SLIAC

[sully309]

By the way, the Prin vs. Greenville game will be at 6:00 Thursday and the Maryville/Fontbonne game will be next at 8 pm.

[jdoug2]

I told my niece to come out shooting. What the heck, could be the last game of the year. Come on FONTBONNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jdoug2]

According to the SLIAC website Principia defeats Greenville 63-57.

No info yet on the 2nd game.

[jdoug2]

Maryville over Fontbonne 77-61.  Fontbonne's season is over. That sucks.

Guess the next time I see my niece play ball is when she comes home for the summer and we start getting her in shape for next year. 8) Need to get her shooting % up and work on lowering the t.o.s. It was great getting to watch her play games this year at the collegiate level. Good thing she still has 2 years left. 

[fcnews]

FU women played right with MU till about 6 mins. to go in first half. Then MU stretched the lead to 21 at intermission. FU never quit and got the game back to 9 with the ball late in the second half. MU had the most talent and way to many to's. Lauren had 2-3 3's but needs to improve some on ball handling. Sorry to see Katie Evers play her last game.

[y_jack_lok]

fc, couldn't agree more about Kate Evers. I've enjoyed watching he play for four years. She really impressed me as a freshemn with her energy and intensity, which she never lost.

Just a note that could also appear on the men's side: of the 10 SLIAC schools, seven have a team represented in the post season tournaments. Blackburn, Lincoln Christian, and Westminster are the ones not in, and Fontbonne is the only one with both men's and women's teams represented. Congrats to the Griffins on two solid programs.

[jdoug2]

Just wanted to say congrats to Maryville. Hope they do well in the tourney.



And big congrats to the Fontbonne guys.

[fcnews]

Doug - Thanks for the men's props. I think the year as a whole has gone much smoother for Lauren. Saw her at both the men's semis and finals. She had a smile on and seems to be settling in very well.

For those students reading this site from FU. Look and listen for how FU is working the free admissions to the Men's Regional at Wash U. It looks like the student section may swell to 200-250 Friday night at WU.

[fcnews]

Greenville game is starting on GC radio. Oh yeah. GC is hosting in the NCCAA tourney tonite against Trinity International.

[fcnews]

GC plays good second half with clutch free throw shooting. On to the NCCAA II National Championship tournament in Iowa.

[y_jack_lok]

Congratualtions to Maryville on a great season. The score of the game against Lake Forest was being announced frequently during the Wash U - Fontbonne game. The SLIAC faithful kept hoping to hear Maryville's name first, to indicate they'd taken the lead. Sadly, it was not to be. I said several times on this site that I didn't think Maryville would advance in the tournament. But I am not about to say "I told you so."  They took a strong Lake Forest team to the wire, and I wish they had made me eat my words.

[sully309]

Wow! Another win by Wash U. tonight moves them into the Final 4. They are really making y_jak eat his words now.  Great. Now we're never going to get him to make another prediction ever again  .

[y_jack_lok]

I hope Wash U makes me eat my words all the way to the championship. It's amazing what good coaching and a team without stars can achieve. Wash U's women's team (and men's too) play a total team game. The women have improved steadily over the season and deserve everything they've achieved, which I am certain they have worked very hard for.

[y_jack_lok]

Congratulations to Nicole Fisher of Eureka on being named 2nd team All-Central Region by d3hoops.

[sully309]

Yes, thank you, y_jak. Of course I thought Nicole was very deserving of this honor, but you never no how the voting will go. She is a great player, teammate and person. Funny story...the Monday after the season ended she started on the offseason workouts for next season.

I ended up voting for 4 first teamers and 2 second teamers (I couldn't vote for Nicole). Not bad, I guess.