consistent scoring threat) was nominated once but hasn't won it yet. Go figure. 

I also chose Marcus Zondag over Brian Hagel because Zondag is in a situation where he can remain consistent (known for his high degree of energy, not afraid to take the ball to the hole and rebound. On a game by game basis, Zondag, to this point, has been more likely to touch the ball more often on offense than Hagel. Just an observation.

[cardinalfanrochelle]

Lakeland appears to have the game in hand over Rockford, Rogers lead Lakeland with 23 points. Not bad for a kid who had surgery on Wednesday morning.

[coebball70]

Wow!  Really surprised that Aurora lost.  I guess every team has a bad night sooner or later.  And this from a team that beat Millikin, North Central and Loras by 25 points earlier in December.  Loras is undefeated at 10 and 0 in the Iowa Conference!  I still think the Spartans will advance a few rounds in the NCAA D3 Tourney.

[NICNAC]

Dominican beat Marian in overtime

Garcia 23
Lettsome 17
Haiduc 15

[WLCALUM83]

Final:  WLC 98, Concordia-Chicago 74. Attended this one live, and the Warriors had a lead of 10 points or so at the half. The Cougars cut it to 8 on two different occasions early in the second half but got no closer. Wonder how much they miss the starter who is out for the year with a torn ACL.

As for the particulars:  M Zondag and Lindberg were able to get to the line a lot early. This would have been a much closer game had it not been for Concordia-Chicago's turnovers. (A check of WLC's box score indicated the Warriors got 40 points off Cougar turnovers.) Chalk up another win for WLC on out-muscle and out-hustle, for the most part.

With his team up by 25 points and approximately 8:30 left, Coach Noon began emptying his bench. BTW, M Zondag had a dunk midway thru the second half that had WLC's "6th Man" section going nuts.

[WLCALUM83]

Benedictine and Aurora were the other 2 winners on the evening--

the IL Eagles 62, Concordia, WI 60.

Aurora 100, Maranatha 49. (You knew something like that was coming regardless.)

[WLCALUM83]

2/03/07 Projections:

Edgewood over Dominican (only because it's a home game for the WI Eagle squad).

Lakeland over Concordia-WI (Falcons can win this if they're hitting on all cylinders and Muskies come out flat).

Concordia-Chicago over Maranatha (only because it's a Cougar home game).

Aurora over Marian (Spartans figure to keep making a statement.)

WLC over Rockford (A win here would put the Warriors at 8-6 in-conference).

[WLCALUM83]

It's Todd Adrian and the Edgewood players' turn to get the props at www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=560531.

[WLCALUM83]

Concordia-Chicago, Rockford and Maranatha have already been eliminated from the NAthCon playoffs.

[Greek Tragedy]

saw the article, nice.

I was planning on hitting the Lakeland game, but fell asleep.  Long Wednesday night driving to Point and back...oh well.

[libero]

Okay, I think the Saders are going to get their NAC win this weekend. The relief from not having to play AU again this season will propel them to victory. Furthermore, both CUC and MBBC have been eliminated from the playoff picture. This will affect CUC more than MBBC. No pressure for Maranatha, no motivation for CUC.

I hope. . . . .

[WLCALUM83]

Final:  Edgewood 77, Dominican 76, OT. (Averkamp reportedly got a triple-double-per Edgewood site. Garcia got most of his points in the 2nd half.

[WLCALUM83]

Other 2/3/07 Men's finals:

Lakeland 95, Concordia, WI 92  (A Falcon player missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer).

WLC 83, Rockford College 53. (Warriors hit 12 3-pointers, hit almost twice as many free-throws as the Regents, and outshot Rockford from the floor--Rockford box score).

Aurora 81, Marian 53. (Spartans nailed 9 3-pointers, outshot the Sabers from the floor. Sabers had an off day shooting their 3's--Marian box score).