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Post by purplehaze on Jan 27, 2018 12:29:58 GMT -5
leopards and HC are both 4-5 in the league. somehow they have won the last 3 contests against us in a series which has us leading 56-11.
'pards new coach Kia Damon could be the coach of the year with what she has done with this team so far this season after a 4 win season last year after seeing their best player transfer to GW.
We are due to get this one, and if not, I'm sorry to say this has the makings of another disappointing season for us - how many of those have we had recently ? With a W, we're back to .500 and
coach Gibbons has a very winnable game at home on Wednesday vs. Loyola, and maybe we pick up some momentum going forward
There really are no excuses at this time of the season with a veteran lineup (4 seniors in the rotation), and we've been injury-free.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 27, 2018 12:36:45 GMT -5
Massey has Lafayette as a 3 point favorite (63-60) with a 57% chance for the win. This is a virtual toss-up , but I feel it is more of a "must win" for Holy Cross. The team really needs this one to start working for a successful year once again.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 14:21:33 GMT -5
HC 12-6 4+ in the first, playing very aggressive d. Faulkner apparently unavailable today.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 14:29:02 GMT -5
HC 20-8, Hc offense almost all off Lay turnovers.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 14:35:40 GMT -5
HC 23 - 10 after the first. Lay with at least 9 t/o s. HC moving a lot of people in and out of the line up today. Manis & Thomas w/ 7 apiece.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 14:39:36 GMT -5
HC 26-14 early in 2nd, both teams struggling a bit on offense
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 14:42:34 GMT -5
HC 31-14. 6+
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 14:46:06 GMT -5
These refs are just terrible. Foul calls on every play.
HC 31 - 21 w/ 4+ to go. Lay on 7-0 run most from the foul line
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 14:51:20 GMT -5
Lay closes to 5, 31-26 w/ 2+ to go as Hc can't get any offense going
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 14:56:57 GMT -5
Well, that was a very ugly 5 mins by HC, Lay finished the 2nd qtr on a 15-0 run
At the half, HC 31-29
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 27, 2018 14:59:32 GMT -5
HC 31-29 at the half after an 8 pt 2nd qtr - led by 17 in the 1st qtr - the 'revolving door' substitution style of Gibbons is sometimes counter-productive. no flow on offense in that 2nd qtr, and let the 'pards back in it
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 15:21:00 GMT -5
Mid way thru the 3rd, Hc 44-36, 4+ to go
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 15:28:40 GMT -5
HC 50-36 under 2mins to go in the 3rd, but MAnis picks up 3rd, leads w/ 19
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 15:32:57 GMT -5
HC 60-42 after 3, playing very good D right now
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 27, 2018 15:34:11 GMT -5
Th-Waheed and Manis with great 3rd quarters - just took over the game - up 60-42 after 3. That's more like it !
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 15:45:31 GMT -5
HC 65-49, neither team doing much thru the first 5 mins of the 4th qtr.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 15:59:07 GMT -5
Lay bench putting on a little run to make the score closer at the end
Final 69-56 Manis w/ 27 & 10, Thomas w/ 19, Byrne 9
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 16:03:53 GMT -5
Apparently, Faulkner sustained a concussion so the week break is very helpful for HC.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 27, 2018 16:04:03 GMT -5
Nice second half for the women and a BIG win with this upset at Lafayette's court.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 27, 2018 16:29:59 GMT -5
Please - don't ever call a win over Lafayette an upset - if you do you're denigrating our program to depths we've never seen. simply an even matchup and we played better today than they did. very strange qtr by qtr scoring for us: 23 - 8 - 29 - 9
Nice setup for Gibbons' 600th win next Saturday at the Hart vs. Loyola. Will be interesting to see how the school and Pine handle it if we get the W
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Post by bison137 on Jan 27, 2018 16:59:23 GMT -5
Please - don't ever call a win over Lafayette an upset - if you do you're denigrating our program to depths we've never seen. simply an even matchup and we played better today than they did. Fwiw, Sagarin had HC as a very slight favorite in this game. |
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 27, 2018 18:20:34 GMT -5
Please - don't ever call a win over Lafayette an upset - if you do you're denigrating our program to depths we've never seen. simply an even matchup and we played better today than they did. very strange qtr by qtr scoring for us: 23 - 8 - 29 - 9 Nice setup for Gibbons' 600th win next Saturday at the Hart vs. Loyola. Will be interesting to see how the school and Pine handle it if we get the W I see where you are coming from, but as I posted at the start of this threat "Massey has Lafayette as a 3 point favorite (63-60) with a 57% chance for the win. Plus, it was an away game - something HC has had "difficulty" with lately. Plus (one more point)...Lafayette beat us by 14 at the Hart this year! |
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Post by HC13 on Jan 27, 2018 20:42:11 GMT -5
Actually, they've been better on the road than at home, 4-1 road, 1-4 at home.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 28, 2018 11:09:14 GMT -5
Actually, they've been better on the road than at home, 4-1 road, 1-4 at home. That has been the case, but a couple of those home losses were the result of some poor play by HC. The women are currently 3-7 at home and 7-4 on the road. Perhaps having a home game with fans there will help. |
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Post by HC13 on Jan 28, 2018 11:54:37 GMT -5
Actually, they've been better on the road than at home, 4-1 road, 1-4 at home. That has been the case, but a couple of those home losses were the result of some poor play by HC. The women are currently 3-7 at home and 7-4 on the road. Perhaps having a home game with fans there will help. i certainly hope so. They have an good opportunity to finish their last 8 games 5-3 or 6-2 which should get them a home game in the play-offs. Having watch not only HC but a number of other games this season I think any of the top 5/6 teams have a decent chance of winning the PL tournament although AU, Bucknell and Navy are certainly the favorites right now. |
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