MBB: Northwest Conference

[cawcdad]

Ouch!!! Boxers 81 - Cats 51. Pacific outrebounded Linfield 44 - 28 and the Cats had 15 turnovers. Hard to win games if you can't grab and hold on to the rock. The boys have a week to regroup and take on GF next week.

[Pio20]

PLU-62 Whitworth-66

Linfield-51 Pacific-81

Whitman-86 UPS-106

LC-76 George Fox-55

Looks like you were right about the WW game pineconefan. I'm suprised Pacific beat up Linfield so badly. And I'm glad LC stepped it up. Berggren had 16. Sounds like a stat from last year. Perhaps the Pios are finally back on the right track.

[NWCer]

How 'bout them Boxers!!

Whitworth/PLU sounded about right, thought it would be a tight one but I thought the home team would get it.

May talk myself in to going up to Tacoma to see Whitworth at UPS, should be a good basketball game, never been to the "fieldhouse"

[nwhoops1903]

Yes! Is all I can think to say about winning at PLU.  Pinecone was nails with his in the 60's prediction as a final result, however the final could have just as easily been 72-56.  The game style was played more to our liking and PLU needed a few things to happen once they were down by 11 with less than 3 to play.  Those things did happen with some missed 1 and 1's by WW and some downtown 3's but WW held the line and never surrendered the lead thanks to clutch free throw shooting in the final minute (6-6).  Quick note, WW played without their 5 man due to injury and yet McDaniels against a smaller defender only finds 2 boards and 11pts.  

Maybe after tomorrow, WW's defense might just start to get the respect that we have deservely given UPS's offense for 5-6 years.  Even I predicted 77 points to PLU pregame but as I said, it could have been <60 maybe even sub 55 had PLU missed 2 or 3 wild (nice shot Brandeberry) bombs.

Pacific just throttles Linfield, nicely done Boxers! and so Saturday's showdown at UPS vs WW matches 1 vs 2.  Should be fun and close.  Anybody think it won't be close?

[LogShow]

Great win Loggers!  I almost had that score right on...I said 105-85 and it was 106-86.  Almost!

Gonna be a battle tomorrow night!! 8)

[LogShow]

How 'bout them Boxers!!

Whitworth/PLU sounded about right, thought it would be a tight one but I thought the home team would get it.

May talk myself in to going up to Tacoma to see Whitworth at UPS, should be a good basketball game, never been to the "fieldhouse"

I said...how bout dem boxers!! 8)  There you go NWCer, I knew they would get off the snide.

You really should come check out the fieldhouse...it should be rocking, and its going to be a great game!

[NWCer]

I'm tempted Logshow, but my Boxers are at home again against the Bruins tomorrow night, and I missed tonight's game, hate to miss another.

[Pio20]

I talked to an LC player tonight and he said the first unit got off to a slow start at George Fox. The Pios were down 10-3 to start. But then once Gaillard put the second unit in they took control. The same thing happened in the second half. I wouldn't be suprised if we see more full line changes in the Willamette game. It was an interesting game, as Robinowitz started in place of Berggren. Berggren had 16 off the bench, a season high for him. He shot 4-9 from downtown. Perhaps a trip to the bench was what he needed to get back on target. Also Josh Kollasch came back from his sprained ankle and put up 12 points and pulled down seven boards. The Pios shot 46% from the field and 44% from three. Hopefully they can duplicate that tomorrow night against Willamette. Four games in a row at home...time to capitalize. Students start to trickle back in tomorrow so hopefully it will be a decent crowd. 

Also, apparently Gaillard sat the team down after the rough Washington road trip and a few players mentioned it was different playing with a target on your back. Playing not to lose as supposed to playing to win.

[David Collinge]

What's worse (except perhaps for Pio fans) is that, in listening to the game, my life hasn't been improved through better hearing even once!   

I listened to the second half of the Whitworth-PLU game. Good road win for Whitworth. What a pleasure to listen to Bob Castle. I was disappointed not to hear the so-bad-it's-funny commercial for Columbia Hearing Centers, [...]

Sure took you long enough to rise to the bait, Bob...

[LogShow]

Here is tonight's games:

Whitman at Pacific Lutheran

Whitworth at Puget Sound

Willamette at Lewis & Clark

George Fox at Pacific

[Pugetsoundfan]

Last night Jason Foster of Puget Sound

21 minutes
29 points on 13 of 15 shooting
13 rebounds, 7 offensive

Monster!

[LogShow]

Last night Jason Foster of Puget Sound

21 minutes
29 points on 13 of 15 shooting
13 rebounds, 7 offensive

Monster!

I sure hope he has a repeat preformance tonight.  WW is tough...everyone for UPS needs to step up tonight!

[Pio20]

My predictions:

PLU tops Whitman 92-73

WW tops UPS 78-77...tough one to call there! WW has been playing great defense and UPS has the best offense! Something has to give!

LC tops Willamette 68-60. Second unit continues to play well. I'll be there for the eyewitness report.

George Fox gets on the board against Pacific 75-68.

[LogShow]

Okay here are my predictions:

Whitman 70  Pacific Lutheran 75 Faidley will try to keep it close but won't have enough help

Whitworth 77  Puget Sound 83  This is going to be a close, tight game.  WW has the D, UPS has the O.  UPS has the depth, WW only plays maybe 6 guys.  UPS has actually been playing better D in the half court this year...if they don't give up a lay-up from the press they can be tough.  It will be a battle, and a fun game to watch!

Willamette 68 Lewis & Clark 80  LC is just too much for the Bearcats

George Fox 58 Pacific 60 This will be a slow game, and I think Pac will grind out a second straight win on their home court.

Should be some great NWC action tonight! 8)

[LogShow]

Bring it home tonight Logs...Let's get it done!