WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Gregory Sager]

Fourth-ranked Hope beat NPU, 62-45. Jayla Johnson led the Vikings with 12, while Alisha Panthier paced the Park with 6 boards.

I'm a little disappointed by the final, because even though I figured that the Dutch would win I thought that if the Vikings could finish relatively close they might be able to hang on to a vote or two in the next poll. Oh well, at least this will be a good lesson for them as to what it takes to get to the next level.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Fourth-ranked Hope beat NPU, 62-45. Jayla Johnson led the Vikings with 12, while Alisha Panthier paced the Park with 6 boards.

I'm a little disappointed by the final, because even though I figured that the Dutch would win I thought that if the Vikings could finish relatively close they might be able to hang on to a vote or two in the next poll. Oh well, at least this will be a good lesson for them as to what it takes to get to the next level.

If it's any comfort, I don't think getting mashed by Hope is gonna lose NPU ALL their points (and maybe not even any).

In women's hoops, Hope is right up there with NESCAC and Scranton.

[RogK]

Saw the 80-52 UChicago win at North Central. I'm even more impressed by UChicago's depth. When a player or two are OK but not at their absolute best, several other Maroons step in and carry the load. NC really had to play at the apex of its abilities to get past the Maroons; mostly they didn't.
Lyndsay Brennan had a nice game for NC, with 15 pts, 6 rebs. Page Desenberg scored 17.

[RogK]

Looking at the Hope - NP stats :
a total of 41 turnovers, 39 fouls and 41 made FGs -- yechh
0 3FG att in 20:00 for Emily C; what's the deal there, Greg, does she not shoot threes in warm weather? I've never heard of such a thing!

[Gregory Sager]

I can't tell you anything about the NPU vs. Hope game other than what you see in the box score, Rog, because there was no video. It was broadcast on an Orlando radio station, but I was so tied up at work that I only got to hear the last thirty seconds of the game.

[RogK]

North Park defeated Finlandia in Florida, 70-55.
Ten Vikings scored, led by Jayla Johnson -- 20 pts, 5 rebs, 3 steals.
Josie Summerville helped the cause with 11 pts and 12 rebs.

[Gregory Sager]

It's good to see Josie finally get on track, as she had struggled somewhat thus far this season. Finlandia's not a particularly big team, so it was a good opportunity for her to be a boss in the paint.

[RogK]

Millikin 73, Earlham 47.
Kinda sloppy : 25 TOs and 27 TOs.
Jordan Hildebrand contributed 17 pts, 9 rebs, 4 stls. Aubrey Staton had 11 pts, 3 stls, 3 blocks.
Other Big Blue double digit scorers were Briana Anthony 13 and Bailey Coffman 11. Others helped of course.
Millikin (8-2, 1-1) completes the nonconference portion of its schedule Saturday vs Simpson (6-3).
Simpson has scored 84 84 101 96 84 61 80 85 and 95. Can we invite them into the CCIW for the rest of the season?

[Gregory Sager]

It's a five-and-a-half-hour drive from Chicago to Indianola, IA.

No, thank you, Rog.

[RogK]

Millikin got off to a vigorous start today, leading 28-13 after 1 Q. But, Simpson won the 2nd through 4th, edging the Big Blue 76-69.
Millikin did a good job (from what i saw on the webcast) defensively contesting much of Simpson's ball movement.
MU also won the rebounding, thanks to Abby Ratsch, who grabbed 13, also registering 4 steals and 14 pts.
Jordan Hildebrand had 18 pts (60% 2FG shooting) 5 assists and 8 rebs, while Aubrey Staton had 15 pts and 3 steals.

[RogK]

For her second CCIW Player of the Week award this season, congrats to Jayla Johnson!

[iwu70]

Big opportunity tonight for the TITANS in TX. vs. #5 Mary Hardin-Baylor.   Go TITANS! 

'70

[iwu70]

At the half in TX., TITANS down 23-29.  Playing like crap. Can't make a shot.  Lucky to be within 6.  You won't see this everyday, Titans only scoring 23 for the entire half. 

'70

[Ultimate Titan Fan]

Titans lost on free throws.

[iwu70]

Well, a lost opportunity, very disappointing game by the Titans in TX.

MHB 67 IWU 55 -- much closer than the final score indicates, but the Titans played very poorly. 

MHB:
McCoy -- a very good player, 19
Holt 11
Jones 10

IWU:
Shanks, an excellent game, 21 and 11
Brovelli 7 and 20, but just 1-9 FTs. 
Lansford 9
Munroe 8
Heller 8

Sosa couldn't buy a basket, 2 going 1-13

Sad.  Very ugly for the Titans, only 19% from three, and 31% on FTs, -- clearly, you are not going to win many games shooting it like that.  Missing point blank lay-ups, the ball bonding out often of a stiff rim . . . just ugly.   7-22 on FTs.   Just not our night in the shooting category.  Actually, lucky to stay close, play #5 tough, until the last 2-3 minutes when the Cru went on a run. 

Brovelli's 20 rebounds must be some kind of record.  But, she's gotta do better on FTs.  Have to wonder if it was holiday rust, some flu? or just a new gym.  Not sure.  Titans only had 23 points at the half.  Surely didn't look like MHB played all that great defence.  Just IWU played poorly.  Sad.  Again, a lost opportunity.  That was a stinker. 

Titans now 8-4 -- returning to CCIW play in early January.  No easy games there either.  We'll be seeing how much NPU and MU have improved. 

Happy New Year to all . . . here comes the Rat Year!

'70