WBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Voice of the Titans]

For a team with a short bench and 6 frosh on their roster, a game like that doesn't hurt at all.

And we only get 2 NC games at West, so that was out of the question.

[badgerwarhawk]

Curious if badgerwarhawk has any word on his squad. I see Megan Baker did not play either game in Colorado

Megan is injured and it's unclear if and when she'll be ready to play this year.  That's a big loss to a young team.  Hopefully she'll be on the court at some point.

This year's team is young but it should be an improvement over last year's version.  They're more athletic and quicker.  Plus they've added some size too.  Last night's win over Cardinal Stritch was a good one.  That's a decent NAIA program who consistantly plays the WIAC schools tough and often beats them. 

Keep an eye on Lindsey Buecher.  I think she's going to step up and stand out this year.

[Just Bill]

BW,

Thanks for the info.  Is Baker's injury related to the injury that kept her out all last year, or is it something new?

WIAC has gone 0-3 against the Midwest Conference, with traditional powers EC and OSH taking two of the hits.  That could make a big difference come NCAA tournament selection time.

[badgerwarhawk]

No, it's a different injury.   

I wonder if Stout is going to dominate this year?

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UWEC 60
St. Scholastica 48

Burns had a big game (18pts, 14rebs) after a few missed bunnies early on.  EC's defense looked pretty good, but St. Sch. was a small team.  EC needs to knock down the outside shots, which seems like a weakness for yet another year.  The first game had Luther winning by 32 over Gustavus.  Luther is big and skilled underneath the basket.  This will be a huge mismatch for EC as it was tonight for the smaller Gustavus team.  EC will have to have a hell of a game tomorrow night if they are to win

[bulk19]

UWEC 64, Luther College 59...

Blugolds played some clutch defense in the last three minutes, getting a few tournovers and stops to win this game after Luther closed it to 56-53 with three minutes left to play...

Rachel Becker provided the leadership and determination down the stretch, and was named to the all tournament team, as was Michelle Burns, named tournament MVP.

Brittanni Hakanson had a big second half, hitting some key shots and providing a spark for the Blugolds...

Without the benefit of the stats, I can't say how much Luther's post players contributed offensively, but they were a force on the boards, and defensively...They've got a nice team....

Thanks to the Norse, Gustavus Adolphus and St. Scholastica players/coaches and fans for giving up/spending their Thanksgiving weekend in EC for this tournament...

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Luther 59
EC 64

Balanced effort by the Blugolds.  Burns(Tournament MVP) and Hakanson led the way in scoring, Becker and Muggenborg playing good floor games for EC.  I saw a lot of improvement from last nights game to the 2nd half of the game tonight.  Hope the BGs can keep it up as they play yet another tough team on Wednesday when they travel to rival Stout.

Anybody else have any insights on their teams?  Please post!  I love this website and message board but it has become less and less sparce the last few years.  Do we have to bring back GL to get this page active again?

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Looks like Bulk19 beat me to post the game summary!  What do you think EC's chances are agaist Stout?

[bulk19]

Buf - I've got to give credit where credit is due - Stout... Let's just say I'll be picking that game with my heart...

But then again, I won't be surprised if there is what would be considered be an upset, should the 'Golds win... This is the WIAC, after all. Ha.

Didn't see last night's game, and the rest have been on the road. But I liked what I saw in the Blue & Gold game earlier this season. The 'Golds will have a competitive team this year, despite the youth. Perhaps even underrated...

So, have I hedged my bets enough??
 
I'm really interested in seeing the Pointers team this year...

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS[/color] took the lead, 23-21, for good on a lay up by Amy Morris with about 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half and built it to seven points, 36-29, by halftime.   A 33-12 run in the second half built the lead to it's biggest differential, 23 points, before Lake Forest closed the gap against substitutes and the game ended 83-70.  Jessica Wendt led the WARHAWKS[/color] with 17 points.  Lindsey Buecher added 13, Morris finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds and freshman Lindsey Gerber rounded out the double figure scorers with 10 points off the bench.  The WARHAWKS[/color] out rebounded Lake Forest 42-29.

The win pushes WHITEWATER'S[/color] record to 3-1.   Conference play begins Wednesday night vs LaCrosse.  The team got a big boost when Meagan Baker was cleared to begin playing.  She should be available for Wednesday matchup.

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Point loses 80-63 to Illinois Wesleyan!

[Just Bill]

I wasn't terribly surprised by the Point score.  By most accounts IWU is nearly as good as Milikin and Wheaton in the CCIW, plus Point played a pretty solid North Central team on the road the day before, while IWU got to use a lot of kids in a home game against Aurora.

Privately, I imagine SP is cotent to come back from that tough road trip at 1-1.

[foul_language]

I'll be interested in how the LaCrosse women do this year. Ashley Fall, who couldn't get off the bench in Eau Claire, seems to be flourishing at UW-LAX. I like that. I looked at the Eau Claire recruits for the past several seasons and noted how few of them appear on the roster after the first year. Not having done the same research for other schools, I don't know if that's normal or not. I wondered earlier why someone with talent would go to an already overloaded program rather than try to help build something for a weaker program. What do recruiting coaches tell these people and how long does it take to discover a lot of it is smoke?

[padmofu]

Oshkosh 69 Point 62
This game was neck & neck before Kelly O'Keef started to shoot the lights out in the second half. Either one of these teams could make a strong case for winning conference this year. The Titans could really afford to grab a few more offensive boards though. HAIL TITANS

[badgerwarhawk]

WARHAWKS[/color] play tough for 20 minutes and have a tie, 35-35, at halftime.  But dismal shooting in the second half, a woeful 29%, and turnovers doomed the young team, 76-64.  LaCrosse controlled the boards 45-33.  We just missed a lot of inside shots and couldn't get a contact foul called.

LaCrosse has a nice team.  They're very athletic and Abby Johnson is a horse underneath. 

Lindsey Buechner led the WARHAWKS[/color] with 17 points and Amy Morris chipped in 11.  Johnson and Hunter Mckenzie had 16 apiece for the Eagle.

FLanguage,  Ashely Fall played well, if sparingly.  She had 7 points and 10 rebounds in 12 minutes.