MBB: Great Northeast Athletic Conference

[ILive4This]

Impressive I was only able to score a 72, and was very proud of this accomplishment. The hole in my pocket was not totally burnt through as I put it out before it got too bad. So much fun to be had, I wonder what one of those would cost to put in my dorm room, I bet had I done in my freshmen year I could have more than made money back by graduation.

[crazyecbballfan823]

Emmanuel beat Norwich last night 80-54... in case anyone didn't catch the score.

[goldenpipes]

Emerson tops J & W in Providence 63-61 - does anyone have any details?

[All-around]

I am assuming, but no team in the GNAC would have chance at an at large bid if they won out would they? I see Emerson has only 3 losses is that too many? And I am assuming 6 for Emmanuel and JWU is too much

[broke_ya_ankles]

no team from the GNAC has any chance whatsoever of getting an at larage bid

[UnsungHero11]

Will Dawkins of Emerson getting national recognition, making team of the week.

[goldenpipes]

Nice to see Will get some well deserved press...Lions win tonight at Magnus, toppping the Falcons 88-79.

[UnsungHero11]

Looks like Suffolk is really struggling this year. After an appearance in the semifinals last year, I expected a lot more from that team.

[broke_ya_ankles]

kinda a crazy day in the GNAC....
scores look like this:

Johnson and Wales  98  Saint Joseph's  92
Lasell  87  Albertus Magnus 76
Daniel Webster 101  Norwich  91
Emerson 83  Suffolk  66
Mount Ida  58  Rivier  55

J&W's win isnt much of a surprise, neither is Lasell's or Emersons...but Mount Ida beating Rivier?? or Daniel Webster beating Norwich??  looks like the bottom half of the GNAC standings is getting interesting...

[broke_ya_ankles]

just for the sake of chatter what are peoples thoughts for individual honors for the GNAC?  all conference, POY, ROY, COY?

My guess is they look something like this:

1st Team All GNAC
Jose Guitian-  Lasell
Japhet Kerr-  Johnson and Wales
Rob Williams-Hinton-  Emmanuel
Jaime Crawford- Lasell
Jeff Carpenter-  Rivier

2nd Team All GNAC
Ben Chase-  Emerson
Will Dawkins-  Emerson
Mack Spellman- Emmanuel
Elbie Murphy- St. Joe's
Tirone McCray- Johnson and Wales

3rd Team All GNAC
Jerrold Williams-  Norwich
Ray Eatmon- St. Joe's
Jamel Bedford- Norwich
Lance Bisson- Rivier
Dwayne Powell-  Lassell

POY-  Jose Guitian-  Lasell
COY-  Jamahl Jackson- Emmanuel
ROY-  Chris Hanson-  Daniel Webster

[NortheastHoopsGuru]

Wow thats an embarrasing result for Riv. Anyone have any more info on exactly what went down in that game? The Daniel Webster game doesn't suprise me as much, they do have some talent, theyre just inexperianced. They are also streaky shooters, like Hanson and Inge, so if they got hot together its pretty tough to beat them. I'm a little suprised at how close the Emerson/Suffolk game was as well. Anyone know if emerson has Rouse and Messinger back? if those two are still out come gnac tournament time, the field is wide open for anyone.

[jamiejohn]

Rouse has played the last couple of games

[broke_ya_ankles]

winners of 10 of their last 11 I think Lasell is making a push for the top seed in the GNAC.  Guitian has been an absolute beast and theres really no reason he shouldnt get POY.   9 out of those 10 wins have been by 10+ points including 5 absolute blowouts (20+).  The only loss was a 1 point loss to a very good Johnson and Wales team. 

Tonite they beat conference leader Emmanuel by 14...84-70, @ Emmanuel

this is a team with enough talent to not only make the NCAA's but to represent the GNAC rather nicely...

[goldenpipes]

Ankles, Lasell won't make the #1 seed unless they finish ahead of Emerson outright - the Lions won in Newton 83-79 without Rouse and Messinger.

I'd love to see a rematch with R & M playing for Emerson - I haven't seen Lasell this year but have heard great things about Guitan and Crawford.

Lions won at Mt Ida 88-70 to go to 19-3.

[broke_ya_ankles]

yea it'll definitely be difficult for Lasell to take #1 going into conf tourney but it is possble, its a 4 team race for top seed really with it right now being...

Emmanuel 13-2
Emerson 12-3
Johnson & Wales 12-4 (assuming they beat Albertus Magnus tonite)
Lasell 11-4

-its all but a guarantee Lasell finishes 14-4 (Suffolk, Daniel Webster, Mt. Ida)
-Emmanuel has a tough road with all their games being on the road against Emerson, -Johnson and Wales and St. Joes.  thats 3 of the top 5 teams in the conference.
-Emerson is @Rivier (no cakewalk but they should win), home vs Emmanuel, and home versus Norwich, no game is a guarantee but all 3 are winnable
-Johnson and Wales- assuming they beat Albertus Magnus tonite they will be 12-4 with just 2 home games, 1 vs Emmanuel and 1 vs Rivier.  again 2 very difficult games. 

if everyone else beats up on each other in the final 3 games of the season Lasells got a shot as they wont lose from here on out, they only hold the tie breaker with Emmanuel, J&W and Emerson both have the tie breaker against Lasell. 

its really emmanuels to lose but lose it they can with the toughest of the remaining schedules, if they can go 2-1 though the conference is theirs