WBB: Landmark Conference

ronk · February 06, 2011, 12:00:18 AM

Nice win for the Lady Royals as the clinch a playoff spot; likely opponent-these same up-and-coming Cardinals.

saratoga · February 06, 2011, 09:17:38 PM

Ronk: I'd agree with that call. I don't see Catholic losing any of their next 3 games so they'll be firmly in 4th. place. Where things can still get dicey is how things are going to play out between Scranton, Juniata & Moravian. After Friday one of those 2 (Mor./Jun.) will have 3 losses which makes the Scranton/Susquehanna & Juniata games very important on Fri. & Sat. The Lady Royals control their own destiny...win & they finish 1st. Stumble along the way & that very well may not happen. Unfortunately, the Lady Royals sometimes appear unprepared for the team they are playing and it takes awhile to figure things out. As we get to this point in the season, the team with the fewest lapses in preparation & judgement and the one that continues to exploit the other teams weaknesses will win.
Right now the Lady Royals are not good enough to sleep walk through the conference as in years past...they better be ready...I have no doubt Susquehanna, Juniata & Moravian will be.
This upcoming weekend should be a great test for the Lady Royals and a chance to recalibrate the regional rankings.

augie · February 07, 2011, 04:27:32 AM

Saratoga it will never happen mike strong will choke like he always does.And he never gave his former players credit for his success in the paper that sucks it is all about me me me.One other thing i have been following the Royals over thirty years so i have alot of knowledge about the game.

augie · February 12, 2011, 04:26:26 PM

What a disaster today for the lady Royals coach can not coach players can not play so i guess we will settle for ECAC!!!!!I called it until he realizes that #5 is not and i mean is not the answer it will be just an okay team.Two critical points in the game with about 10 seconds left Scranton is leading 61-60 why the hell would you foul and second in overtime with about 4.8 seconds your senior point guard dribbles the ball off of her foot.Like i said he could never and i mean never win a close game looking forward to next year maybe he will recruit a great point guard and some size because this is not getting it done he needs another Taryn and Allison. He needs talent on his team but then again he has it and he does not use it.I am done venting

saratoga · February 13, 2011, 08:33:58 PM

Looking at the stats from yesterday, it becomes pretty obvious that the Lady Royals are getting far too many unproductive minutes from too many players. Looking at minutes played against points, rebounds, assists & turnovers certainly leads one to believe some freshmen & sophs. are providing far more bang for the buck than their senior counterparts.
In addition, if the Lady Royals are going to make any noise down the stretch, they certainly need the reining Landmark POY to find more than 9 shots in 40 minutes. If they don't know how to create room for her to drive or set screens for her to come off by now then it will be too little too late just like last seasons first round NCAA game.

ronk · February 13, 2011, 11:11:59 PM

Quote from: augie on February 12, 2011, 04:26:26 PM
What a disaster today for the lady Royals coach can not coach players can not play so i guess we will settle for ECAC!!!!!I called it until he realizes that #5 is not and i mean is not the answer it will be just an okay team.Two critical points in the game with about 10 seconds left Scranton is leading 61-60 why the hell would you foul and second in overtime with about 4.8 seconds your senior point guard dribbles the ball off of her foot.Like i said he could never and i mean never win a close game looking forward to next year maybe he will recruit a great point guard and some size because this is not getting it done he needs another Taryn and Allison. He needs talent on his team but then again he has it and he does not use it.I am done venting

I'll agree that #5 didn't play well yesterday, but it didn't involve either of your critical points. I'll assume that you weren't watching the game, but listened to the audio, instead. Point#1 was not a foul. A good official does not make that call in that situation. He lets the players decide the game, rather than the official. Could he have seen something that I didn't see? Yes, but I give that a possibility of 10%. It should have been a no-call.
Point #2 didn't have her dribbling the ball off her foot. The ball handler was driving toward the basket. #5 was clearing the area ahead of the dribbler, running away from her and the basket. The dribbler instead of shooting now with 5 seconds left, passed the ball to #5, hitting her in the foot with a bad pass that shouldn't have made under those circumstances. That's the way I saw it over the videostream.
The Lady Royals haven't been involved in a game like that with all the lead changes, end-of -regulation, and overtime drama since the NCAA sectionals up in Rochester 2 years ago. It was a new experience for all of them with the exception of Megan, and hopefully, they'll be better in the future for the experience.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 16, 2011, 03:36:02 PM

Week 3 Regional Rankings are out: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/16/ncaa-2011-regional-rankings-week-3/

augie · February 19, 2011, 09:23:05 PM

Wow is that true Juniata shot 30-40 free throws to Susquehanna's 2-4 that can not be true.If it is true someone has to look into the officiating!

ronk · February 20, 2011, 12:32:38 AM

I saw bits and snatches of the game but had to go out when it was tied at 43; didn't notice anything unusual up to that point.

saratoga · February 21, 2011, 03:21:14 PM

Augie, right you are. Juniata shot 40 free throws compared to 4 by Susquehanna. The NCAA truly needs to review that nonsense. I don't mind if Juniata is going to win...but, that disparity is criminal & those three refs whose names are listed on the Crusader website need to be banished back to 8th. grade CYO basketball.

augie · February 22, 2011, 03:17:27 PM

Ronk maybe you could answer this question How come Scranton guys and girls do not have a Junior Varsity program anymore?I think it would help the players that do not see much playing time get experience and learn they will not learn if they are on the bench.I think the last Junior Varsity team was when Bessior was there and i remember Mark Halligan was the Junior Varsity coach.

ronk · February 22, 2011, 03:42:09 PM

Augie,
I don't know; I would guess expense. One could have an 8-team league and not have to travel more than 45 minutes. Scranton, Marywood, Keystone, Baptist Bible, Kings, Wilkes, Miseri, E. Stroudsburg.

NEPAFAN · February 22, 2011, 03:52:45 PM

How often do JV players make the Varsity squad? Not saying it doesn't happen but not sure it is justified. The men did have a JV squad early in Danzig's career.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 23, 2011, 04:29:14 PM

Final Regional Rankings before Selection Sunday: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/category/ncaa-stuff/regional-rankings/

augie · February 26, 2011, 03:56:03 PM

Lets see where to begin last year Moravian beats Scranton 3 times he never made adjustments this year Juniata beats us 3 times and still no adjustments.Watched the game today very disappointed in the coaching staff i guess the only time they want to coach is when they are winning.I feel sorry for Megan she comes to the court and gives it her all and he can not find the right players to surround her with thats number 1.Number two still does not have a regular starting line up or substitution pattern by now you think that would all be figured out.Number three i hope Scranton will make the ncaa but i doubt it.