WBB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Jester1390]

I was wrong plus 12

[Baldini]

I was wrong plus 12

I may not be following along well, but I believe the final stat sheet disagrees with you.

http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=289985

[Jester1390]

Lol well according to that I'm wrong don't see how she was minus 2  I guess I can't add left the game with a 8 point lead came back with team down 5 and then won by 2. But I could be being a moron. In any case just another good defensive game held Bluffton to 6 points in first quarter and 5 in the last. 

Gillig had 5 I believe was their leading score.  Mills had 11 including a unbelievable clutch 3 to keep her team in the game at the end.

[Enginerd]

I see a team (in RHIT) full of kids who were likely the best player, or one of the best players, on their respective HS teams. The awful turnovers such as bringing down a rebound, then whipping the ball up-court to the wrong jersey without even turning to see who's around, tells me they've never been subject to a great deal of discipline, and have relied on their athleticism and natural abilities up to this point - which you absolutely cannot do at ANY collegiate level.
They still refuse to run anything that resembles an offense. Looks more like a pick-up game at times. Could be a conditioning issue but they play hard on the defensive end and stand around on the offensive end. Surreal moment yesterday when one of the far-less-mobile bigs had the ball out at 30 feet, and the perimeter players just ran away from her, then stood and watched her, hands, on hips, until the bench erupted as the shot-clock ran down...says it all...

More than any other team in the HCAC, other than perhaps Franklin, RHIT has the DNA of something pretty unique and exciting for the years to come. Transy will always do their thing, and I'm sure Hanover will go out and get themselves exactly the class they need to replace all the departing seniors, but I see the bones of a special team here.
Igiehon, for example is having ridiculous rebounding totals (21 vs. Anderson) but looks as though she's never been taught a thing offensively. She is easily the most athletic kid in the entire HCAC in years, if not ever. If she ever develops an all-around game it could get ugly for everyone else in a year or two. Burnham is the heart and soul of that team and will play a huge role moving forward.
Nice to see Wilson find her stroke - her highlight films online are a sight to behold with pull-up jumpers from the volleyball line and just inside half-court.
Jester your kid is a unique Swiss-Army knife and will be indispensable.
Barlow might actually be their best shooter.
It's a shame they've lost some kids from the last few classes. Having a steady senior PG like Brooks around could easily have transformed RHIT into a team contending for the 2nd or 3rd spot in the league. Hopefully, they will have a good 2020 recruiting class. The future is extremely bright if they can find some help on the perimeter and build depth elsewhere..

[Jester1390]

Engine couldn't agree more on all your points.  Also the lack of quantity of players affect the practices for 5 on 5.  Also I know on my daughters case they are getting beat down physical wise.   Kahlan is averaging 30 to 34 min a game if fouls don't sit her.  She has been hurt for about 3 weeks with a hip issue when you watch the game you may see her fiddling with a brace thing under her right short flap. It's very uncomfortable device.  I think this is true for all the players but I know how my kid was raised but it's really important with having so few players.

Are you hurt or are you injured. If your hurt the team needs you.  I know what she is going through with her body and I know a lot of players play hurt to their credit. Her problem is she can't take time so she needs to play through it.  Do the things she can still do to help her team.  She is not happy with her scoring output but  I told her I was proud of her she is Being asked to do a lot on the defensive end and helping bring the ball up. We thought coming to college she wouldn't have to bring the ball up anymore except she's very good pushing when she gets a rebound and could just concentrate on getting open for 3s and driving. 


also they don't have very demonstrative players emotionally. I did notice though Webster during a late timeout being emotional during the timeout.  And after the game dancing with Nosa which was great.  The last few games she seemed to not be having fun and I know she is a great young lady and losing can do that.  To see her engaged like she was. Is terrific. She is by far their quickest player and has the ability to break someone down.  I thought she was really struggling the last few games but I thought she was a difference maker in the game. Her drives were getting their players in foul trouble

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I feel like someone needs to have a Captain Phillips moment for Rose and take charge on offense. No one seems willing to be in control and the offense just stagnates as they play hot potato then stand and watch. Occasionally someone will step up for a few possessions and then the offense actually looks ok but it eventually returns to terrible.

Even I'm frustrated by how their offense is doing and I root for a conference foe.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Baldini 4-1     34-13
Jester 4-1      32-15
FCGG 3-2       31-16
Enginerd 0-0   8-7


Wednesday
Transylvania (10-0) @ Franklin (7-3) 7:00 PM
Hanover (9-1) @ Mount St. Joseph (4-6) 7:30 PM
Defiance (5-5) @ Anderson (2-8) 7:30 PM
Rose-Hulman (2-8) @ Manchester (5-5) 7:30 PM
Bluffton (3-7) @ Earlham (3-7) 7:30 PM

[Baldini]

Transylvania (10-0) @ Franklin (7-3) 7:00 PM
Hanover (9-1) @ Mount St. Joseph (4-6) 7:30 PM
Defiance (5-5) @ Anderson (2-8) 7:30 PM
Rose-Hulman (2-8) @ Manchester (5-5) 7:30 PM
Bluffton (3-7) @ Earlham (3-7) 7:30 PM

Some wide open affairs on Wednesday, one of the few spots that Transylvania could get ambushed this season. Don't think they can sleepwalk through this one. 

[Jester1390]

Transy
hanover
defiance
earlham
rose  lost to them by 5 last time and really gave the game away last time hopefully cn grind out  another low score win

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Transy (I'd love for the Grizzlies to knock off #7 in the country though)
Hanover (but MSJ will keep it closer than expected)
Anderson (the tossup of the day)
Manchester (if Rose gets off to a good start like last game they'll win)
Earlham (another game that could go either way)

[Enginerd]

Transy (I'd love for the Grizzlies to knock off #7 in the country though)
Hanover (but MSJ will keep it closer than expected)
Anderson (the tossup of the day)
Manchester (if Rose gets off to a good start like last game they'll win)
Earlham (another game that could go either way)

There are three remaining opportunities for someone to get Transy. Tonight at Franklin, at Hanover, and when RHIT goes to Transy (yeah I know-but they've historically ALWAYS played them tough there and had a huge upset in 2012-13 and but for two FT's with no time left on the clock, again in 2014-15). Anything can always happen in the HCAC Tournament.
Likely they'll run the table, though.
Just no reason RHIT should lose to Manchester, MSJ, or especially Earlham.

[Jester1390]

Lol have you seen the games. I'm worried about the kid tonight just told me she has only had 4 hours of sleep the last 2 days. Going to try to rest up on the trip   I'm sitting in Chicago about to get on plane to Indy and then drive like a bat out of hell to ft Wayne to get to the game

Mad at myself I booked a non changeable flight for Saturday which is senior night and messed up on the time so wouldn't get to the game on time so just going to have to eat the ticket and watch the game at home

[RogK]

I wonder, if you typically fly Delta, if you should've flown MSP to Detroit and drove from there to North Manchester. DTW airport is in the southwest part of that metro area.

[Jester1390]

I'm on southwest

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Great start for Franklin against the Pioneers. 12-6 lead midway through the 1st. Transy already has 5 turnovers while averaging only 14 a game.

It's now 18-6 with 2 1/2 minutes left in the 1st. Franklin looks like the team with the #7 ranking so far. Announcers say Transy's largest deficit this season is 14.