WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

GoPerry · March 06, 2020, 06:13:25 PM

The Berea Mountaineers, 25-3, who had an 0-1 vRRo record and an SOS of .500 are getting a rude awakening to a higher level of competition. IWU leading 41-25 after 20 mins and Titans +5 in rebounding 23-18.

It might be the opponent but IWU is playing with lots of confidence now. As long as they close this one out well, the host team will have their hands full tomorrow. Seems like the only one capable of stopping Sosa these days is Sosa.

Mr. Ypsi · March 06, 2020, 06:25:58 PM

Quote from: GoPerry on March 06, 2020, 06:13:25 PM
The Berea Mountaineers, 25-3, who had an 0-1 vRRo record and an SOS of .500 are getting a rude awakening to a higher level of competition. IWU leading 41-25 after 20 mins and Titans +5 in rebounding 23-18.

It might be the opponent but IWU is playing with lots of confidence now. As long as they close this one out well, the host team will have their hands full tomorrow. Seems like the only one capable of stopping Sosa these days is Sosa.

Yeah - Berea jumped out to a 2-0 lead; have never been close to leading since. Sosa made her first two threes to single-handedly lead Berea 6-2. She has since gone only 1 for 5 on threes, but has 15 at the half.

I'm not impressed with the Mountaineers - they went 25-3 against their schedule, but I think they would have finished in the bottom half of the CCIW.

Mr. Ypsi · March 06, 2020, 06:35:43 PM

Anyone know the story on Catie Eck? She not only has not played, she's not even on the bench.

Mr. Ypsi · March 06, 2020, 06:43:52 PM

It's all but over in Holland - after 3, Titans up 65-41. Sosa already has 26.

GoPerry · March 06, 2020, 06:49:55 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 06, 2020, 06:35:43 PM
Anyone know the story on Catie Eck? She not only has not played, she's not even on the bench.

Eck is in street clothes, end of the bench.

RogK · March 06, 2020, 06:52:06 PM

Yeah, I thought I saw Catie Eck during the introductions, but she's still injured.
Whitman doing well so far, despite leading scorer Makana Stone not playing.

iwu70 · March 06, 2020, 07:04:47 PM

IWU lives to play another day . . easily handling Berea, 76-50. Sosa with 26.

Catie Eck and Anna Lowis in civies. Not good.

Likely IWU vs. hosts Hope tomorrow night. Should be a good one.

Berea had no answer for the Titans' pressure and speed. Brovelli with a good game as well. Good ball movement for IWU.

Always nice to have a 20 win season . . . IWU now at 20-8 for the year. Why not more? . . .

'70

GoPerry · March 06, 2020, 07:14:32 PM

Wheaton and Whitman tied at 37 all at halftime. Wheaton was down as much as 10 but didn't panic and got back to take the lead by 1.

Whitman playing without NWC PoY Makana Stone but still a very good fundamentally sound team. Wheaton needs a really good half of defense and needs to be much tougher on the boards! Williams, Madsen or perhaps Swider need a big second half.

Mr. Ypsi · March 06, 2020, 07:15:35 PM

Thanks for the info on Eck - didn't recognize her in the brief scans of the Titan bench.

Final is 76-50 - both benches were eventually totally emptied, with IWU sitting the starters pretty much the entire 4th.

I sure hope that Grove City can shock the world by even wearing down Hope a bit! I fear that Hope will NOT be intimidated by the Titan press like Berea was.

BTW, Sosa finished with 26. Mia Smith has always been one to keep the pedal to the metal while the game is in play, but never one to rub a beaten opponent's nose in it.

iwu70 · March 06, 2020, 07:18:20 PM

IWU 76 Berea 50

IWU:
Sosa 26
Brovelli 15 and 13, yet another double-double for Riley
Shanks 11 and 6
Lansford 8 and 5
Bowen 8 and 6
Munroe 8 rebounds

Berea:
Vanover 12
Hampton 9
Love 8

Eck and Lowis in civies, sitting. Sure could use them tomorrow night.??

IWU likely vs. Hope -- IWU at 20-8 Hope likely at 28-0. Time for a huge upset!

Great win tonight, good team play, excellent ball movement and shooting. Cut down on the TOs and continue the pressure and crashing the boards. Hope at another level altogether.

IWU'70

Gregory Sager · March 06, 2020, 07:51:58 PM

Quote from: GoPerry on March 06, 2020, 07:14:32 PM
Wheaton and Whitman tied at 37 all at halftime. Wheaton was down as much as 10 but didn't panic and got back to take the lead by 1.

Whitman playing without NWC PoY Makana Stone but still a very good fundamentally sound team.

Just tuned in. Why isn't Stone playing?

Gregory Sager · March 06, 2020, 08:11:17 PM

How can you call a held ball when one of the players is standing out of bounds?

Mr. Ypsi · March 06, 2020, 08:14:40 PM

Wheaton-Whitman going to OT, tied at 76.

GoPerry · March 06, 2020, 08:15:38 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 06, 2020, 07:51:58 PM
Quote from: GoPerry on March 06, 2020, 07:14:32 PM
Wheaton and Whitman tied at 37 all at halftime. Wheaton was down as much as 10 but didn't panic and got back to take the lead by 1.

Whitman playing without NWC PoY Makana Stone but still a very good fundamentally sound team.

Just tuned in. Why isn't Stone playing?

Looks like she's in civies on the bench. No explanation.

Heading to OT - Wheaton lucky to be there. The Thunder only scored 4 pts in the last 6 mins of regulation.

Blues coaching staff did their homework in sending Myroth to the free throw line. Kent M will have to figure out how to use her in OT.

GoPerry · March 06, 2020, 08:30:54 PM

The Thunder go down in OT to the Whitman Blues, 86-83. Mady Burdett with a huge 3 game winner in OT. Despite a not very good finish in regulation, Wheaton overall played well enough to win and did not give the game away.

Congrats to Whitman on hanging tough and coming back.

Thanks to Hannah Frazier, Jordan Myroth, Kristi Demski, Jill Berg, Kirsten Madsen, Jacqueline San Jule and Jane Ortlip on terrific Wheaton careers representing Wheaton College basketball and doing so well.