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Post by rgs318 on Jan 2, 2023 15:28:40 GMT -5
Massey makes HC a 1 point favorite (60-59) with a 51% chance for the win.
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 2, 2023 21:14:38 GMT -5
Massey makes HC a 1 point favorite (60-59) with a 51% chance for the win. We are 10-3, they are 2-10 pending tonight's game against Loyola. But when you view AU's OOC schedule you realize why the game is projected as a virtual toss up. American has played a daunting schedule of higher rated teams while HC has feasted on the soft underbelly of New England low majors and PL weak sisters so far. Just what the Doctor ordered for HC's young roster and not what the Doctor ordered for the depleted Eagles. It will be interesting to see which approach prepared which team best. |
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 2, 2023 21:20:36 GMT -5
AU wiped out Loyola, who was 6-6 coming in, 52-37. This game will be a battle.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 3, 2023 10:25:45 GMT -5
I also see this game as a battle and normally I would say the toss-up is quite correct. However, HC's young team has been getting off to a slow start too often and such a start could spell the difference on Thursday. We'll see. HC certainly has the talent to take this game, but will need to play a full 40 minutes ro do so.
GO CROSS GO
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Post by notjuanjones on Jan 3, 2023 11:40:16 GMT -5
Massey makes HC a 1 point favorite (60-59) with a 51% chance for the win. We are 10-3, they are 2-10 pending tonight's game against Loyola. But when you view AU's OOC schedule you realize why the game is projected as a virtual toss up. American has played a daunting schedule of higher rated teams while HC has feasted on the soft underbelly of New England low majors and PL weak sisters so far. Just what the Doctor ordered for HC's young roster and not what the Doctor ordered for the depleted Eagles. It will be interesting to see which approach prepared which team best. Correct re: record. It's a bit misleading, though I'm not going to pretend we didn't struggle mightily in some games. That schedule was set last year, when we thought we were going to have five or six super seniors on the roster from last year's PL championship team. They all had said publicly that they were planning to return this year. But after the season, most of them went into the portal. Unfortunately, that's life in the modern age of college basketball. And then, Wake Forest hired Coach Gebbia. So we caught it at both ends, players and coaches. We weren't competitive against Notre Dame or Villanova, but Arizona State was a one-possession game with three minutes left, and we were in the games in the fourth quarter against Mason and UVA. Big improvement in the last few games at point guard, with Kayla Henning settling in more to running the team. And, really happy that her backup, Sadie Stetson, is back and playing. Sadie tore BOTH of her ACLs in her first two years at AU, and we didn't know for a while if she was even going to be able to play again. But she's worked diligently to come back, and has started to play well in about 16 minutes a game. |
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 19:15:37 GMT -5
HC 12-2 w/4+ to go, BPC looking to score tonight , leads w/ 7pts
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 5, 2023 19:20:39 GMT -5
And on two BPC misses HC got the offensive rebound with one generating a put back by Allen. It's like a coordinated attack between long range artillery and trench warfare. Good coaching.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 19:23:53 GMT -5
HC stone cold the last 4 mins, lead 16-11 after 1qtr. AU 3s kept them in the game
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 19:34:17 GMT -5
HC 22-17, shot selection not the best at the moment. AU starting to warm up on offense
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 19:39:44 GMT -5
Tied at 22, HC is really struggling on offense. 3+ to go
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 19:43:40 GMT -5
AU has outscored HC 22-10 since half way through the first, kids suddenly can't shoot & turning it over a lot
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 19:51:26 GMT -5
AU 28-26 at the half. Not a well played qtr by HC. BPC scoreless in the 2nd.
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 5, 2023 19:57:34 GMT -5
American played 12 people and still lead. Great depth for the Eagles. But there is still only one ball. Go HC.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 20:09:45 GMT -5
After a quiet 2nd, BPC opens with back to back 3s HC 39-32. Guess MM lit a fire at halftime
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 20:20:11 GMT -5
HC 43-34 under 2 mins., offense much better, making those open shots
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 5, 2023 20:25:15 GMT -5
If Allen stops missing so many of those bunnies, this game would not be close.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 20:26:14 GMT -5
After 3, HC 43-36. Need to keep up the D & the aggressive offensive
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 20:37:15 GMT -5
BPC & Allen putting on a show HC 51 - 38
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Post by lou on Jan 5, 2023 20:37:34 GMT -5
If Allen stops missing so many of those bunnies, this game would not be close. 17 points so far |
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Jan 5, 2023 20:38:39 GMT -5
When BPC asserts herself on offense, good things happen
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 20:41:17 GMT -5
BPC having a very good game, 21 pts, HC lead up to 20, 58-38, under 4 to go
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 20:52:52 GMT -5
Final HC 63(62) - 45, AU wins garbage time. Dominant 2nd half on both sides of the floor in 2nd half. Discrepancy on the final score as the stream has HC w/62, sidearm shows 63 EDIT Final now in both as 62-45, think they had Allen making a 3, change to a 2
BPC ends w/23, Allen 16. HC wins the boards 39-28, but plagued by turnovers with 19.
Good win and nice bounce back in the 2nd half after a really terrible 2nd qtr.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 5, 2023 21:26:43 GMT -5
Again very interesting that the coach goes with the hot hand at center, either Allen or Berger, but not both at the same time (with few exceptions) So tonight Berger gets little PT - Stick with what's working
Loyola was down by 4 at the half tonight at Army and proceeded to outscore the cadets 40-17 in the 2nd half to win going away - they're now 2-1 in the PL - sets up for a big game on Sunday
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Post by HC13 on Jan 5, 2023 21:28:16 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Jan 5, 2023 21:33:33 GMT -5
Impressive young students who happen to also play hoops
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