MBB: Centennial Conference

[Gabriel]

I too am optimistic about Haverford especially after the Gettysburg and Ursinus wins. Of course, I am very biased. Haverford teams tend to start slowly. The past 7 years, their record before winter break is a woeful 17-35 (excluding the division I games and 16-19 in the conference) , but 64-56 after (including the 4 post season appearances; 52-43 in conference). They are 5-5 this year which is an unusually good start (none of the past seven year starts are this good).

Oldford,

I saw the Haverford/Ursinus game.  The Fords are really good, they defend well and take the ball to the hoop.  That night they shot very well too and their 37 foul shots made in 47 attempts is an indicator of how aggressive they are.  They will finish in the top five I think.  Continue to be optimistic---you have a reason to be.

[Reserved Seat]

Wild guesses:
Saturday, December 18
Hood College

Sunday, December 19
Lycoming
Alvernia

Tuesday, December 21
Washington College

Tuesday, December 28
Radford

Wednesday, December 29
Medialle (neutral court at Hampden-Sydney Tournament)
Illinois-Weslyan


Thursday, December 30
Averett

Friday, December 31
Randolph Macon

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Here are my selections for this weekend's games:

December 18
Hood College over Washington College

December 19
Dickinson over Lycoming
Alvernia over McDaniel

December 21
Washington College over Maryland Eastern-Shore

Like Reserved Seat, I look at these as "shots in the dark" at best. Happy Holidays. Regards to all.

Eric

[D.B. Cooper]

Rs, Eric. Isn't Maryland Eastern Shore D1.  Also for those that picked Dickinson over Lycoming. I just doubt that will happen.

[KSCfan]

Hello Centennial Conference posters-  I came on over from the New England Little East boards.  I am Keene State college fan and over the holiday break they are going to John Hopkins to play in some tournament done there.  Being from NE i never really get a chance to see teams of another region play.  Keene is playing in the John Hopkins Holiday Tournament against Hopkins in the first game and against Messiah/Stockton in the second game.  Does anyone have some players to watch on Hopkins.  I looked at their stats but somtimes that doesnt tell the story of how players are, or what kind of team hopkins is.  basically hoping for a scout on what i am going to see out of hopkins. 

Keene is young and athletic.  They like to get up and down the court and thier best ball is when the game is moving at a fast transition pace.  They have some size in the frontcourt, but thier true strength is moving the ball.  D'amours is a player to watch as he is quick, and can score off the dribble.  Martin and Marino are prob the two best scores and hunter is good down low.  THanks in advance for any info you guys can give me

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Here are my guess for the games of next week:

12/28 - Radford over Dickinson

12/29 - Medaille over Ursinus
            Illinois-Weslyan over Gettysburg

12/30 - Johns Hopkins over Averett

12/31 - Radolph-Macon over Johns Hopkins.

Merry Christmas to all. Travel safely if traveling. Regards,

Eric

[D.B. Cooper]

Looks bleak for the CC until the new year arrives. Only perhaps Ursinus could help CC from being swept. I keep overestimating Ursinus, I just can't believe they aren't better than they've shown so far. Medaille hasn't really beaten anyone good with a weak schedule, their best game was a close loss to a decent PS-Beherend team. Averett should comfortably beat JHU & RMC will abuse the Blue Jays. G-burg is a good team that has a lethal schedule so far (next a CCIW powerhouse), they should be no worse than 2nd-3d place in the CC by the end. The Devils now try a D1 team after getting spanked by a decent MAC team, yikes.

[highhoops]

looking forward to the rest of the CC season....look like alot is up for grabs!!!

[highhoops]

anybody know why zurn and poarch didnt play for gettysburg out in cali?

[Titan Q]

anybody know why zurn and poarch didnt play for gettysburg out in cali?

I traveled out to southern California to follow Illinois Wesleyan in the Cal Lutheran tournament.  I was at both Gettysburg games (vs IWU and vs Hobart). 

After the IWU/Gettysburg game, one of the IWU coaches said something like, "I guess Gettysburg had two kids who just decided to not come back at the break."  The two you mention above are probably the ones.  I have no idea if this information is correct, but I assume the IWU assistant coach I spoke to got the information directly from a Gettysburg coach.

By the way, 6-6 C Andrew Powers is a great player.  I follow the CCIW, which is a very good D3 league, and Powers would, without question, be a 1st Team all-CCIW player.  He is just so "long" and knows how to use his body well on both ends of the floor.  A big-time D3 stud.

[highhoops]

titan,
are you saying they  (zurn and poarch) just didn't want to go on the trip or did they leave the team?  sounds unusual...

[Swat Fan #1]

This does sound unusual as most players can't wait for the chance to go on a trip to play.

On another note, Hobart beating Gettysburg is a huge win for that program. Hobart's coach (I think) is in his third year and has done a tremendous job with that program. He is a class act who will be at the next level very soon. I predict Cornell within five years. He is an incredible recruiter and a great guy!

If anyone has any info on these two players, please let us know as this changes Gettysburg team quite a bit.

Happy New Year everyone!

[ronk]

.If anyone has any info on these two players, please let us know as this changes Gettysburg team quite a bit.

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   I spoke with someone tonite on the Gettysburg campus about the 2 players and was told that the situation is still up in the air, at this time. For privacy reasons, I didn't pursue what type of situation it was(academic, basketball, injury,personal, etc.)

[r.w. mcnickels]

If anyone has any info on these two players, please let us know as this changes Gettysburg team quite a bit.

I spoke with someone tonite on the Gettysburg campus about the 2 players and was told that the situation is still up in the air, at this time. For privacy reasons, I didn't pursue what type of situation it was(academic, basketball, injury,personal, etc.)

Poarch and Zurn are still listed on the Gettysburg basketball roster. Whatever the reasons for their absence, here's hoping they return to the court. In what has been a down year for the CC as a whole, it would be a shame for one of the conference's better teams to lose two of its top three scorers.

On another note, congrats to Georgio Milligan on reaching 1,000 career points last night. According to the F&M website, Jan. 2 was also the day last year when James McNally reached 1,000. If they keep up this pace, Milligan and McNally could end up in the top two places on the F&M scoring list.

[Reserved Seat]

McNally and Milligan both put up over 30 in a loss to a good Ithaca team.
Final score 107-97.