MBB: Skyline Conference

Rhodes Scholar · January 23, 2009, 10:00:34 AM

Nice win last night for Mount St. Vincent. The Dolphins beat Old Westbury in Riverdale 96-84. They're now tied with Maritime for third place with a 6-3 record.

I went to Poly last night to check out St. Joe's and when I got there I found out the game was cancelled. That's happened to me about four or five times with junior college games, but this is the first time ever for a D3 game.

BklynBasketball · January 23, 2009, 11:19:06 AM

Why was the game cancelled?

Farmingdale beating Purchase not much of a surprise but in this league this year all these games have playoff implications. Purchase has had some injuries it seems however the general consensus is that the Rams are the top of the Skyline again, along with SJC.

Yeshiva losing to MSMC is a big one. MSMC has some nice pieces and could make a late season surge with some wins, perhaps playing spoiler for some teams, if they could rack up wins they could sneak in to the top 6 also, it wouldnt be out of the question. Is Kalster out for the season for the Macabees?

MSV winning ties them for third yes, however they own the tie breaker over Maritime...that makes Saturdays game against MAritime arguably the biggest game the MSV program has had in a while.

Rhodes Scholar · January 23, 2009, 11:45:03 AM

Quote from: BklynBasketball on January 23, 2009, 11:19:06 AM
Why was the game cancelled?

Two people told me the refs didn't show up, but I'm not certain that's the reason.

d3hero · January 23, 2009, 11:59:40 AM

the refs didn't show up? that's just ridiculous...

BklynBasketball · January 26, 2009, 10:54:40 AM

lots of big games since anyone has posted...

Ive said it before MSMC can sneak up on the bottom of this league! 3 wins in a row, one against Purchase. That is a big win, and Lewis was back from injury scoring 20+

Yeshiva handed Poly another league loss last night in Brooklyn. Any reports on Yeshiva? Seems Kalster is still out and Biron as well?

MSV wins 2 big ones at home vs. Old Westbury and then travels to Maritime and hands the Privateers a loss in a game with many playoff implications.

Farmingdale continues to roll and look strong, theyve got to be the favorite now.

Rhodes Scholar · January 26, 2009, 07:48:44 PM

I saw the Yeshiva @ Poly game on Sunday. The game was competitive until midway through the second half when the Macabees broke it open. Ohri was outstanding in the first half (draining quite a few NBA three's off the dribble with defenders in his face) but he cooled off in the second half.

This is a typical Yeshiva team. Good coaching, sound on fundamentals, good passing and teamwork. Leibovich looked good: He's a pretty athletic swingman who can shoot the three and put the ball on the floor and drive to the hoop. Brookim also was impressive: He's a versatile performer, who appears to have a pretty good all-around game.

d3gift · January 28, 2009, 08:12:23 AM

The skyline is looking real competitive right now. Everyone is hungry for a win. Its obviously that the two best teams are Farmingdale and sjc. Its really no surprise that the rams are where they are but did u think the eagles would be right there fighting for that spot. Purchase and Vincent's are good teams as well....sjc are winning games by 20+ with the best player in skyline not even playing. I saw a couple of their games and Walsh is just too much of a problem on the perimeter and even more dangerous in the paint. They also have a deep bench with players that could start on other temas in the conference.... We will see in feb when the playoffs roll around...

d3hero · January 28, 2009, 11:46:55 AM

ya know, i'm going to have to disagree about SJC. Even with Walsh (who wasn't in the lineup their last game btw), they only beat Purchase by 1 point and Purchase played one of their worst games this season. Acree is an acrobatic scorer and very talented but outside of him and JJ, i don't see what the big fuss is about.

As for Farmingdale...they're a good team. They have some solid players that can do things and they also move the ball better than any other team I've seen. They're not AMAZING and they aren't going to go anywhere in the NCAA (if they make it) but they are good.

As for MSV, i have no clue how they get their wins. They're slow and they rely completely on outside shooting. I guess when they're hot, they're hot though...

The teams that puzzle me the most are Old Westbury & Maritime. Maritime because I have no idea how they are winning at all; they had a good player in Paul Frazier and he's no longer with the team. They must be really well coached because talent wise, they're not great. Old Westbury on the other hand, isn't very big but they're quick and good. As for the overall size of the team, it doesn't matter when they have the only real center in the league in Prosper, a 6'10" guy with some skills. The fact that they cannot dominate with a guy like that on their squad is almost just plain stupid. That's a team that needs to re-evaluate themselves.

Purchase: They're going to destroy weak teams, that's a given. They've done it all year and they will continue to do so. Their loss against MSM will be avenged and I actually am going to favor them in their next games against SJC & Maritime. They had a serious problem with Old Westbury because of Prosper (if their coach was smart, he would use Prosper like that more often) and they looked flat against Farmingdale, though i think they can be much more competitive the next time round.

We'll see. It's almost an absolute given that Farmingdale & SJC will finish 1, 2 but 3-6 is completely up in the air. I couldn't even begin to speculate which team will be in what spot as i've seen every squad play and right now, the standings don't make much sense to me.

Last note: Leibovich is the worst team player i've ever seen (Yeshiva's guy). He chucks up three's and charges to the basket with his head down. Sure, he's 6'5" and can play but wow, you're not going to win that way. Your radio announcers even said, and i quote, "He put his head down and charged to the basket like a rhinocerous." Wow.

d3gift · January 28, 2009, 02:46:45 PM

d3hero u gotta be kidding me. Did you watch that Purchase and Sjc game?? They baby billups and give him jordan calls when at their home court.. Two starters fouled out( Walsh and jiminez) and other guys were in foul trouble and they still managed to get a win on their home court. Its gonna be much harder for Purchase when they travel down to patchouge. They are a good team but i dont think they have a shot against farmingdale or St.joes. Their only two losses came when Walsh did not play so you tell me?

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Last nite Sjc beat Old wesbury by 20 without one of their stars(walsh). Acree, bray and niblock all had great games. Alvin bray who looks about 30 had the best game of the season so far.

FROMAFAR · January 29, 2009, 02:36:37 PM

Hey Rhode Scholar, I am an E 8 guy, just browsing the site.... I'm curious... The ref's not showing IS rediculous

You mentioned you think it may have been another reason.....what could that be

d3hero · January 29, 2009, 09:59:47 PM

Purchase beats MSM by home easily with star J. Lewis still nursing an injured foot.

Marvin Billups once again had his way and dropped 30 points with two big dunks included. Senior Kazeem Famuyide scored 15, Chad Charney 11. Corey Orgias had 12 & 7 for the Panthers as well.

ball1003 · January 29, 2009, 11:01:46 PM

D3hero are you kidding me?

You must be a player on Purchase because you have no clue about this league. You haven't stopped all year about how great they are.... they are in 5th place and are 10-7 overall.. thats very impressive i must say lol Do not even put yourself in the same sentence as Farmingdale or SJC until you beat one of them.... by the way where is Raptor Mania?

? I haven't heard from him ever since he realized Bard won't win a game this year

Rhodes Scholar · January 30, 2009, 10:03:51 AM

Quote from: FROMAFAR on January 29, 2009, 02:36:37 PM
Hey Rhode Scholar, I am an E 8 guy, just browsing the site.... I'm curious... The ref's not showing IS rediculous You mentioned you think it may have been another reason.....what could that be

Two students told me the game was cancelled because the refs didn't show up. I didn't speak with a player, a coach or the SID. That's why I said I wasn't certain that was the reason.

Rhodes Scholar · January 30, 2009, 11:42:54 AM

Last night I saw St. Joe's beat Poly (the refs did show up this time). The game was never in doubt, but Poly gave it 100% and didn't get blown out. Nice effort by Ohri, but he didn't get much support from his teammates. DeMarco hit some threes but Mottola was in foul trouble for much of the game and never got on track. Poly definitely misses Bucknight. Without him, the Fighting Blue Jays have no strong interior defensive presence and shot blocker.

Niblock and Hyde were effective down low for St. Joe's. Both had a lot of success against smaller Poly defenders. Acree had a strong second half, scoring from all over the court. He's quick, athletic and has good range. Once again, JJ Walsh did not play.

BklynBasketball · January 30, 2009, 02:53:36 PM

Quote from: Rhodes Scholar on January 30, 2009, 11:42:54 AM
Last night I saw St. Joe's beat Poly (the refs did show up this time). The game was never in doubt, but Poly gave it 100% and didn't get blown out. Nice effort by Ohri, but he didn't get much support from his teammates. DeMarco hit some threes but Mottola was in foul trouble for much of the game and never got on track. Poly definitely misses Bucknight. Without him, the Fighting Blue Jays have no strong interior defensive presence and shot blocker.

Niblock and Hyde were effective down low for St. Joe's. Both had a lot of success against smaller Poly defenders. Acree had a strong second half, scoring from all over the court. He's quick, athletic and has good range. Once again, JJ Walsh did not play.

Slight typo there Rhodes...Bucknight is the asst coach and former CCNY standout. Although he would probably be a huge life if he played for Poly...theyre missing Buckner, their center 8)