WBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[seventiesraider]

 Lady Raiders are as cold as the rain outside tonight. Trail by 12 midway 2nd half

[Dr. Acula]

5 for 25 from the floor in the 2nd half?  Yikes.  Time to regroup and take care of the Otters this weekend. 

[Dr. Acula]

The Raiders cold shooting continues....2 for 21 from the floor so far today.  Not surprisingly, they're down 21-9 to Ott early.

[Dr. Acula]

Ouch.  Raiders lose at home to Ott 58-49.  LaMattina and Rose each go 4 for 10 from the floor.  Rest of the team shoots 21% (9 for 42).  It doesn't matter who you're playing, 27% from the floor and 50% from the line are not going to win many games. 

[seventiesraider]

Raiders find the range again and drop Capital at home. Anybody know the last time that happened?

[purple]

 The freshman Rosa LaMattina had the best year I can remember a freshman basketball player having at Mount Union since I have been watching them.  Great job by Coach Suzi Venet.

[David Collinge]

OAC Tournament quarterfinal results:

#1 Capital 68, #8 Heidelberg 45
#5 Ohio Northern 77, #4 Wilmington 63
#3 Baldwin-Wallace 68, #6 John Carroll 65
#2 Mt. Union 59, #7 Otterbein 56

Semifinals, Friday at Capital:
#3 B-WC vs. #2 MUC
#5 ONU vs. #1 Capital

[David Collinge]

#1 Capital 67, #5 ONU 59
#2 Mount Union 71, #3 Baldwin-Wallace 61

Championship game tomorrow:
#2 Mt. Union at #1 Capital

[Dr. Acula]

Lady Raiders get it done on the road...80-71.  Congrats to Coach Venet and the girls!  Rosa LaMattina is a player at point guard.  Hard to believe she's only a freshman.   

[seventiesraider]

Suzy gets 'em back in the show

[David Collinge]

All-OAC team and individual awards announced (pdf):

POY: Kristen Richardson, Capital
FOY: Rosa LaMattina, Mt. Union
COY: Dixie Jeffers, Capital (I'm a little surprised at this one, no disrespect intended to Coach Jeffers!)

[seventiesraider]

I wish you success, but I'd caution you to not put too much stock in victories over Wooster and Hiram.

Can Mount fans get their hopes up yet?   

[David Collinge]

I wish you success, but I'd caution you to not put too much stock in victories over Wooster and Hiram.

Can Mount fans get their hopes up yet?   

Wow...diggin' deep.  And Wooster and Hiram still suck. 
FWIW, I'm pulling hard for the Raiders, and hope they win it all, despite the fact that you were our bitter rivals back in my day.

[Dr. Acula]

I wish you success, but I'd caution you to not put too much stock in victories over Wooster and Hiram.

Can Mount fans get their hopes up yet?   

As a fan of the Lady Raiders I can say that they've officially exceeded my expectations.  I thought winning the OAC tourney was great.  When I researched W&J a little I figured they would beat them.  This last win is great for Coach Venet and the girls.  I thought next year and the year after would be their break out years considering they have only 1 senior and play a ton of freshmen/sophomores, but I'm not complaining!  I was a freshman Suzy's senior year and she was a joy to watch.  She's doing an excellent job of bringing that feeling back as a coach.  I hope she stays a long, long time.  She's a class act and a winner.  Good luck Raiders!

[seventiesraider]

Well, I guess Pat called Messiah right as the team to underachieve and Suzy's girls came ready to play the whole game Now to Washington U in St Louis for a toughy but at least it's on the tube via the web,
I got to go with the  P_R_ Women. Nobody thinks they belong here so come out attacking and stay on 'em all ther way

Time for Suzy to come out as a coach that belongs here ever year  She can get these guys up so high it's amazing. This is Suzy's year, baby on her hip, she is focused