MBB: Northwest Conference

[LogShow]

My UW-Platteville Pioneers face George Fox in San Diego next weekend, just wondering what they can expect, and what I expect to hear on the radio from the Bruins when they face them?

I guess I will try to answer this as best I can, as there really aren't any G Fox posters on this board.
To me it seems that G Fox has been up and down this year.  They recently played Saint Martins (D2) pretty close.  They have a really quick and heady PG in Saturn, good at getting by his man and creating a numbers situation.  I believe their second best player Struts tore his ACL, so he is out.  The rest of the team are all pretty much role players.  Nobody will straight up destroy you, really seems like a team effort.  Solid team though...

As for the radio guys, if it is the same guys that did the games last year for G Fox, then they should be adequet, and do a good job.  I think they were a couple of students at the college.  Of course there is always favoritism for  the home team, but I felt like they did a good job of calling the game and keeping you informed to whats going on.

[cawcdad]

The Pios poured salt on the Slugs 113-65. UCSC stayed close and even had the lead a few times during the first 10 minutes as L&C looked rusty and the Slugs hit several treys. Once the Pios got loosened up it was off to the races and no contest. Wish I could see L&C v. UPS. That should be a great game.

[Pio20]

The Pios poured salt on the Slugs 113-65. UCSC stayed close and even had the lead a few times during the first 10 minutes as L&C looked rusty and the Slugs hit several treys. Once the Pios got loosened up it was off to the races and no contest. Wish I could see L&C v. UPS. That should be a great game.

The Pios have been inconsistent so far this year. Even in this game, they shot poorly from the 3-point line in the first half, which could be due to the long layoff, but they have struggled to shoot consistently from three point land all season. The team's shooting ace, David Berggren has yet to find his stroke. They have also struggled to get to the free throw line this season, but suprisingly got to the free throw line a ton in this game. Transfer Tyson Papenfuss once again led the team in scoring. His post game is phenomenal and he brings a much needed inside element to a team that is notorious for jacking up threes in record numbers. Only problem so far this year is that we have struggled to consistently hit the three ball. We have done enough to win the games we should, but as far as I can tell, have not been nearly as impressive as UPS. Looking at the stats, I see UPS has had no trouble with the three ball. Hopefully by the time that game rolls around we will be shooting at a better clip. Hopefully the first few conference games will help us settle down and play consistently all game. LogShow, how are the UPS post players? 

[LogShow]

UPS posts are very solid and much improved from last year.  One great thing about UPS is that they don't have to rely on the 3-pointer this year.  UPS is very versitle, They can put line-ups out there of 2 guards and everyone else is 6-5 and taller, and most of the reserves have good height too.  I wouldn't can UPS posts traditional, and none of them really play with their back to the basket...they are very athletic though.  Jason Foster, is has really gotten better since is freshman year.  He has been trying to dunk on everyone this year, I love that aggressiveness.  I would however like to see him develop a few more post moves, bc at times they are predicable.  Krauel is a beast and can really bang, he might be the best low post finisher on the team.  Then there is Austin Boyce, and Kevin Wright.  Both have tons of potential, great at rebounding and scoring.  Lunt is pretty lucky to have such versatility.  UPS is known for great guards, but don't look past their posts

[LogShow]

Here is the nonconference standings heading into Christmas...


  Conference  Overall
Puget Sound       6-0
Whitworth           5-1
Lewis & Clark      4-2
Linfield                4-2
Pacific Lutheran  3-2
George Fox         3-3
Whitman             3-4
Pacific (Ore.)       2-7
Willamette          2-7

[LogShow]

Well time for the NWC teams to get fired back up after the Christmas break.  Most teams are back in action this week/weekend...a few last tune up before conference play starts up

[Pio20]

The Pios head to Phoenix for the Grand Canyon Tournament. They take on Villa Julie and Westminster, two teams from back east that I've never heard of. Villa Julie was 20-8 last season and is 2-7 this season. Westminster was 18-9 last season and is now 2-8. Sounds like they are both going through some rebuilding.

[LCPios07]

The Pios head to Phoenix for the Grand Canyon Tournament. They take on Villa Julie and Westminster, two teams from back east that I've never heard of. Villa Julie was 20-8 last season and is 2-7 this season. Westminster was 18-9 last season and is now 2-8. Sounds like they are both going through some rebuilding.

Figure I could give Pios20 some help in representing LC on here. I don't know anything about this weekend's opponents, but if we could beat up on some east coast D3 teams it should give more respect for the NWC. Anything that could give the NWC a chance for 2 teams in the NCAAs this year would be nice.

[NWCer]

Lewis and Clark Faithful,

I'm sure your boys will beat up on those teams, was just looking at 'em, and the team they're playing tonight, Villa Julie, lost to Gallaudet, the same Gallaudet who has one win on the season, and the same Gallaudet who loss to Cal Tech last week.

[pineconefan]

NWCer is right, L&C should have little trouble in Phoenix.

Whitworth has actually headed back east this weekend and the Pirates are likely to get their first real tests in several weeks.  Richard Stockton has an identical 5-1 record as Whitworth.  The other half of the bracket includes host Staten Island and Bridgewater St.

I wonder if any of the DIIIhoops folks will take in the opportunity to see an NWC team play on the east coast?

[Pio20]

The Pios sure did beat up on Villa Julie, 111-63. No stats up yet but Mark Robinowitz led the Pios in scoring, most likely hitting a good percentage of his threes of the bench as he has done all season. The Pios take on Westminster tonight. I was looking at the top 25 yesterday and noticed the Pios were the only team in the poll one game over .500. Every other team was at least two games above .500. This is obviously due to the fact that our two losses are against DI teams but regardless I found it interesting. It seems to me that if we didn't start the season in the top 25 then the voters would have a hard time voting a 3-2 team into the polls. By the same reasoning, what if we had just played DIII teams and were 5-0? Where would be in the polls now? Obviously the past is the past and national ranking is the least of any team's worries, but just doing some speculating. Anyway, I guess it doesn't matter anymore since we are now 5-2 and hopefully 6-2 after tonight! Logshow do you see your Loggers coming into the January 25th game against LC still undefeated? If LC won out until then as well it would be a matchup of a 12-2 Pios team and a 14-0 Loggers squad. Wouldn't that be something? Both teams still have Whitworth on the schedule before their meeting on the 25th. The Pios travel to Spokane on the 11th and try to avenge their season-ending loss there last year. I don't know enough about the other NWC teams to know if any of them pose a major threat to LC or UPS.     

[fcnews]

Congrats to the PSU squad on remaining undefeated. Keep it rolling. You have one fan watching from the midwest.

[fcnews]

Puget and Westmont tied at 47 w/ 14 mins. to play.

[pantherpride06]

Loggers in a fight...  if interested, here's where you can listen and watch stats...


http://www.newspress.com/Top/sbnp_radio/radio.html (Westmont Radio)

http://www.westmont.edu/ftp/ronsmith/MBasket/2007/071229b/xlive.htm (Live Stats)

Puget Sound 52, Westmont 51 - 10 Mins to go

[Pio20]

The Pios closed out the Grand Canyon Tournament with a 72-54 victory over Westminster. Tyson Papenfuss led the team yet again with 28 points. UPS loses for the first time to Westmont. Looking at the box score, doesn't look like UPS played that bad, Westmont just seemed to be on. UPS did only make 7-13  free throws in the second half. That could have been the deciding factor.