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y_jack_lok · December 30, 2010, 12:30:23 AM

Webster gets a 55-47 win over Whittier in California. Brief write up on the Webster website. Another game tomorrow against Pomona (or is it Pomona-Pitzer?).

hopefan · December 30, 2010, 08:20:08 AM

It's Pomona Pitzer, and they have a 1-6 record... the 6 losses all in double digits.. only win is against Southwester - Arizona, a team that is well uh, not very good....

I notice Webster had 26 turnovers vs Whittier!!!! Also, Maggie Zehner AND Barissa Ford not in box score??? If they are both out for awhile, that's a HUGE hit.....

y_jack_lok · December 30, 2010, 10:17:34 AM

Right about Pomona-Pitzer. They are separate educational institutions but have a joint intercollegiate athletics program.

As for Webster's turnovers, the write up on the Webster website says: "Head coach Jordan Olufson said it was a typical game after coming off an 11-day break, with 'very low scoring, while getting the rust off;."

hopefan · December 30, 2010, 11:37:30 AM

Without Barissa and Maggie.. if that happens... at Blackburn... can Webster approach the one turnover per minute mark???

and still win!!!???

y_jack_lok · December 30, 2010, 06:07:52 PM

Webster 70 Pomona-Pitzer 46. After leading 27-25 at halftime Webster outscores P-P 43-21 in the 2nd half. Webster with 27 turnovers. Link to box score: http://www.pe.pomona.edu/sports/wbkb/2010-11/files/wu-pp.htm

hopefan · January 05, 2011, 12:34:10 PM

some scores that surprised me last night...

Westmin over Mac by 18 was expected.... I think Mac had some new faces on the team, which helped their depth, and at one point in time they had a nice comeback from down + 20 to cutting it to 10... Westminster closed it out strongly...

Greenville crushed by Spalding??? Greenville looked very good in December when I saw them, spalding hadn't done anything special... as with the men, the long layoff and the long trip to Louisville may have been difficult to overcome

Fontbonne 71 Eureka 58.. a win by only 13?... Fontbonne is the preseason choice to win the conference; Eureka is struggling.. they lost to Webster by 40!!! I would have thought this would be a bigger margin... it's not like the box score indicates a huge fontbonne lead and a comeback by Eureka vs Fontbonne bench

Most interesting is BC over Webster by 3.... Critical win by Blackburn.... almost a must... they will have hands full over at Westmin, but this win establishes that they are in contention for a top 4 spot... tough for Webster to play at prior level without Barissa Ford and Maggie Zehner... these are the two that really push the ball down the floor... word on the street is that Maggie will be back this week, Barissa likely out for year..... interesting stat.. BC 19 for 38 from the line, Webster 11 for 20

too bad Spalding not eligible for conf tourney yet... would make things much more interesting.... I still can't see Prin, Mac, Eureka, breaking the barrier of the top 5... Who will be No 5

Westmin won't be
Fontbonne is not playing as well as last year, (missing Ludwig more than thought?), but is too good not to be top 4

That leaves 3 battling it out for 3, 4..... Gville (did I overrate them?), Webster (so many turnovers!) and BC (2-9 but with the win over Webster)..

y_jack_lok · January 05, 2011, 02:29:33 PM

Quote from: hopefan on January 05, 2011, 12:34:10 PM
Most interesting is BC over Webster by 3.... Critical win by Blackburn.... almost a must... they will have hands full over at Westmin, but this win establishes that they are in contention for a top 4 spot... tough for Webster to play at prior level without Barissa Ford and Maggie Zehner... these are the two that really push the ball down the floor... word on the street is that Maggie will be back this week, Barissa likely out for year..... interesting stat.. BC 19 for 38 from the line, Webster 11 for 20

Yep, it was the fouling by Webster that had more to do with the outcome than the fact that Sierra Shiplely glued herself to Katy Meyer (and by that I don't mean she was fouling her -- just realy good defense) for the whole game making it hard for Katy to take a shot, much less make one. When one team takes 18 more free throws than another there is a high probability that it will have a lot to do with the outcome of the game.

hopefan · January 05, 2011, 02:46:57 PM

Quote from: hopefan on December 30, 2010, 11:37:30 AM
Without Barissa and Maggie.. if that happens... at Blackburn... can Webster approach the one turnover per minute mark??? and still win!!!???

I didn't come close with this one... Webster cut turnovers to "only" 21, but got beat

Coach Will · January 05, 2011, 11:02:06 PM

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy new year. I also want to say again, every team is the SLIAC is worthy of being in the top four. Stop counting out teams, its a mistake. Hope, see you out at a game this year.

hopefan · January 06, 2011, 07:52:04 AM

Glad to see Coach Will is still afan of this room!!!

May even see you tonite, Coach....

hopefan · January 07, 2011, 10:54:33 AM

Did not get over to Fulton to see Westmin BC... Westmin wins by 20..... I saw Webster beat Prin... they're going to have to play better than that if they are to beat Fontbonne... even with Maggie Zehner returning..... Megan Willet had a great game last night, really goes to basket hard.....

and Coach Will.....Prin, Mac, EC... No Way.... I'd bet that steak dinner on it......

Denny McKinney · January 07, 2011, 04:41:19 PM

Mallory Ludwig made her season debut, late in Tuesday nites game. By far the happiest girl in the gym. Frosh Freymuth has stepped in and done a great job. Mallory gets some conditioning in and you can play both together. That will make FU big down low.

y_jack_lok · January 09, 2011, 10:52:25 AM

Great win for Webster ovee Fontbonne yesterday. Out of a timeout with just over 11 seconds left Webster nbounds the ball, makes two great passes to players who eluded defenders and Megan Willet gets a game winning wide-open layup with 2.8 seconds left. Very sweet.

hopefan · January 09, 2011, 12:29:28 PM

Font - Web ladies..... SLIAC ladies hoops at its best... not pretty, in fact downright ugly... but 10 kids playing with everything they had, two coaches making every move they could, the 200 spectators totally into it..... Thanks ladies for a wonderfully exciting game... hoping you'll do it again at Fontbonne, and maybe even again in the conference tourney.....

hopefan · January 13, 2011, 10:06:02 AM

Westmin dominant over Greenville.... put 5 in double figure scoring... right now they are the class of the league.... 4 teams appear to still be battling for the next 3 spots, and Spalding can beat any of them but not yet eligible for conference tourney....

Question.. why do Spalding games count in league standings if they are not permitted to play in conference tourney... what am i missing?

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