WBB: Landmark Conference

[saratoga]

I'm seeing Ashley Reynolds name on E-town's roster.

Looks like Julia Sirotnak is missing from Moravian's & the big girl that played at Drew last season seems to be awol as well.

If Morgan Anstone isn't playing at Juniata, that is a pretty big loss as is Abby Beyer for E-town.

Also looks like the renovations at the Long Center cost them 500 seats...not sure why that had to happen.

[ronk]

I'm seeing Ashley Reynolds name on E-town's roster.

Looks like Julia Sirotnak is missing from Moravian's & the big girl that played at Drew last season seems to be awol as well.

If Morgan Anstone isn't playing at Juniata, that is a pretty big loss as is Abby Beyer for E-town.

Also looks like the renovations at the Long Center cost them 500 seats...not sure why that had to happen.

My preseason forecast(revised after Ashley Reynolds was no longer missing from E-town's roster

Only Catholic and Scranton had any recognizable(to me) incoming frosh; Juniata(Morgan Anstone) and E-town(Abby Beyer) were missing returning starters from their rosters

1. Scranton
2. Moravian,Catholic,E-town tie
5. Drew
6. Juniata
7. Susquehanna
8. Goucher

[lefty2]

.....Also looks like the renovations at the Long Center cost them 500 seats...not sure why that had to happen.

My guess would be that bleacher design and code enforcement have changed over the last 60(?) years.

[ronk]

.....Also looks like the renovations at the Long Center cost them 500 seats...not sure why that had to happen.

My guess would be that bleacher design and code enforcement have changed over the last 60(?) years.

Video (from the men's scrimmage?) shows 5 aisles on one side where there were 2 before; so duping that on the near side plus the baseline may account for most of the decrease.

[gordonmann]

Morgan is out of the season at Juniata with an injury.

[saratoga]

Thanks Gordon.

That's a fairly significant loss for JC.

She's a really good player at both ends.

[ronk]

 I think she missed a significant part of her frosh year with an injury, which is why she was a such a surprise with her good play last season.

[ronk]

 Catholic falls to Navy tonite 81-36. Deficit went from 7-5(mid 1st quarter) to 37-11(just before half). Cards started 2 juniors and 3 frosh so they may be a year away. A 4th frosh did not play but she has sufficient game to be a factor this season.
Other local exhibitions last nite: Gettysburg loses to UMBC 64-51 and Washington College to Mt St Mary's 74-50.

[saratoga]

Holy Cow...DeSales is playing first week basketball like it's late January.

They've already scored over 100 twice in three games & dropped 90 something on a pretty decent Stevens team & tonight they simply crushed an undefeated Moravian squad by at least 40 scoring again in the high 90's.

Lady Royals better get healthy, improve the rebounding, hustle & post offense real soon.

Need some points in the paint to open things up otherwise this could be a long night.

I'm sure the Lady Royals will be DeSales toughest test defensively but they need to score too.

[ronk]

 Watched 1st half of DeSales'(next Scranton opponent) thumping of Moravian in video replay - nothing unusual to report
  pressed man-to-man full court,using up some of shot clock,forced turnovers, made Moravian's spot shooters(Capuano,Brogan) ineffective in dribbling, transition baskets, spread them out in half-court offense.   

[saratoga]

What a great comeback by the Lady Royals.

They really tightened their D from the second quarter on, got points in the paint & nailed their free throws.

Only thing they might do differently is spread the floor when there was 1:50 left & Desales already with 5 fouls so Bridgett could drive the lane & hopefully get fouled rather than passing on the perimeter & risking the turnover.

A team still growing & nursing kids back to playing condition from early season injuries.

Defensively, they held Desales to about 40 points under their average.

Great game.

[ronk]

 Doesn't hurt to get a slap in the face by Desales to realize there's a difference required to get by top 10% level teams; it won't get done on talent alone. Kudos to the Lady Royals for fighting through it tonite.

[NEPAFAN]

This is a great site in lieu of the scranton times having a pay wall. Good article with quotes from last night's game as well.


http://nepabasketball.com/landing/index

[ronk]

Nepa,
Thanks, that's a big help in following sports in the region.

[saratoga]

NEPA:

Nice article, thanks for sharing.

Right now, the Lady Royals have much work to do.

Over 20 turnovers tonight, most of them unforced, far too many offensive rebounds allowed throughout the game.

That said, an ugly win is still better than a pretty loss.

KGB...keep getting better.