WBB: Landmark Conference

[Rofrog]

Again team was sleeping first quarter 21-8.Hey coach team needs to be ready from the start terrible!!

[saratoga]

This Lady Royal team is headed for unchartered territory...winning the conference is clearly in doubt.

They look lost, they play lost, & I have never seen the regression of so many seniors that were once highly confidant and skilled players as this season.

Defensively, they are not contesting each shot with the determination and purpose with which they have always played and offensively, they are a train wreck.

Three turnovers in the last minute alone when only down 1...never were able to get even a decent shot off before turnoveritis clocks them again.

Not sure what's going on but this team better regroup & fast. There's still time but.......

Meanwhile down at Bucknell........

Trevor & the Lady Bison win again 71-50 at Lehigh in a battle of Patriot League unbeaten teams.

Bucknell is now 6-0 in the Patriot & they are holding league teams to an average of 44 ppg.

[Rofrog]

Sitting in the hotel room and just asking myself-What happened to this team?Same team from last year minus Mann.They played 18 games without her so why is this team so bad-is it the Coach?Does he have no clue what defense is I mean (They are losing girls on the defensive side wide open 3 etc ,first quarters are killing this team and it looks like they have some really bad habits that are not getting corrected).Seriously They have lost more games in conference play this year then the past 4 years or tied with still 10 to go.Maybe just maybe he needs to have the starters come off the bench that team against Moraivian won that game not the starters.Something is wrong and hopefully Coach corrects it fast!Maybe Ronk was at the game and can shed light on it!!All I can say is smh

[ronk]

 Catholic has defeated the Lady Royals in 2 of the last 3 years, so nothing new there. Catholic played very aggressive defense using 11 players with a couple of others(at least 1 starter) out with injuries. On Lady Royals' baseline drives in the final mins, they stole the pass to the opposite corner twice; I credit that to their defense.
  The Lady Royals should be able to get off good shots in the final minute; the absence of a 1-on-1 player warrants a set play for a good shot.
  I agree there was too much room given to their 3-pt shooters. That, and the 13 turnovers in the 1st half, mostly in the 1st quarter, was too much to overcome.
  They're learning that they need effort and execution to win this year w/o Bridgette.

[NEPAFAN]

Sitting in the hotel room and just asking myself-What happened to this team?Same team from last year minus Mann.They played 18 games without her so why is this team so bad-is it the Coach?Does he have no clue what defense is I mean (They are losing girls on the defensive side wide open 3 etc ,first quarters are killing this team and it looks like they have some really bad habits that are not getting corrected).Seriously They have lost more games in conference play this year then the past 4 years or tied with still 10 to go.Maybe just maybe he needs to have the starters come off the bench that team against Moraivian won that game not the starters.Something is wrong and hopefully Coach corrects it fast!Maybe Ronk was at the game and can shed light on it!!All I can say is smh

Glad you are mobile. Sorry I missed the crew.

[Rofrog]

Another year  we missed each other again.Next year we will not!!!At Goucher or Catholic

[Rofrog]

Ronk does Coach preach Defense.Same team different results with Coach this year?4th quarter Sheehan wasnt sure what defense they were in.It looked like alot of confusion from this veteran team!Me-personally see no leadership coming from not one of the seniors!Totally a very different team then what went to the final four.Also alot of turnovers that are not improving they average about 21 a game and that needs to be fixed.I think the lineup needs to be tweaked-This team like Saratoga said is in trouble and needs discipline.

[Rofrog]

It was nice to see just 7 Turnovers compared to 21last night and not going down by 15 in the first quarter!Also congrats to Mason on 1000pts!

[Rofrog]

So last night Coach did something I would have!He sat the starters and put 4 Freshman and 1 Soph in the 2nd half and just like Moravian game them kids played w/passion,determination etc.I went back to last years games and the seniors as juniors played w/the passion,determination you saw from the Fr last night.I havent seen that from the seniors in one game yet!That tough gritty defense,Mason hitting the 10ft baseline jumper,Sophia playing tough underneath and Emily and Lily playing that tough nose defense and not letting there lead scorer shoot well,Havent seen this team gel and maybe they need to get real close because every game you play this year is your last.

[Rofrog]

Gordan Mann-Question for you and the voters.Will you ever knock Amherst out of the top 10?They have 3 losses granted one to the number 1 team on Amherst home court but they still lost and two against 12-6 teams one home and away.I understand it didnt take you guys long to knock Scranton out of the top ten but come on- it seems like Nepafan says the nescac is held to the ultimate high standards in men and women.But come on they have 3 losses 2 at home and one away to some okay teams and no 1 team in the nation!Definety need to be dropped quick I understand we will hear the excuses like they only lost by one it doesnt matter it is still in L.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

it doesnt matter it is still in L.

No offense, but this is dead wrong.  It's not a list of teams who have good records - it's a prediction of how likely teams are to win the title.  Losses matter, but context matters more.  Amherst should drop because of that loss, but not because they loss, because they lost to a team they had no business playing a close game with.  I think your overall argument is sound (that they should drop), but the whole "a loss is a loss" doesn't hold water.

[Pat Coleman]

In addition to Ryan's point, I would also push back on your assertion that the voters were quick to push Scranton out of the top 10 -- they were not, considering that they waited until after the third loss in five games to do so.

I'm going to guess that voters are not going to look the same at Amherst's three losses, one to the No. 1 team, one at a 12-6 team and another in November -- as they look at Scranton's losses, all since Christmas and one at home to a 9-7 team.

Amherst will certainly lose a lot of votes. But UW-Whitewater, Wartburg and Loras, all right beneath Amherst, also lost this week, and that will affect where they all land.

[Rofrog]

Ryan are you telling me a loss means nothing.Maybe in your poll but in Regionals it means alot!

[Rofrog]

Yes pat Elizebethtown every year we lose to them at least once! But Hamilton lost to a 6-11 team and Emmanuel lost to a 9-9 team

[Pat Coleman]

Yes pat Elizebethtown every year we lose to them at least once! But Hamilton lost to a 6-11 team and Emmanuel lost to a 9-9 team

You did last year. Of course, last year Elizabethtown was 19-7, so ...

But Hamilton lost to a 6-11 team and Emmanuel lost to a 9-9 team

I would never put Emmanuel or Hamilton on my ballot, so we are good.