MBB: Northwest Conference

[pantherpride06]

I listened to most of the game and it sounded like that was the big factor in the loss to Westmont.  Sounded like there was a good crowd at the ball game as well.  13-21 from the charity stripe isn't going to win too many games.  The Loggers are ready for a little NWC action!

[cawcdad]

There are some pictures posted of last weeks L&C - UC Santa Cruz game.

[David Collinge]

UPS' game vs. Warner Pacific (originally Dec. 4) is now listed as "canceled" (as opposed to "postponed") on their website.  Can anyone confirm (or deny) that this game is now gone forever and will not be rescheduled?  TIA.

[LogShow]

I really thought UPS was going to go into conference play undefeated...

[LogShow]

The stats really tell the story though...no wonder UPS lost that game. Definately disappointing, hopefully the logs will be ready for league. 

[LogShow]

UPS' game vs. Warner Pacific (originally Dec. 4) is now listed as "canceled" (as opposed to "postponed") on their website.  Can anyone confirm (or deny) that this game is now gone forever and will not be rescheduled?  TIA.

I cannot officially confirm, but feel confident to say that the UPS/Warner Pac game will not be played this year.  The NWC starts league play this weekend.  It would be tough to fit another game in when they are already playing 2 per week, just wouldn't be beneficial to UPS when they are trying to prepare for conference foes.  It would have been a great nonconference game to test UPS, its too bad the game didn't work out

[LogShow]

First game of conference play starts tonight...

Jan. 2
Lewis & Clark at Pacific (Ore.)
Will be interesting to see how the game goes.  Its been awhile since Pac has played.  NWCer are you going to the game tonight? It would be nice to be a eyewitness account.

[Pio20]

First game of conference play starts tonight...

Jan. 2
Lewis & Clark at Pacific (Ore.)
Will be interesting to see how the game goes.  Its been awhile since Pac has played.  NWCer are you going to the game tonight? It would be nice to be a eyewitness account.

If you are interested the game will be broadcast over the internet as well. You can go to the LC athletics website, www.lcpioneers.com and click on the link. I'll be listening!

[NWCer]

Logshow, glad I checked the board, yes, I'm on my way to Forest Grove!!!

Will give you eyewitness report  8)

[Pio20]

LC and Pacific going to OT all knotted up at 73. This is nerve-wracking to listen to online!

[Pio20]

LC escapes with a 80-75 win over Pacific in overtime. Pacific went on a 21-8 run in the second half and the Pios were down 13 at one point. The Pios were down four within three minutes to go. Free throws made the difference down the stretch. Not the prettiest showing for the Pios but a win is a win. They struggled from three-point land as they have done all year. David Berggren continued his struggles from three, going without a three-point basket for the first time in about two years. Clearly when the Pios struggle from long range they struggle to win. Luckily we were able to take the ball inside with Thomas Tillery cutting to the basket. He had 17. Tyson Papenfuss played well inside as always, finishing with 18. I think this is the key difference from the team this year and the team from years past. We have players that can play inside the paint or at least penetrate so that when the three are not falling we don't fall apart. Now we just have to penetrate and then hit those open threes as well!     

[NWCer]

Logshow, I got your eyewitness report  8),

Great game, I was expecting nobody to be there since school was out but it was a pretty decent crowd.  Saw some Pacific alums and they told me they saw every conference coach there, and Whitworth even brought their whole team.

My Boxers were in control of the game for the first 30 plus minutes, VanDomlen really had it going and was really carrying the load offensively.  Lewis and Clark's point guard Tillery basically took the game over down the stretch, Pacific wasn't really guarding him, almost forcing him to shoot, yet he was still able to get to the basket.

I'm sure UPS's coach must have been salivating when LC started pressing when they were down 10 with about 8 minutes to go and saw that Pacific didn't handle it well.  They're going to have to stand up to UPS's press better than how they handled LC's press last night to make it a game tomorrow.

I'm thinking about going back out to watch that one tomorrow, other than my Boxer's collapsing down the stretch it was an entertaining and fun night, it's always a different feel when conference games roll around.

[LogShow]

Looks like LC made some plays to win down the stretch.  Good come back win for the Pios, but too bad for the Boxers...they probably should have had that one it sounds like.

Thanks for the game summary NWCer, you are right conference does have a different feel.  There is more on the line and ever game counts.  I am looking forward to seeing how the Logs and the rest of the league does this weekend.

NWCer why do you think Pac had so much trouble with LC's press?  I thought they handled UPS's press pretty well last year.

[NWCer]

I'm not sure Logshow, they just didn't look comfortable.  Even when they got it up and scored it seemed like an adventure.  I don't know if they just weren't expecting them to press, or if they started playing "not to lose".

But as you said, yes - they should have had that one.

You're also right about Pacific handling UPS's press decently last year, I was at the one that they won, they got it up ok, and then milked the clock nearly every possession to control the tempo.  I would expect them to do the same this season.

[LogShow]

they got it up ok, and then milked the clock nearly every possession to control the tempo.  I would expect them to do the same this season.

So did they not try to run the clock down against LC?