Want to feel old.  Look up how long ago it was Rockford's Ryan Majerle played at UWGB.


If you're ever up in Sheboygan, WI, check out Majerle's Black River Grill.

Good luck to Jaylen.

Quote from: GusD on March 31, 2026, 06:25:15 PMWhen someone is willing to bet all the corn in Manito it's pretty much of a given that they've assessed the situation correctly. 😉

There it is!

Jake Bagley  Trine to Hope
Pete Smith Hope to Trine
Older Morrison Hope to Calvin
Jason Beckman Alma to Hope

Just a few more that popped in my head

There have been a handful in recent years that started at one and finished at the other.  Hope's current AD is probably the most notable to transfer to the other though he's an old guy now.





Didn't a couple of Calvin's early 90's teams basically have Grand Rapids Christian's starting 5?

Quote from: KnightSlappy on March 26, 2026, 05:52:03 PMI think we're at the point when most all-region caliber players are going to check out their opportunities?

I don't see him as a D1 guy, so hopefully he'll return to Hope. Maybe I'm wrong, I'm not a scout.

I think at the very least testing the waters is going to be the norm. 

I do think he could find the right home in D1, and would play for every D2 in this state except maybe 1 or 2.

There have been several players from Unity that have played at Hope/Calvin and other MIAA programs as well.

Calvin coach Bill Sall and a bigtime poster are graduates of Unity.

LaCrosse 75 Hope 61 F

Tough night all around just putting the ball in the hoop, 2-19 from 3 made the first and last, inbetween 0-17 (woof), missed numerous close in shots, even struggled from the Ft line.  After an 8-0 lead, found themselves down 19 just before half, managed to battle all the way back to 6 with 3 cracks at it to go under but that was as close as they could get it.

Orion Yant was a huge bright spot with a game high 22, Hope consistently wormed their way in close but man the finishing was just so off.


A few Hope guys really dragged themselves across the line today, long physcially tough season took its toll.  But they played so dang hard, gave it all, got a little reward at the end.

JCU isn't exactly a slow paced non-pressure team guys.     Both JCU/Grinnell want to turn you over a bunch, Grinnell will take more 3's and try to get to the foul line.  30 FT attempts pg for Grinnell.  JCU pressures you and runs a quick shot offense for lack of better wording.

Expect a lot of FT's.

Grinnell 90 possession per game
JCU  79 ppg
IWU 70 ppg
Heidelberg 70

Now the NESCAC can finish their double round-robin.

Hope's tournament options. 

Seeding pods 1,2,3,4

Hope NPI is #49 that should make them a #4

as a #4 you're looking at playing a host school
Host schools in our half of the country should be Chicago, Illinois Wesleyan, UW-LaCrosse, WashU, Gustavus Adolphus.  I've penciled in Mt. Union as a host, because there should be an Ohio host to help with East/West geography and Mt. Union is #18

Hope to Gustavus Adolphus is over 500, so that's out.
Chicago should get Bethany Lutheran, so Hope "shouldn't" draw Chicago

IWU/WashU/LaCrosse are all plausible matchup

If Hope were sent to Mt Union and they're the #3 and don't play Mt Union the possibilities of opponents is too long to mention.  Anywhere from NY, NJ, PA all the way to Virginia.



The geography issue we always get means Hope is straddling that 3seed/4seed line
As a #3 Hope would be a weaker one and will probably draw Mt. Union if they don't host, Whitewater or Stevens Point

Other options that wouldn't follow strict seeding closely but seem plausible would be Platteville, John Carroll, Otterbein

Less likely 3 vs 2 matchups would be Grinnell or Loras

Hope won't play Bethany Lutheran, Heidelberg, PSU Behrend or Transylvania and shouldn't play Aurora, Wash & Jeff.  If they do they did something wonky or geography made it happen.


There's always the possibility, though highly unlikely, they fly Hope somewhere like Cali or Texas. 


As a side, with 4 WIAC's and 1 hosting. None of them can get to Mt. Union, so Whitewater, Stevens Point and Platteville will go one each to IWU, Chicago, WashU or Gustavus

You want the one without the WIAC school. 

Quote from: Dutchfan on March 01, 2026, 12:15:03 PMThank you, sac! That is the best recap I've ever read! If only more sports writers would write up their recaps like that.

I don't believe a single media outlet was in Olivet.  Just a shame.



Olivet did a great job hosting, same as last time.   Crowd was down a bit, those Friday games are tough, but man put your phones away, turn off the tv and get out and watch some live basketball.  These were great games.

 I really enjoyed having Hargraves on the video broadcast, great insights on the game, players.  A nice feature for future MIAA Tournament games, though I doubt host schools want to be available for that.  I'd love to hear more from the leagues coaches about other teams.

Hope 72 Trine 65 F

I was there, I don't know how.

Parker Hovey in a boot.
It was 18-6 Trine 10 min into the game and it should have been worse
Brady Miller, hasn't played much in 3 weeks casually makeing big plays
It was still Trine by 7 with 3:30 left in the 1st half 26-19
It was Hope 31 Trine 26 at halftime

With 6:47 left in 1st half Trine had 24
The second half began, slow
Marcus Wourman said yo we're play defense today and stuck on his man like glue
still on him
still on him
still on him
People noticed, it was contagious, half the gym went crazy
5 minutes into the second half Trine had 29, just 1 FG in 11 minutes
Mitchell wanted offense
Brady Miller said I got ya G and scored 8 points in 1:02
Hope down 12 was now up 12, impossible
Trine's whole lineup on the court scored
4 minutes later it was 2
every possession became a mini War
Danny Flood did some things
4 more minutes later Hope's lead had never went above 5 or below 2
Then Justice Mims shot from the hip, his mom danced
Cargill said I can do that to, it was 11, separation again
Jayden Bradshaw thundered a "we ain't going away dunk"
They didn't go away
Jayden Bradshaw willed another one home being fouled from a position no shot should come from
Lewis in the paint, it was 3 again
Time is getting late, things are crunching
Wourman dish to Mims 5
Tucker nails a middie, its 3
Yant slashing like Superman banks one in 5
Bradshaw carrying Trine, 2 more ft's, its 3 again.
My gum is taking a beating
I remind myself to make that appointment about my blood pressure

40 seconds Hope ball, Trine plays it out, score to win, defend to get a shot to tie
Wourman penetrates right, Trine plays it perfectly and cuts him off, first corner outlet isn't there, he finds Cargill behind him, but he's somewhere near Bellevue (look it up), the clock ticks and he rainbows a 3pt shot that will vary in length from 28 feet to half court in Hope fan lore.  It hangs forever, no one is breathing.  Half the gym erupts, the other half is stunned.  We're all stunned just in different ways.

Bradshaw doesn't quit
a ball is inbounded, some final accounting takes place
the clock runs out.

Bro hugs all around.  Scenes!


Parker holds the trophy, turns and says we won or something like that.


I approach the guru, how?

"Its what we do"

Quote from: KnightSlappy on February 28, 2026, 11:37:15 AM

Quote from: sac on February 28, 2026, 11:08:32 AMHope found a few ways to slow him down and make him a less efficient player and that probably turned 3 games in Hope's favor, but it was never easy.

Mostly just hold him and hope for the best. 

If we're honest here, in a pickup game against him that would be most of our strategies.

Hope went 5-4 vs Calvin with Jalen Overway on the floor.  I consider 5 of those meetings "close", Hope won 3 of them.

Career Pts/game 20.2
vs Hope Pts/game 17.7

Career FG% 57%
vs Hope 40.5%

Jalen's size, touch, court awareness and excellent footwork made him a very tough matchup in D3.  He's been one of the best players to come through the MIAA and Calvin.  1697 points in 3 seasons is really strong.

Hope found a few ways to slow him down and make him a less efficient player and that probably turned 3 games in Hope's favor, but it was never easy.


If this is it, best of luck to Jalen wherever he plays next year, less luck if its back at Calvin but a strong appreciation for that talent and ability.

Quote from: AlwaysHope on February 28, 2026, 12:02:09 AMThe key to tomorrow's Hope-Trine game is the status of Hope's Parker Hovey, who injured a leg and had to be helped off the court with about one minute remaining in the game.  After the game he was absent as the MIAA awared him an first team trophy for being selected as a first team MIAA player.

Trine's Logan McKenzie took an awkard fall late in the Olivet game, as a veteran of back ailments he looked like his back muscles quit doing their muscle things as he attempted to go up for a shot and just fell hard to the ground.

I'm more optimistic McKenzie will play.