MBB: Northwest Conference

Pio20 · February 04, 2008, 11:59:47 PM

UPS falls from #7 to #13 in the top 25. Whitworth gets 12 votes.

LogShow · February 05, 2008, 12:35:00 AM

Yeah no suprise there...I actually thought UPS might drop more

Pat Coleman · February 05, 2008, 12:55:25 AM

They would've, but there were other losses to consider.

LogShow · February 05, 2008, 02:11:01 AM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on February 05, 2008, 12:55:25 AM
They would've, but there were other losses to consider.

Good point...there were lots of upsets this weekend

nwhoops1903 · February 05, 2008, 11:55:32 AM

I think I wil go watch the game tonight. Anyone else? Might be close, might not. I can see PLU winning at the buzzer or UPS winning by 17. Both make sense.

I don't see PLU winning by 10+ or UPS less than 3.

LogShow · February 05, 2008, 12:37:03 PM

I think I am going to try to make it.

If the Loggers want to play defense then I think they will be just fine. That includes not letting McDaniels catch the ball. But if they come out with the same intensity as the Fox game...if could be a long night.

I don't think that will happen for two reasons.
1) Its a cross town rival game away...UPS seems to turn in their best preformances on the road.

2) They get a chance to redeem themselves for Saturday's loss, and that is great motivation. UPS has been good at bouncing back from losses with strong preformances. UPS still has a lot to prove, and tonight is the first step to bring the conference title back to Tacoma. I think the seniors and Foster will have the Logs raring to go.

nwhoops1903 · February 05, 2008, 12:43:38 PM

Can you imagine this team without Foster? They might be 4-5. Am I wrong?

LogShow · February 05, 2008, 01:45:20 PM

Quote from: nwhoops1903 on February 05, 2008, 12:43:38 PM
Can you imagine this team without Foster? They might be 4-5. Am I wrong?

He is playing extemely well right now, and we definately wouldn't have been close in the Fox game without him. It's great to see him playing up the the potential that he has. I don't know if they would have that many losses becuase it seems like different people have stepped up for different games. The great thing about UPS is that it really is a team effort.

Like I said its going to be a great matchup for Foster tonight against McDaniels. I know that Foster will get his points against McDaniels, but what I am really interested in is if he really tries to limit and shut-down McDaniels. Scoring 25 is impressive, but but doing that while limiting the opponent to half their season average is outstanding and the mark of a truely great player.

Chuck_Curtis · February 05, 2008, 02:05:21 PM

Hi all, I'm new here. I thought I would chime in because tonight is a really big game for my team, PLU. We have a chance to end a 10 game losing streak to UPS. The win would also give the Lutes a huge boost in our chances at making the NWC playoffs. I really hope our crowd gets into the game more than last Saturday against L&C. If anything UPS fans tend to get our fans all riled up. It does stink though that our students are on a week long break right now. Anyway, I'm looking forward to a great game, but I don't think I could handle another double overtime loss, that game took a few years off my life!

LogShow · February 05, 2008, 03:06:01 PM

10 games is a long time...the only other team that is also at 9 games is Linfield (who the Loggers play on Friday)

It's kind of ironic UPS can never beat PLU or Linfield in football. PLU had like a 15 year win streak in football. UPS only has a 5 year win streak in basketball, but they play two games a year...so I guess that would make it 10 in football years.

Chuck_Curtis · February 05, 2008, 03:56:52 PM

Speaking of win streaks, UPS technically had a 29 year win streak over PLU in basketball from 1968-1997, although the two teams did not play each other once from 1977-1997. Put that win streak into football years and it's just ugly

LogShow · February 05, 2008, 05:02:26 PM

Thats amazing that two schools so close didn't even play each other once in 20 years.

LogShow · February 05, 2008, 08:18:14 PM

Well its time for the Loggers to show what they got inside of them. I am expecting a big game from them and that they will come out of the gate fired up! Good Luck!

Chuck_Curtis · February 06, 2008, 01:24:29 AM

Well, another outstanding PLU-UPS basketball game, another overtime, and another PLU loss. The crowd was the biggest I've seen in four years, and both sides were really into the game. Williams' last second shot bounced around on the rim for a second or two, but of course, it went in. It was a heart breaker, but one heck of a game too.

LogShow · February 06, 2008, 02:28:14 AM

Wow what a game! UPS really battled, and didnt get any help. But they pulled through at the end!

Will post more tomorrow....the streak lives on!