D3 Championship Belt

[lmitzel]

Another successful defense, 88-60 over Averett.

Hampden-Sydney's next defense comes Saturday afternoon at Guilford. The Quakers last had possession of The Belt^TM during the 2009-10 season; this will be the fourth game for The Belt^TM at Guilford.

[lmitzel]

We had a changing of the guard over the weekend!

Guilford 80
Hampden-Sydney 71

2023-24 Belt^TM Path
3/18/23: Christopher Newport
11/8/23: Hampden-Sydney
12/2/23: Guilford

The Belt^TM last spent time in Greensboro in 2010, but they'll be road warriors for the next while. The Quakers' first defense will be Wednesday at Roanoke.

[Just Bill]

Just me checking in to see if this nonsense carries on. And it does.

[smedindy]

Just me checking in to see if this nonsense carries on. And it does.

You just wanted to see what condition this condition was in.

[ronk]

 The traditionalists carry on! How long will it last?

[Ralph Turner]

Just me checking in to see if this nonsense carries on. And it does.

You just wanted to see what condition this condition was in.

https://youtu.be/AULOC--qUOI

[Gregory Sager]

The traditionalists carry on! How long will it last?

Until it's time for the New Traditionalists to take over.

[smedindy]

The traditionalists carry on! How long will it last?

Until it's time for the New Traditionalists to take over.

Duty Now for the Future!

[Gregory Sager]

D3 Championship Belt^TM board participants: Through being cool since 2007.

[lmitzel]

A little behind, but three consecutive Belt^TM defenses for the Quakers.

Wednesday
Guilford 65
Roanoke 53

Roanoke had had The Belt^TM last year and won a home defense, but this was just their 3rd Belt^TM game at the Cregger Center (they also had one back at the very beginning of the Modern Era).

Friday
Guilford 65
Mary Washington 62

UMW's had a handful of games in the past, including last year. This was the 9th game at the Anderson Center for The Belt^TM.

Sunday
Guilford 60
Greensboro 45

I had a fun time with this one. Greensboro has never been in possession of The Belt^TM before, but they don't even get to have a marker put on the map for their campus. While this is listed as a road game on Guilford's schedule, the game was played at the Greensboro Coliseum instead of Hanes Gymnasium.

Guilford has the next week or so off before one more ODAC contest against Shenandoah, also on the road.

[lmitzel]

I need to pay closer attention to things.

Shenandoah 65
Guilford 58

For the second straight year, the Hornets welcomed in a Belt^TM holder and won. The Belt^TM will spend the holiday in Winchester, Virginia, with the Hornets' first defense coming against Elizabethtown on 12/30.

2023-24 Belt^TM Path
3/18/23: Christopher Newport
11/8/23: Hampden-Sydney
12/2/23: Guilford
12/19/23: Shenandoah

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

This will now likely stay in the ODAC.  Shenandoah has one more non-con game, but it's unlikely they lose to Elizabethtown at home.

[sac]

2023-24 "The Dark Era" Belt^TM Path
3/18/23: Christopher Newport
11/8/23: Hampden-Sydney
12/2/23: Guilford
12/19/23: Shenandoah
Darkness descends upon The Belt^TM World
1/3/24:  Virginia Wesleyan
1/6/24:  Ferrum
1/10/24:  Washington & Lee
1/17/24:  Roanoke
1/27/24:  Hampden-Sydney
2/3/24:  Randolph-Macon
Rejoice for we have entered The Belt^TM  re-enlightenment 2/20/24


During this tumultuous time The Belt^TM exchanged hands a few times but has landed in the safety and comfort of a familiar friend.

Next game Thursday Feb 22 at the Salem Civic Center vs Shenandoah

[lmitzel]

2023-24 "The Dark Era" Belt^TM Path
3/18/23: Christopher Newport
11/8/23: Hampden-Sydney
12/2/23: Guilford
12/19/23: Shenandoah
Darkness descends upon The Belt^TM World
1/3/24:  Virginia Wesleyan
1/6/24:  Ferrum
1/10/24:  Washington & Lee
1/17/24:  Roanoke
1/27/24:  Hampden-Sydney
2/3/24:  Randolph-Macon
Rejoice for we have entered The Belt^TM  re-enlightenment 2/20/24


During this tumultuous time The Belt^TM exchanged hands a few times but has landed in the safety and comfort of a familiar friend.

Next game Thursday Feb 22 at the Salem Civic Center vs Shenandoah

Beat me to it!

I've had a dedicated tab on my phone open for the past month and a half keeping tabs on what's been going on and have at the same time been keeping The Map^TM up to date.

With the ODAC Tournament, The Belt^TM will have been played for 33 times at the Salem Civic Center in the Modern Era, easily the most out of any venue.

[lmitzel]

RMC came back from down 5 late in regulation and survives a late three in overtime to maintain possession of The Belt^TM.

Randolph-Macon 71
Shenandoah 68
OT