WBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[EagleAlum]

LaX by 2 with 14 seconds left. WW ball

[EagleAlum]

La Crosse gets a big opening win against WW, 65-61. Looking at the live stats, Buechner had a shot to tie it with 11 seconds left but missed.

Teams combine for 51 turnovers (28 for WW). Searing with 21 and 11 boards for La Crosse, Hunter had 16.  Thill leads Whitewater with 16. WW got to the line 30 times.

What a way to start it. Great win for Eau Claire. It's pretty customary of Stout to go 5-3 the first time around and then run a streak together the second trip; I don't think anyone thought that would be the case this year. Interesting. Tell these coaches they have to do this 15 more times.

[Just Bill]

RF flattens Superior 75-33.

Funny way the schedule works out, all four of tonight's winners play each other on Saturday.  So, we will be down to just two undefeated teams after only two WIAC games.

[buf]

What a game for EC at Zorn.

First half starts out with Burns, Heidi A, and Duoss all picking up a quick 1st foul.  Both teams really struggle offensively (it was something like 7-7 with 10min left in the half).  Trailing 17-13 with about 5min left in the half, EC goes on a huge 12-0 run to end the half.  EC picks right up where they left off in the 1st half and Stout never really gets close in the 2nd half.  EC led by 20 or so points most of the 2nd half.  Stout had only 30pts with 5min left in the game.

Fremstad gets MVP for tonight, shredding the Stout press.  For the 1st time in years, Stout didn't press EC last year because of Becker.  They tried pressing EC again this year, but with no success (because of Fremstad).

EC did an excellent job on Duoss.  Great job of collapsing, causing Duoss to shoot tough shots.  Duoss didn't play a whole lot.  I don't know if Thomas was upset with her play or not?  Anyway she looked mentally frustrated in the 2nd half.

[RugbyPlayer]

Point wins a sloppy, sloppy game. It's sad to see the rivalry squashed as Oshkosh is half the power they used to be. Point plays pretty good D until they appear to be coasting and Oshkosh puts some good runs together. Point should win this one by 40 but finishes it 57-41.

Big win for EC taking down UW-Canada at the Zorn. (I can hear the Vikings horn sound from the Metrodome echoing thru the streets of EC now)...

[bulk19]

Yep, it's a final from Zorn: 59 - 44, Blugolds over Stout.

As buf notes, and I agree, Missy Fremstad gets the MVP vote for tonight. Welcome to WIAC play. She had a hell of a game, things that won't show up in the box score...

Not only did Fremstad render the press ineffective, she had only two turnovers the whole night, while quarterbacking the offensive quite well. Everything started and ran through her, and she did a great job. I, however, was far more impressed with the intensity, quickness and hustle she brought to the defensive end. She was frustrating everyone who had the ball who came near her, and was in every scrum for loose balls...

Erin Voelker, another transfer, was able to provide some size and depth off the bench, too, which will allow the 'Golds to have an extra presence and some additional fouls to give at that position as the season continues on... Ashley Anderson was back in uniform too, having missed a few games recently...

Shot of the day goes to Angie Foschi, who came in cold, for her first appearance of the night. With about four seconds left on the shot clock, she promptly drained a 3 at the buzzer on her first touch of the ball all night...Put the 'Golds up by 20 with 9 left in the game...

Key moment of the game - 'Golds tie it at 17 in the first half, then used a time out after an offensive turnover to settle things down, set the D and keep any momentum out of the Stout lockerroom at half. Golds went on an 8-0 run to close out the half and never looked back the rest of the game...

Kept waiting for a Stout run the second half. Never came. And the 'Golds showed no signs of choking, either...

Stats leaders - Kelsey Duoss had 9 to lead the Blue Devils. Dani Boese had 7 boards. Blugolds had balanced scoring - Michelle Burns 13, Heidi Arciszewski 12 and Brittanni Hakanson chipped in 10. Amanda Zenner and Burns each had 8 boards...

Three point shooting wasn't a factor; Blugolds were 1 of 7, while Stout hit 1 of 8. Maybe that was a factor, though... And the 'Golds 18-23 from the line is going to beat the opposition's 11-21 any day...

Nice win for UWEC tonight. They in no way stole this one. They earned it...

[bulk19]

Hey buf -
Not sure if you are a student, or an older fart like me. But since you're a Blugold junkie, I have a recommendation for you, if you haven't participated...

I didn't go to any of the noon football luncheons this fall, but went to my first Court 'N Rink luncheon yesterday. Coaches Englund and Strand gave insights on their teams... I'd say maybe 30-40 people showed up yesterday. Many are boosters... If you're a student, you'd be one of the younger ones there. But some of the players were there, so you might not feel too awkward...

$6 gets you a sandwich, a soda, and a cookie... Not a bad deal if you're a gym rat like me... Check the website for the Nov. 14 press release for the location and schedule of when each coach appears. Hockey and hoops coaches each appear six times...

[buf]

Hey buf -
Not sure if you are a student, or an older fart like me. But since you're a Blugold junkie, I have a recommendation for you, if you haven't participated...

I didn't go to any of the noon football luncheons this fall, but went to my first Court 'N Rink luncheon yesterday. Coaches Englund and Strand gave insights on their teams... I'd say maybe 30-40 people showed up yesterday. Many are boosters... If you're a student, you'd be one of the younger ones there. But some of the players were there, so you might not feel too awkward...

$6 gets you a sandwich, a soda, and a cookie... Not a bad deal if you're a gym rat like me... Check the website for the Nov. 14 press release for the location and schedule of when each coach appears. Hockey and hoops coaches each appear six times...

Sounds cool! I was unaware of those.  However, I am usually working during weekdays.  Thanks for bringing that to my attention though.  Perhaps I might attend one.

[laxeaglepride]

Great win for the eagles today, especially after a hard loss to Simpson this last weekend...WIth todays win Lois Heeren becomes the winningest coach in school history...Searing played a great game, hitting what ever they would give, from everwhere on the floor...Both teams presses provided for the majority of the games 51 turnovers....Overall a good, but sloppy game

[BuckyC]

Great win for the Blugolds over Stout and to dominate the 2nd half like they did!! A huge confidence booster for the Blugolds and hopefully we will get a couple votes in the d3hoops.com poll next week. It feels great to finally beat Stout and teach them a lesson!!

[Just Bill]

Funny way the schedule works out, all four of tonight's winners play each other on Saturday.  So, we will be down to just two undefeated teams after only two WIAC games.

OK, not entirely true.  If Platteville won on Saturday, they'd be undefeated in conference as well.

[wiac482002]

Guess my previews weren't all right.  EC coming out of no where to surprise # 6 Stout.  Well not really surprise them, dominate them.  Duoss looked completely frustrated, not playing at all either.  Heard from EC fans that she cheered better on the bench than she played, kind of funny.  Geissler still shooting horrible.  Looks like since this team is not injury prone they are just going to shoot themselves in the foot (no pun intended).

EC is a team to contend now for the Conference Title and if they can get a big "W" on the road this weekend they will be my favorite with Point to contend.

Point-only surprise is that they didn't beat Oshkosh by more.  Oshkosh looks horrible with their stat count last night.  Knapp with 2 points?  Did I really read that right?  Looks for an interesting year if she scores 2 points a game-kind of funny really.

RF stomps Superior, WOW. 

Great game with LAX and Whitewater it reads like.  Surprised that LAX didn't win by more, but maybe Whitewater is that much better this year.  We will see how they do on the road since they are not to prone for road wins.

Looks for an exciting weekend......

[Just Bill]

Oshkosh looks horrible with their stat count last night.  Knapp with 2 points?  Did I really read that right?  Looks for an interesting year if she scores 2 points a game-kind of funny really.

Oshkosh shooting 15% in the first half was staggering.  It was hard to believe I was reading it.  In fact, if you pull out Abitz's 6 for 6, the rest of the team shot just 18 percent for the game.

[EagleAlum]

EC is a team to contend now for the Conference Title and if they can get a big "W" on the road this weekend they will be my favorite with Point to contend.

Hold on a second. First of all, incredibly impressive win and I don't want to take anything away from Eau Claire. They are absolutely a contender, heck they were picked for third, everyone knew they were a contender. And from what I hear, Fremstad may be the league's best point guard. But ...

Regardless of what they did to Stout Wednesday, I don't know whether you can make them the favorite after 2 games.
Last year, Stout starts 2-2 in league; 7-5 overall. Finished 12-4 as league champs and 22-8 overall.  Two years ago started 1-3 in league and 6-4 overall, finished 12-4 as league champs and 24-7 overall.

My point ... it is not unlike them to lose a couple early. They get better as the year goes on, in my mind, because they are fresh in the dogs days of January. Their kids rarely play 30 minutes in a game where if you look at everyone else's nights, their studs are always 30-35. Believe me, it matters, a lot; especially in a league where you feel like you've been in a fight almost every night. I'm sure Eau Claire didn't feel comfortable until the last few minutes; heck if Heidi A finishes the game on the floor, they must not have felt comfortable until the horn.

They take awhile to get their rotation figured out, go on a Christmas trip, and usually come back and start beating everybody. They are the favorite ... for awhile at least. Heck, I've read on here people thought they could go undefeated. Eau Claire's not going 16-0 and they still have to go to Stout.

[wiac482002]

Eau Claire kept their studs in the game to rub it down Stout's throat.  If it would have been switched roles, Stout would have done the same thing.

Sure Stout usually comes on in the second half of the season but as of now they look horrible.  Geissler is shooting them into the floor, and Duoss can't be the only scorer.  Sure, not playing as much might help in the end, but one loss in conference tournament could cost them an NCAA berth since they lost regionally and within the Conference.

EC has the best point guard in the league, along with Burns, Arciszewski, and Hakanson healthy...they will be a great team....big game this weekend though at LAX