MBB: Centennial Conference

[BRCE4]

Mules to win play in game. Nugent should be coy, he did a great job.

[Gabriel]

Play-in game pick:

Ursinus


Any thoughts on the All-CC team? My POY is James McNally, who has improved his defense this year to become a tremendous all-around player. Along with McNally, here's my guess at the possible teams. It was tough to keep Hilton and Liddic off the first team, but I tried to keep two big guys and three guards on each team.

1st
James McNally, F&M
Andrew Powers, Gettysburg
Remy Cousart, Ursinus
Andrew Chambers, Washington
Georgio Milligan, F&M

2nd
Spencer Liddic, Muhlenberg
Jon Ward, Ursinus
Matt Hilton, Ursinus
Anthony Brooks, F&M
Will Gates, Swarthmore

R.W.

I like your choices.  I would have picked Cousart as POY prior to the last 6 games but think that McNally deserves it now.  Cousart just wore down.  ROY could go to Ward or Gates.  Either would be a good choice.

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

My pick for tonight's "play-in" game in the Conference Tournament is Ursinus to beat Muhlenberg. Both games were fairly close. I will take the Bears because they seem to be playing just a little bit better than the Mules right now and they are at home!

Enjoy the game! Regards to all.

Eric

[Reserved Seat]

Tonight's pick-Ursinus--they still scare me.

[Reserved Seat]

The CC first team would beat a lot of teams especially with the sixth man.

[Swat Fan #1]

Congrats to the following first team members, all were very deserving!

G-Remy Cousart, Ursinus...............................Sr 6-2 Philadelphia, PA / Holy Ghost Prep
G-Georgio Milligan, Franklin & Marshall......... So 6-2 Spring Valley, NY / Don Bosco Prep, NJ
G-Andrew Chambers, Washington ................Sr 6-0 Williamsport, MD / St. Maria Goretti
F-James McNally, Franklin & Marshall............. Jr 6-6 Bridgewater, NJ / Bridgewater-Raritan
F-Spencer Liddic, Muhlenberg (A).................. So 6-5 Clarks Summit, PA / Abington Heights
F-Andrew Powers, ........................................ Jr 6-6 Boyertown, PA / Boyertown

Being a newcomer, I am very impressed with the level of play in the Centennial Conference. I come from an area where D3 ball is very good (Ithaca College, Hamilton, ect.) but was especially impressed with F&M and Gettysburg (along with others).

Division3, I guess we all have our own opinions.

[division3]

great to have you on the board, swat dad. america is a great country!!

[Swat Fan #1]

Thanks Div3. I do want you to know I wasn't campaigning, it was meant to be tongue in cheek. I have coached high school ball for 24 years and was just trying to get some love for a team that puts good kids on the floor that, well, struggles for wins. I really enjoy reading everyone's posts this year and learning so much about this incredible conference. F&M is really really good and Gettysburg seemed like a D1 team the first game against Swarthmore (complete with an alley-oop dunk). One of the things I think everyone missed this year was Haverford's three guard offense. I found them fun to watch. The one player I really thought was good was Bo Friddle (spelling?). He is a beast on both ends of the court, especially on top of that 1-3-1 zone. I also must comment on how many players I met this year from other teams there were nothing but quality fine young men that seemed humble and sincere. There are some world leaders out there on the court in the Centennial Conference. One of them is Matt Allen on Swarthmore. He is the most outstanding young man I have ever met. I love this conference!

[division3]

swat dad...i too like the conference quite a bit. there is not a huge distinction between teams...anyone can win or lose on any given week and i like that. you are right...haverford doesn't get much ink here and i too like their team. their guards are good,active, and play tough. they had a strong end of the season after a tough start. i also agree about the quality of the kids...an inspiring bunch.
by the way,muhlenberg just beat ursinus pretty bad at ursinus.

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

From the Centennial Conference site, it lists the score of tonight's game as:

Muhlenberg - 84

Ursinus - 69.

Is that right? If so, I would term it to be a mild upset or surprise! Comments anyone? Did anybody see the game tonight?

Eric

[division3]

i watched it on live stream...ursinus looked out of sorts. only hilton looked okay. muhlenberg got good scoring from foster, tozer and frankowski. muhlenberg played basic and well and ursinus just couldn't get anything going.

[LustyLarryintheToilet]

i knew muhlenberg was a lock the minute all of you morons picked Ursinus in your "pickem" league.  hopefully the Dips are good enough to overcome whatever curse you plan to put on them this week!

[Gabriel]

Folks -

From the Centennial Conference site, it lists the score of tonight's game as:

Muhlenberg - 84

Ursinus - 69.

Is that right? If so, I would term it to be a mild upset or surprise! Comments anyone? Did anybody see the game tonight?

Eric

Eric,

You could call it a mild upset since Ursinus defeated the Mules twice earlier this season.  Muhlenberg seems to play better without Barnes and played very well on both ends of the court.

Ursinus was never really in this game---just laid a major egg.  Cousart played--- but on one leg due to a severely sprained ankle.  His game is slashing and dishing and he could do neither as evidenced by his stats 1 for 8 from the field and 6 points.  He is the heart and soul of the team and without him they are mediocre.  Reminded me of the 2008 season when Shattuck played the playoffs with two badly sprained ankles and a deep bone bruise in his heel. 

The freshmen played like freshmen.  Muhlenberg shut down their post play.   Ward (22 minutes) and Janowski (18 minutes) were both were in constant foul trouble. Donahue did not score.  The good news for Bears fans is that next year they will be sophomores---all with terrific upsides.

[Pat Coleman]

i knew muhlenberg was a lock the minute all of you morons picked Ursinus in your "pickem" league.  hopefully the Dips are good enough to overcome whatever curse you plan to put on them this week!

Hmm -- this coming from a guy who's made all of two posts and calls himself "Lusty Larry in the Toilet." Not sure what qualifies someone to call someone else a moron.

[berghoops]

Pat -

That's a slow one right down the middle. 

Answer :  "Takes one to know one ! "