HCAC

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Anderson with the comfortable 60-41 win against Defiance. They'll head to the other NW Ohio team in Bluffton for round 2.

Rose heads to Hanover tomorrow for the other first round game. Good luck Jester and the Engineers.

[Jester1390]

Well turn out the lights    Some thoughts on game and going forward. Hanover has a ugly style of play but with the ineptitude of rose guards it was effective.   A team with any sort of point guard play would have destroyed that team. They had 15 more shots then Rose at half and yet we’re only up 10

 One of the things I have noticed in d3 ball.  First staticians at games must be on meth.  They had our 2 guards with only 1 turnover at half I can’t even fathom how they saw that

Also I know the rule is 2 fouls and you sit the player for the half but sometimes there is no game left whe. You bring the player back you have already lost it. You should know your players who have basketball iq to protect themselves from getting third foul

Lastly who cares if you score 10 points but you get repeatedly beat on the e other end of the court 

Note on rose.  Some of the smartest women way smarter then  I will ever  be but their desciaion making on the court is 4th grade level. To either they smartten up or they recruit a point who can ball handle and attack and knows how to swing the ball quickly it’s going to be more of the same next year. Which is to bad because individually there is a lot of talent but as a team chemistry if they were being graded like in chemistry in school. Would be a resounding F

[Jester1390]

Well turn out the lights    Some thoughts on game and going forward. Hanover has a ugly style of play but with the ineptitude of rose guards it was effective.   A team with any sort of point guard play would have destroyed that team. They had 15 more shots then Rose at half and yet we’re only up 10

 One of the things I have noticed in d3 ball.  First staticians at games must be on meth.  They had our 2 guards with only 1 turnover at half I can’t even fathom how they saw that

Also I know the rule is 2 fouls and you sit the player for the half but sometimes there is no game left whe. You bring the player back you have already lost it. You should know your players who have basketball iq to protect themselves from getting third foul

Lastly who cares if you score 10 points but you get repeatedly beat on the e other end of the court 

Note on rose.  Some of the smartest women way smarter then  I will ever  be but their desciaion making on the court is 4th grade level. So either they smartten up or they recruit a point who can ball handle and attack and knows how to swing the ball quickly it’s going to be more of the same next year. Which is to bad because individually there is a lot of talent but as a team chemistry if they were being graded like in chemistry in school. Would be a resounding F

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Didn't catch the game but looking at the boxscore and the glaring numbers are turnovers, offensive rebounds, and FGA. More than double Hanover in TO 29-14 which lead to 29-8 disadvantage in points off turnovers, only 5 offensive rebounds to Hanover's 14, and that all lead to Hanover having 59 FGA to Rose's 36. Surprising the score was even as close as it was. Looks like Barlow was doing everything she could but didn't have enough help.
I'd like to see someone be willing to take charge on offense, too often Rose has extended stretches where they can't score because there's little movement, little help, and end up just forcing a long jumper at the end of the shot clock. It's like nobody wants the ball. I know Rose likes to play a slower tempo but there's a difference between slow and standstill. Be more aggressive. Make the defense work.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

2nd round underway... Transylvania beats Manchester as expected 71-57 while Anderson knocks off Bluffton 62-60. Transylvania will host Anderson in the semifinals.

MSJ @ Franklin just getting underway while Hanover leads at Earlham 39-28 in the 3rd.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Halftime at Spurlock and MSJ leads 26-21. Last time these two played MSJ led 33-12 after the first quarter... Franklin led 9-8 today.

Hanover wins 69-61 so they'll head to the MSJ-Franklin winner in the semifinals.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

57-54 MSJ holds on. Franklin had a contested 3 in the final seconds and an offensive rebound but couldn't score.


                                  1 Bluffton 60
8 Anderson 60                vs                                8 Anderson
vs                               8 Anderson 62
9 Defiance 41
                                                                          vs                             
                                  4 Manchester 57
                                  vs                                     5 Transylvania
                                  5 Transylvania 71

                                                                                                                                         
                                  3 Franklin 54
                                  vs                                    6 Mount St Joseph
                                  6 Mount St Joseph 57
                                                                                vs                         
                                  2 Earlham 61
7 Hanover 56                 vs                                 7 Hanover
vs                               7 Hanover 69
10 Rose-Hulman 40

[Jester1390]

good game and team for you franklin.. will be interesting to see how mt st joe does next year have they lose there studs unless they come back for 5th year

[Baldini]

Good call on the Anderson over Bluffton pick Grizz. I didn't think they could muster up enough offense to get the job done. Good job you and good job them.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Two good matchups in the semifinals. Now we get a rematch of last year's championship game.


                                  1 Bluffton 60
8 Anderson 60                vs                                8 Anderson 59
vs                               8 Anderson 62
9 Defiance 41
                                                                          vs                                        5 Transylvania
                                  4 Manchester 57
                                  vs                                     5 Transylvania 62
                                  5 Transylvania 71

                                                                                                                                         
                                  3 Franklin 54
                                  vs                                    6 Mount St Joseph 60
                                  6 Mount St Joseph 57
                                                                                vs                                  7 Hanover
                                  2 Earlham 61
7 Hanover 56                 vs                                 7 Hanover 66
vs                               7 Hanover 69
10 Rose-Hulman 40

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

For the 3rd straight season, Transylvania takes the HCAC title. They defeat Hanover 69-65.
Game was tied after the 3rd quarter, Hanover had the lead in the final minute but Transy scored the final 5 points to take it.

If only Franklin hadn't lost by 3 to MSJ then my bracket would have been perfect... double ouch.

[Baldini]

Nicely done Grizz. In a year that was hard to follow, you had your finger on the pulse of the HCAC.

[Jester1390]

Well Franklin here is some early insight into next year.  Here is the list of graduates of course they may choose to come back for another year but it will be interesting to see if any do and how many. Over all its not a big  season for seniors with 2 schools having 0.  Here is th elist of graduating minutes and points and percentage of team scorin. Of course there is more then points wit th emost obvious being Transylvanis losing both 6'2 girls.

1. Rose   0

2. Manchester 0

3.Defiance 1    team avg  57   4  percentage loss

Pickens 8 pts 23 min

4.Anderson 1  team avg 55      4 percentage loss 

Hawkins 7pts     27 min

5.Franklin 2    team avg  63       6 percentage loss 

Yant 5 pts 23 min

Frejie 5 pts 19 min

6.Bluffton  team average 64   8 percentage loss

Hemminger  6 pts 20 min

Brock       4 pts 18 min

Perkins    3 pts 17 min

Misre     0 pts   5 min

Newhart  9 pts 30 min

7.Hanover 1    team avg 66     9 percentage loss 

Courtney 14 pt  29 min

8.Earlham  team average 51      10 percentage loss 

Bowling 15 pts 37 min

Stanley 2 pts   10 min

Tenette  2pts 35 min

9. Transylvania  team average 67    17 percentage loss 

walker 9 pts 28 min

jackson   7pts 22 min

hardiman  5 pts   20 min

otero       4 pts   14 min


The team losing th emost scoring percentage wise and probably the best player is

10.MSJ             team avg 66        23 percentage loss 

Haberthy  24 pts 37 min

Fair-Harris  4 pts 29 min

Huff          7 points 20 min

[Jester1390]

I dont think i should say the school or the player but rose had a d1 point guard visit who wants to transfer from a western school as she is unhappy with their engineer program.  She played about 12 min a game.  Rumor has it she really enjoyed her visit to Rose and hopefully she comes. With her and if they can convince Nosa to come back they would be pretty dynamite. Congrats to Nosa as she concentrate don track this year with all the covid and totally destroyed people.