WBB: Landmark Conference

[gordonmann]

Very entertaining game tonight between Scranton and DeSales.

Monaghan looked great from outside the arc. She didn't finish much at the rim, but I was impressed by her ability to get there repeatedly. And you can't complain when she shot 8 for 12 from three. Anderson is a nice addition. She was only 1 for 7 from three but the one she made was a big one. It's a really well balanced starting lineup and the Lady Royals won't see a lot of front court duos like Jordan and Reese, or a lot of defenses like DeSales.

Maybe those two teams see each other again in March.

[Royals85]

Yes Desales came out of the gate opened 8-0 then Scranton came back went up 11 then Desales outscored Scranton 13-1 and took the lead 68-67 .Then on a timeout Shurina hit a 3 pointer in the corner made it 70-68 after a miss they found Abby in the corner for a big 3 to close it out!Great Game Scranton-Monahan 30 pts Abby Anderson 21pts for Desales- Reese 20 ptspts,Jordan 19 pts.I thought Kyra Quigley played well tonight defending the inside play.Desales just kept cutting never stopped Great win Lady Royals !!!

[ronk]

 Always good defense from Coach Richter's club. They overplay the passing lanes and cause a # of turnovers. Reese is a fine addition and will be a factor in the paint as she develops her post moves.
  Bridgette may be less effective on her drives than 3-pt attempts but she has good judgment on when to pass vs shoot and the drives increase her chances of drawing foul shots where makes 85%.
  Abby Anderson is a complete player and will take the pressure off Bridgette by driving, passing, being the main option on inbound plays under her basket.
  Anticipating a fun year.

[NEPAFAN]

Exciting day of basketball at the Long Center. The men came very close to knocking off Swathmore. Tahaj Parland was fouled and hit his head, Danzig flew out to see if he was okay. Scary scene. Praying he's okay with no lingering injuries.

Heck of a nightcap with the Lady Royals win.

[Royals85]

Nepean -Lot of Basketball at the long center today two great games!!

[saratoga]

Last evenings game reminded me of the one between them back in Nov. of 2018.
Playing in the Long Center, Desales raced out to an 18-4 lead on the Lady Royals.
Scranton slowly worked their way back in the game with a smothering defense of their own, started to work the ball inside to Sophia & they eventually held on for a 63-58 victory.
The Lady Royals kept on winning & made it to the Final Four later that season.
May we be as fortunate this year. 

[saratoga]

Congrats to the Lady Royal soccer team for winning this weekend & heading to the Sweet 16.
My hunch is that either Scranton or Miseri will host the next round of their bracket so the NCAA can save on two teams not needing to be put up in hotels.
If either TCNJ or William Smith host, the NCAA will be paying for 3 teams.
History has shown they love to avoid that whenever possible.
Regardless...all the best to the Lady Royals.

[Tim the Enchanter]

Congrats to the Lady Royal soccer team for winning this weekend & heading to the Sweet 16.
My hunch is that either Scranton or Miseri will host the next round of their bracket so the NCAA can save on two teams not needing to be put up in hotels.
If either TCNJ or William Smith host, the NCAA will be paying for 3 teams.
History has shown they love to avoid that whenever possible.
Regardless...all the best to the Lady Royals.

Plus when you factor in travel, Scranton/Dallas are more central so it's easier for Wm Smith/TCNJ to travel to NEPA than for everyone to go to Geneva or Ewing.

[NEPAFAN]

Congrats to the Lady Royal soccer team for winning this weekend & heading to the Sweet 16.
My hunch is that either Scranton or Miseri will host the next round of their bracket so the NCAA can save on two teams not needing to be put up in hotels.
If either TCNJ or William Smith host, the NCAA will be paying for 3 teams.
History has shown they love to avoid that whenever possible.
Regardless...all the best to the Lady Royals.

Scranton beat Miseri earlier this year so......

We really need a Scranton devoted room to chat...
Plus when you factor in travel, Scranton/Dallas are more central so it's easier for Wm Smith/TCNJ to travel to NEPA than for everyone to go to Geneva or Ewing.

[saratoga]

Agreed.

[Tim the Enchanter]

As Saratoga surmised, Lady Royals soccer are indeed hosting the Sweet 16:

https://athletics.scranton.edu/sports/wsoc/2021-22/releases/20211115l45r5j

[ronk]

 Maybe, the ncaa has set up the draw so that if the Royals and Miseri win, the losers can go home w/o needing hotel rooms. 
Messiah doesn't usually lose in a regional, so good for TCNJ.

[NEPAFAN]

Dean called Sunday's game....i think he is almost a full time employee.

[ronk]

Dean called Sunday's game....i think he is almost a full time employee.

Well, Saturday, Dean will have to run from the soccer match @1 @ Weiss to the Long Center for the women's game @ 3 (King's).

[saratoga]

Two very entertaining games last night I was able to watch.
Game 1...G-Burg vs. Messiah & game 2...Desales vs. M-burg.
In both games, the winning defense surrounded the star players of the opposing team & disrupted their offensive rhythm just enough.
Both Springer of Messiah & Jordan of Desales were double & triple teamed at times leading to forced shots & frustration.
Great bounce back game by G-burg after a tough loss in Goucher's tournament to CNU.
As for Desales...2 losses in a row & beside the two bigs, not much help elsewhere in the lineup at this time.
Losing focus on the defensive end is my biggest worry for the Lady Royals right now.
They sometimes get a little too confident with their offensive skills & they tend to let some teams hang around longer than they should (Marywood excluded).
Should be another tough game in Ithaca this evening.