Kzoo beat Wabash last night 85-84  Box

I expected to see K shot lights out from 3 but they really didn't for the game 42%, 6-12 second half.  They did out 3 Wabash by percentage 42-28

This is coming off a 39 point loss to a very good Chicago team just 4 days earlier.  Wabash got off to a really good start 3-0 against HCAC programs but are just 1-3 in their last 4 and that one win was in OT against Earlham.  I see they have at least one missing player in their last 3, but strange results. 

Good win for K

The University of Hartford gets its first shot at The Belt^Tm on Tuesday.

It might have ended up technical come from behind win but Hope had an 11 point lead into the 2nd half before it became a back and forth type final few minutes.  Disappointing to let that lead go.  Second time maybe running out of legs on the two game weekend. 

Couple good defensive stands at the end aided the win. 



Notable news from the weekend was that Hope started Fr. Cargill and Sanchez at guard with Wourman both nights sacrificing Charlie Howell to sub status.  Brady Miller whose been largely absent got some pt this weekend too.


Pretty tough stretch coming up before the league kicks off.   Platteville, North Central, Whitewater, WashU and Muskingum.  But, all at home.

Then kick off MIAA play with Trine and Olivet. 

Hope plays 10 of their next 12 at Home.

Quote from: monsoon on November 29, 2025, 11:27:08 AM

Quote from: oldknight on November 29, 2025, 08:18:54 AMThe only thing to add is the great job Calvin defenders did on Heidelberg's Markell Johnson-Nichols, who came into the game shooting 76.9% from 3 point range. Calvin defenders limited the sharpshooter from Reynoldsburg Ohio to a mere 66.7% night from the arc, and the young man's 3-point average has now plummeted to 75% (12-16) shooting this season. Markell's 3-point shooting career started slow as the Heidelberg junior is now shooting 52.9% from the arc, going 39-74 the last 3 seasons

Reynoldsburg, Ohio: The birthplace of the tomato.

skeptical, but this sort of checks out.

Ben Uhde 6-4 G  Johns Creek, GA has committed to Hope.

-27 difference at the 3 point line is an uphill climb all night.  I don't know if Hope's 2nd half defense was that much better but holding Elmhurst to 30% shooting was a big key in turning around a 10 point half time deficit.  Did the same at Franklin, thats at least encouraging.

Sort of looked like Hope took a half to settle into a road game, same last weekend. 


Hope played fairly well against a team that looks the part of one of the better teams in the CCIW, that was Elmhursts first game.

Two more good CCIW tests with Wheaton at home Saturday and North Central next week.

Adrian plays at Sienna Heights tonight, it will be the 45th and final meeting between the two neighbors.  SHU is shutting down for good this Spring.

They play for a milk jug.
https://shusaints.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251111ruj3rv



SHU has only played one game, a 75-73 loss to my neighbors Great Lakes Christian.

Franklin 73 Hope 58 F

Hope struggled to put the ball in the hoop most of the night, fell behind at halftime by 12 shooting under 30% and 0-8 from 3 allowing Franklin to shoot 50%+

A nice stretch of 2nd half play put Hope back in the game, helped by Franklin forgetting how to make baskets themselves.  Tied at 55 with 5 1/2 minutes to play and the wheels came off.  Outscored 18-3 which included 5 ugly turnovers in 5 possessions.


Hovey 13, Wourman 13, Cargill 11


Next Wed night at Elmhurst, will be the Bluejays first game. 

Hope 98 Anderson 83 F

Cargill 29, Blauch 23, Sanchez 15, Wourman 12


29 has to be the most points for a Hope Freshman in his debut game.

Hope will look a little different against teams that run more than 5 out, 1v1  basketball.

Hope will play at Franklin tomorrow afternoon, Franklin beat Olivet 85-74

11 team GLIAC preseason poll

6. Ferris State
8. Saginaw Valley St.

probably both in the .500 to slightly above or below .500 range in D2

Quote from: Dark Knight on October 30, 2025, 08:17:01 AMMassey thinks Calvin should have lost that game by 13 points.

Ferris State has an interim head coach after their previous head coach resigned due to "personal health issues."

https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/ferris-state-not-commentjng-explosive-story-21092066.php

Quote from: Flying Dutch Fan on October 27, 2025, 10:38:33 AMAdrian roster is posted:

https://adrianbulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

25 total players, 13 of them new to the program - 7 freshman (inlcuding the 2 we had on our recruit list) and 6 transfers.

Freshman:
Carson Lutz 6-0 G Milford (MI)
Gavin Saunders 6-3 W Indianaplois (IN)
Maisen Bordchart 6-6 W Jackson Hole (WY)
Que Long 6-3 W Eniud (OK)
Austin Burns 6-5 W Marshall (MI)
Matt Evans 6-4 W Imlay City (MI)
Ben Murphy 6-1 G Dexter (MI)

Transfers:
Noah Vanlaningham JR 6-0 G (Kalamazoo (MI) / Albion
Kechan Johnson JR 6-0 G Toledo (OH) / Schoolcraft CC
Lewis Covile JR 6-7 F Atlanta (GA) / Central GA Tech & Delta CC
Jeremiah Dallas JR 6-1 G Detroit (MI) / Indy CC
Jaden Smiley JR 6-7 F Detroit (MI) / Kellogg CC
Brendon Schlink JR 6-7 F Bay City (MI) / Delta CC

Lot of size and experience - going to be tough to "guess" where they finish in the league.  Could they be as surprising as their FB team this year?

Darius Welch could be classified as a transfer, he spent last year at Lansing Community College, his Fr. year at Adrian.

Ferris State says 7pm
https://www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/schedule

Hope/Chicago  Format:  Went with two 20 min halves, plus a running clock 3rd or shortened half.

First period Chicago won by 8 led the whole way, mostly due to way better 3pt shooting

Second period Hope won by 4 led the whole way

Third period Hope won by 14, this was mostly end of bench for both teams, but Hope did sneak a few younger guys who will probably be part of the reg. rotation into this period and it showed.


Likely 3 of the Fr. will have regular rotations.  Guard mix is going to be pretty interesting, post play is young. 


SVSU exhibition at home next Thurs

Hope's annual scrimmage with U of Chicago is tonight at DeVos.  I do not know if its open to the public.

Past format has been 3 20 min periods, 1 FT, mostly running clock.  3rd 20 min for subs and backups.  And some untimed situational stuff at coaches discretion.