WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[GoPerry]

Wheaton 61         
Lakeland  50

Annie Tate 21 pts, 12 rebs
Hannah Swider 15 pts
Ellie Cassel 9 pts, 11 rebs

Kerstin Sauerbrei  16 pts
Brianna Jones, 10 pts, 8 rebs

The Thunder got off to a very solid start and led 35-21 at halftime.  But a poor scoring 3rd quarter (9 pts) allowed the Muskies to get within 7, 44-37 after 30 minutes.  The margin pretty much stayed between 7 and 10 pts the rest of the way.  The three point shooting was very bad once again but at least they limited the attempts to only 16 (made 3 for 19%, all by Swider).

After 4 games against mediocre opponents some concerning trends are emerging.  Namely, this team is offensively challenged.  The Thunder are shooting 39.4% from the field, 23% from three, 61% from the free throw line. They are averaging 60.3 pts/game, almost 8-9 pts below the average of previous seasons.  Perhaps there's some adjustment going on with two new transfers in the rotation.  But nothing is very smooth right now.  Not a top 20 team.

[iwu70]

Depauw 71 MU 55

Mya Shannon had 31 for Depauw. 

iwu'70

[RogK]

Yeah, not a dazzling pair of games for a pair of the league's better teams.
Wheaton doesn't need to apologize for being 4-0, but I agree with GoPerry's analysis regarding the situation of many players not being familiar with each other.
I watched more of the Millikin webcast and was surprised by their apparent timid confusion dealing with DePauw.
Millikin made several inexplicable foolish passes as well.
Wow, just noticed that DePauw outrebounded Millikin 43-24. Coach Lett may be steamed about those numbers.

[Jester1390]

I was at a hamline vs Martin Luther game last night and someone asked why the girls play 4 quarters instead of half's why did they switch.  I didn't k ow the answer an lol d I said I k ow some salty veterans of woman's basketball that may know the answer.  My guess was it was designed to speed up the game taking away the incentive of more fouling at end of games to get one and ones

[RogK]

Jester1390, your guess makes sense. They also may have wanted definite breaks in the action to allow brief rest for media and the refs.

[RogK]

Wednesday featured three losses for the CCIW :
Concordia (Wisc.) 74, North Central 70
St Mary's (IN) 71, Elmhurst 70
UW Whitewater 65, Augustana 53
AUG's Hannah Simmer did well with 11 pts, 10 rebs and only 1 of their 28 TOs.

[Gregory Sager]

Jester1390, your guess makes sense. They also may have wanted definite breaks in the action to allow brief rest for media

Rog has apparently seen me sprint to the bathroom opposite the crackerbox entrance during a quarter break.

Wednesday featured three losses for the CCIW :
Concordia (Wisc.) 74, North Central 70
St Mary's (IN) 71, Elmhurst 70
UW Whitewater 65, Augustana 53
AUG's Hannah Simmer did well with 11 pts, 10 rebs and only 1 of their 28 TOs.

Despite that, the league is still 19-11 (.633) thus far.

[RogK]

Now urine trouble, because some wiseguy may tape an OUT OF SERVICE sign on that door.
Not me, but iwu70 would do something like that.

[Gregory Sager]

Now urine trouble, because some wiseguy may tape an OUT OF SERVICE sign on that door.
Not me, but iwu70 would do something like that.

Fortunately, by his own admission he hasn't been on our campus since sometime just shortly after the Earth cooled.

[iwu70]

Why are you guys picking on me . . .  I never have "urine" troubles, as I had to drink tea and sit in endless meetings all over China, listening to CCP potentates . . .  so I have an iron bladder . . . and, Greg, just for your information, I've been on your campus, even attended games in your Cracker Box 3-4 times in the past five years!   Attended several IWU @NPU football games too.  I even ate at Charcoal Delights!   What more do you want???  LOL

IWU women vs. UW Whitewater on Saturday . . . could be ugly.  The men are off to Michigan -- @Alma and @ Calvin . . . Friday and Saturday.   I'm hoping for two Ws.

Enjoy the weekend all . . . and a restful and blessed Thanksgiving to all.

IWU'70

P.S.  Had a nice chat with Brady Rose at The Shirk the other day.  He's back from his two years playing professionally in Germany and Bulgaria . . . still hoping for another call and a return to pro basketball in Europe again soon.  Stay tuned. 

[Gregory Sager]

and, Greg, just for your information, I've been on your campus, even attended games in your Cracker Box 3-4 times in the past five years!   Attended several IWU @NPU football games too.  I even ate at Charcoal Delights!   What more do you want???  LOL

Wait ... wait ... wait ... you were here? You even ate at Charcoal Delights? How come you've never said anything about that before?

In fact, I distinctly remember you saying at some point several years ago that you hadn't been here since you were in college.

[RogK]

Carroll is 4-0 as they beat Lawrence 77-45.
Among the many Pios who did well :
Olivia Rangel 6 steals in 24:00
Allison Thompson 5 blocks in 16:00

[iwu70]

Greg, I think you are thinking of Ypsi!  LOL.

Yes, I've been to football and to basketball -- men's and women's games -- in the Cracker Box.

Always enjoy your commentary and coverage.  Keep it going.  I likely won't be getting up your way too often now . . . maybe once this season.  We'll see.  More likely to Wheaton or Elmhurst games this year.

Hope you and your family are well.  All best for a restful, festive and blessed Thanksgiving.

IWU'70

[GoPerry]

The Wheaton Ladies will play two SCIAC teams out west this weekend starting this afternoon against the Chapman Panthers.  Tomorrow's match will be vs the host Redlands Bulldogs.  An early road trip like this will benefit the team chemistry.

The SCIAC played no games last year so hard to assess either team.  Redlands had a 20-7 season two years ago and return a few players from that season including Sr Alyssa Downs who averaged 14.5 pts/game.  I'm not sure if Chapman will present a challenge but Redlands tomorrow likely will.  The Thunder will have to play well to go 2-0.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Greg, I think you are thinking of Ypsi!  LOL.

Yes, I've been to football and to basketball -- men's and women's games -- in the Cracker Box.

Always enjoy your commentary and coverage.  Keep it going.  I likely won't be getting up your way too often now . . . maybe once this season.  We'll see.  More likely to Wheaton or Elmhurst games this year.

Hope you and your family are well.  All best for a restful, festive and blessed Thanksgiving.

IWU'70

Entirely possible!   I haven't been to the Cracker Box since 1969 or 1970.  I came to Wheaton one year for the CCIW-MIAA challenge (don't recall the year, but IIRC Kent Raymond was a freshman - too lazy to look up which year that was), then went down to B'town to see the IWU alumni game and varsity vs. can't recall whom.  Otherwise the only games I've seen involving anyone in the CCIW over the last 50 years have been a few times that IWU came up to Michigan to play, whether football or b'ball.