MBB: Skyline Conference

[Raptormania!]

They sure do- thanks for the heads-up! Tough game at Yeshiva- sometimes the shots just don't fall.

St. Joe's on Saturday away, which would be a nice win- they took St. Joe's to the wire earlier this year, actually led at halftime. And then, of course, big game hosting MSV on 2/6.

Should be an interesting week.

[Rhodes Scholar]

Result from 1/31

Yeshiva 65, Bard 47

Skyline Standings

Farmingdale  10-1
St. Joe's  10-1
Old Westbury  9-2
MSM  6-5
Maritime  5-6
MSV  4-7
Yeshiva  4-7
Bard  3-8
Poly  2-9
Purchase  2-9

[CityD3]

CityD3....The MSV JV squad is no joke.  my little bro still goes to the Mount and said they got the best shooter around. period.  Their league or Skline. He hit like 10 3's a few times. Outscored a team by HIMSELF this season.  Plus they dont even play JV teams. All four year schools, and they beat one of them by 75pts!!!! And it was a conf game!  They are in first place in their league.  My bro says Rocco just didnt want to play varsity anymore. He wanted to play the up and down style of the JV team. The Widgeons kid filled his shoes well anyway. Kids actually attend JV games and have fun. JV could compete in Skyline. Yeah, I said it! The future at MSV could be bright!

pride...i believe the four year school that u speak of is pratt and i saw pratt play a few years ago it looked like the kids on the team never touched a basketball in their lives...beating them by 75 points just means that they have no class and were runnin up the score. and if kids on the team could compete in the skyline why wouldn't the program force them to play on the varsity to help them make the NCAA's. and wouldn't the kids want to play at a higher level, especially if they belong there. that makes absolutlely no sense.

[NYBB]

discouraging a JV program in a post is really stupid.  I think it's fantastic that MSV has a JV program because it encourages kids to play basketball.  I actually think the HVAC, the conference the JV plays in with Pratt, Sarah Lawrence, St. Joe's of Brooklyn & Berkeley College is great : the more people playing basketball, the better!

[mountpridemsv]

"pride...i believe the four year school that u speak of is pratt and i saw pratt play a few years ago it looked like the kids on the team never touched a basketball in their lives...beating them by 75 points just means that they have no class and were runnin up the score. and if kids on the team could compete in the skyline why wouldn't the program force them to play on the varsity to help them make the NCAA's. and wouldn't the kids want to play at a higher level, especially if they belong there. that makes absolutlely no sense" - Cityd3

I admit I havent been to a JV game...takin my brothers word.  Until I dug deeper.  Maybe you should do the same?  Here are some of the Mount's JV headlines on their website:

JV Basketball earns 62-45 win over SUNY-Ulster
Dejesus posts 28 points in the win

Men's JV Basketball sweeps HVMAC Weekly awards
Akridge, Soto honored by the league

JV Basketball's Erasmo Soto named HVMAC Basketball Rookie of the Week
Rookie netted 23 points in upset win over St. Joseph's-Brooklyn

JV Basketball knocks-off Mohawk Valley Community College
Akridge leads the Mount with 25 points

Mount Saint Vincent JV downs St. Joseph's-Brooklyn 83-68
Soto leads the way with 23 points

So Cityd3. Iguuess you were partly correct. Why arent these guys on varsity? Looks like more than crushin pratt. Mix these guys with freshman starting on varsity. a new era. LIKE I SAID...........THE FUTURE AT MSV COULD BE BRIGHT!!!

[NYBB]

The only way MSV is going to break through to become a winning team and then an elite team is if they start getting the top notch recruits.  Right now, nobody in the skyline is getting any of those.

[Rhodes Scholar]

Today's Skyline Schedule

Bard (3-7) at St. Joe's (10-1)
Maritime (5-6) at MSV (4-7)
Purchase (2-9) at MSM (6-5)
Old Westbury (9-2) at Farmingdale (10-1)
Poly (2-9) at Yeshiva (4-7)

Premier matchup is Old Westbury at Farmingdale. OW won the first meeting, 97-83, in double overtime.

[CityD3]

discouraging a JV program in a post is really stupid. 

i wasn't discouraging the JV program. i think its great that more kids get to play i was just responding to a comment that says the mount saint vincent future is bright because their JV team won a feew games. embarrasing a team by 75 points does not imply a bright future. thats all im sayin.

[Rhodes Scholar]

Maritime 68, Mount Saint Vincent 65

Maritime
Tim Dougherty  16 pts
Giovanni Hurley  12  pts
Joseph Bracaglia  10 pts

MSV
Joe Cooke  16 pts
Kevin Garlan  14 pts
Derek Charlton  13 pts

Maritime led almost the entire way but nearly blew this game. The Privateers led 35-21 at the half and increased the lead to 46-26 with 15 minutes remaining. Then the Dolphins began to press and Maritime wilted. MSV briefly took the lead by one with seven minutes remaining but couldn't hold it. The game still went down to the final seconds. MSV had a chance to take the lead with 7 seconds remaining but Derek Charlton failed to convert an offensive rebound. Jamal Webb then hit two free throws to put Maritime up by three. The game ended when Dino Johnson missed a 30 footer just before time expired. 

[NYBB]

I can't believe Yeshiva is going to hold the 6th and final playoff spot...they just don't have the team this year.  It's going to be a battle down to the end for that final spot!

[Rhodes Scholar]

Yeshiva is down a bit this year, but they still might be able to hold that last spot. Also, the battle for #1 is interesting. Farmingdale has been on a tear and St. Joe's is hanging right with them. It should be noted that the Golden Eagle's have been without the services of Chris Niblock for the last two games. I don't know how long he'll be out.

[NYBB]

i am so upset : perfection in sports is screwed.

[Rhodes Scholar]

Today's Skyline Games:

MSV (4-8) @ Bard (3-7)
Poly (2-10) @ Farmingdale (11-1)
St. Joe's (11-1) @ Old Westbury (9-3)
Yeshiva (5-7) @ Purchase (2-10)

[Rhodes Scholar]

Results from 2/6

Farmingdale 93, Poly 70
MSV 122, Bard 68
OW 85, St. Joe's 76
Yeshiva 61, Purchase 60

Skyline Standings

Farmingdale 12-1
St. Joe's 11-2
OW 10-3
MSM 7-5
Maritime 6-6
Yeshiva 6-7
MSV 5-8
Bard 3-10
Poly 2-11
Purchase 2-11

[NYBB]

Looks like the 6 that are in place are going to be the 6 in the playoffs.  MSV has a chance but we'll see.