The Knights definitely ought to get some lovin' from the pollsters after defeating Wheaton, especially since they finished in the elite 8 last year, and coach Ross suggested that this year's team is one of the most talented ever.
True, they're very young, with only one junior and one senior on the team, but they showed they are getting it together in the Wheaton victory. The Thunder's terrific pressure defense forced 30 turnovers, but they forced 36 against #11 Hope the previous day. However, they couldn't sufficiently contain Calvin's post game, with pre-season All-American Lisa Winkle, future All-American Marcia Harris, and sis Sarah Winkle, who's just about as good as the other two but isn't called upon to score as much.
But the most impressive part is that the defense is apparently also getting its act together, holding Wheaton to 45 points, which is 22 less than their season average.