MBB: Northwest Conference

[pineconefan]

Been around Whitworth sports for a long time.  I remember the unexpected run to the NAIA tournament in 1991 and the NAIA DII runner-up year in 1996.  We've had some impressive years in the 2000's.  But Saturday night in the Fieldhouse was the best environment I've ever seen.  Way more than the listed attendance of 1,760.  An awesome way for the seniors to spend their last night playing at home.

Good luck to the Pirates in Greensboro.  We'll be watching/listening.

[nwhoops1903]

Been around Whitworth sports for a long time.  I remember the unexpected run to the NAIA tournament in 1991 and the NAIA DII runner-up year in 1996.  We've had some impressive years in the 2000's.  But Saturday night in the Fieldhouse was the best environment I've ever seen.  Way more than the listed attendance of 1,760.  An awesome way for the seniors to spend their last night playing at home.

Good luck to the Pirates in Greensboro.  We'll be watching/listening.

I heard or read 3000.  Is that even possible?

[pineconefan]

I doubt that many.  I'd put it closer around 2300 or 2400.

[nwhoops1903]

I doubt that many.  I'd put it closer around 2300 or 2400.

Even that is amazing!!

[89Pirate]

All Right People - Game time in 8 hours !  GO BUCS !

[TryMeTeam]

Not the same WW team that ran through the NWC!  Was it the level of competition being a lot higher or the travel or ?  They seemed tentative and a little sloppy. 

Riley seemed to struggle toward the end of the season and today too.  He was soooo wet through most of the season!  Did he "slump" towards the end?

Beal seemed to wipe his hands at every dead ball in the second half, and the announcers (terrible job, by the way) said it was real warm in the gym.  I wonder if that played a role. 

Whatever, WW had a great season and should be proud!  I thought they would go further, but I am sure they did too.  They seemed to have it all, great shooters, inside presence, good defense, etc.  Tough loss for the seniors.

[nwhoops1903]

Super tough loss.  I think they played great interior defense on NM and they were quicker.  Good players and some decent shooting from outside when in MATTERED.  We missed more open looks than we should have.  I know they don't all go in, but we didn't make them when it DIDN'T matter and, of course, they ALL matter.  Gregg was very good and Nate was pretty good.  I was very surprised to see Beal not play a bigger role on offense.  He seemed apprehensive to shoot or create shots for himself but I wasn't there so its hard to say.  Riley never got on track the last 10 games.  Missing 3 FT's in a row was pivotal and that's all I can say about that.  Travel was not an issue, nor the early start (EST) or fouls.  We just lost because we didn't build up a lead when we could have.

Great season and losing sucks.  We will look back on this year and be very impressed however,  tonight will not be easy for the Pirates who believed they could make it to Salem or us fans.  Next week or sometime soon the season will have a better perspective.  Just ended a bit to soon.  Congrats to EMU and good luck from here on out.

[John Gleich]

Good year by WW.  They were the real deal.

[sludge]

Whitworth looked very well organized and deliberate in their approach to the game tonight against Eastern Mennonite.  It almost won the game for WW, with some weak free throws from EMU. 

I thought it was a weird second half (I missed the first half), and Whitworth is a good team.  EMU is athletic for sure, but doesn't run plays as well as some teams.  It works for them.

[3peatchamp10]

WW finally dropped one. the pirates certainly did have a good season and should be very happy about everything they accomplished. that being said, I can't say that im disappointed that WW lost tonight, just means that my undefeated loggers made it deeper last year than than this years undefeated rats. 

now its onto looking forward to next season in the nwc. im sure WW will reload like they always do, ups is looking to bring in a huge recruiting class (in terms of # of recruits, not recruit size/height), anybody have any insight on the rest of the league?

[matty]

hello, odac fan and virginia wesleyan alumnus here...

i live in raleigh, nc so i was fortunate enough to be at the games last night. not just as an odac fan but a fan of d3 college basketball all around. very entertaining.

didn't realize whitworth travelled from washington state to greensboro. you represented your school very well last night. i really enjoyed whitworths physical play. it really seemed to bother mennonite whenever they tried to dribble the ball in the paint #44 and some of your other big men were right there to steal the ball or block passing lanes. you almost had it at the end there...a play or two away from winning against an athletic emu team is not something to be ashamed of.

just wanted to say congrats on the season and good luck in the future.

[nwhoops1903]

Final poll for 2009-2010 has Whitworth Pirates at #7.  Congrats on a FANTASTIC season.

[80sshorts]

Jason Lowery out at Pacific University to take Girls Basketball Head Coaching position at nearby Jesuit High School in Beaverton-  http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/-2374332988089518107/basketball-jesuit-hires-jason-lowery-to-coach-girls-team/

Anyone aware of potential coaching replacements at Pacific?  Will they hand it to one of the assistants, look outside, or is it just simply too early to tell?

[NWCer]

Thanks 80sshorts

I'm sure it's probably too early?

Best of Luck Coach Lowery (here's an article a little different than the one 80sshorts put up)

http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/7807399747538570205/for-coach-jason-lowery-appeal-of-jesuit-drew-him-to-high-school-job/

[3peatchamp10]

Jason Lowery out at Pacific University to take Girls Basketball Head Coaching position at nearby Jesuit High School in Beaverton-  http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/-2374332988089518107/basketball-jesuit-hires-jason-lowery-to-coach-girls-team/

Anyone aware of potential coaching replacements at Pacific?  Will they hand it to one of the assistants, look outside, or is it just simply too early to tell?

wow, didn't see that one coming, just saw him a couple months ago at the WA state tourney in Tacoma, figured he was out watching a couple kids he had recruited