This week, the Brownsburg girls basketball team fell behind by 17 points in their game against a 10-10 Lebanon squad, but rallied back to win on a basket at the buzzer. The boys team had their Friday game postponed due to the 9 inches of snow that blanketed central Indiana. As far as I know, the Saturday game at Crawfordsville is still on, but I'm not sure I want to make the trip.
But the strangest thing that has happened over the past week is the Ball State basketball team has actually started winning games. After a 5-8 start, the Cardinals have won 6 of their last 7 to take their record to 11-9 and 6-3 in the MAC. They are 4-0 against the MAC East, which is considered the stronger division of the two. In the last 7 games, BSU's RPI has gone from 267 to 184. They have a chance to win the MAC West if they keep playing like they have. The Cardinals host Akron (16-7) today at noon. Also, the bracket buster pairings were announced and Ball State was paired with Tennessee-Martin. UTM is 3-18 with 2 of those wins against non-D1 schools. The game will be at BSU on February 20th.
The BSU women's team is 9-13 overall and 3-6 in the MAC. They host Bowling Green right after the men's game this afternoon probably around 230p. The Cardinals are 200th in the RPI.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Brownsburg falls behind early, then comes back to beat Lebanon at the buzzer
The Brownsburg girls basketball team struggled early against Lebanon, missing their first 6 shots en route to a 9-2 deficit early in the first quarter. Lebanon led 19-10 at the end of the quarter and stretched the lead to 25-10 in the middle of the second quarter. A 3-pointer at the buzzer gave Lebanon a 31-14 lead at the half. Brownsburg shot 6 of 20 in the half and had 14 turnovers. It may have been the worst half I have seen them play all year.
A different team came out of the locker room in the second half. This team shot the ball much better and played great defense, outscoring Lebanon 20-9 in the third quarter to take a 40-34 deficit into the final stanza. A 7-0 run gave Brownsburg their first lead at the 5:10 mark of the 4th quarter. Lebanon hit two free throws to take a 45-42 lead with 2 minutes left. A basket by Brownsburg's Stephanie Mavunga, a turnover by Lebanon, and a basket by BBurg's Erica Lesch gave the Dogs a 46-45 lead with a minute left. Lebanon hit a basket with 23 seconds left to lead 47-46. On the ensuing possession, Brownsburg missed two shots then knocked the ball out of bounds with 4.9 seconds left. Lebanon tried a full-court pass, but could not corrall the ball and gave Brownsburg one last chance with 3.4 seconds to go. Ryne Carr threw the ball to Erica Lesch, who drove around the lone defender and put the ball in the hoop as time expired for a 48-47 win
The victory gives Brownsburg a 16-5 record this season after a 4-17 record a year ago. The Bulldogs shot 45 percent from the field in this game (19-42), and shot 59 percent in the second half (13-22). Lebanon shot 4 of 18 in the second half after a 10 of 17 start to the game. It was an ugly game as BBurg had 24 turnovers and Lebanon had 21. The Bulldogs had three players in double figures as Erica Lesch scored 14 points, while Stephanie Mavunga had 11 and Lindsey Dall scored 10. The Bulldogs start sectional play against Avon at Manual on Tuesday, February 9th. It is the only game of the evening and will start at 7pm.
Yesterday was signing day for college football and Ball State did not get a great class overall, but may have a few stars after all is said and done. The 2010 BSU recruiting class ranks 9th in the MAC and 108th overall. The class includes 4 three-star recruits that include two defensive backs, a defensive end, and a quarterback. The season starts on Thursday, September 2nd when the Cardinals host Southeast Missouri State.
A different team came out of the locker room in the second half. This team shot the ball much better and played great defense, outscoring Lebanon 20-9 in the third quarter to take a 40-34 deficit into the final stanza. A 7-0 run gave Brownsburg their first lead at the 5:10 mark of the 4th quarter. Lebanon hit two free throws to take a 45-42 lead with 2 minutes left. A basket by Brownsburg's Stephanie Mavunga, a turnover by Lebanon, and a basket by BBurg's Erica Lesch gave the Dogs a 46-45 lead with a minute left. Lebanon hit a basket with 23 seconds left to lead 47-46. On the ensuing possession, Brownsburg missed two shots then knocked the ball out of bounds with 4.9 seconds left. Lebanon tried a full-court pass, but could not corrall the ball and gave Brownsburg one last chance with 3.4 seconds to go. Ryne Carr threw the ball to Erica Lesch, who drove around the lone defender and put the ball in the hoop as time expired for a 48-47 win
The victory gives Brownsburg a 16-5 record this season after a 4-17 record a year ago. The Bulldogs shot 45 percent from the field in this game (19-42), and shot 59 percent in the second half (13-22). Lebanon shot 4 of 18 in the second half after a 10 of 17 start to the game. It was an ugly game as BBurg had 24 turnovers and Lebanon had 21. The Bulldogs had three players in double figures as Erica Lesch scored 14 points, while Stephanie Mavunga had 11 and Lindsey Dall scored 10. The Bulldogs start sectional play against Avon at Manual on Tuesday, February 9th. It is the only game of the evening and will start at 7pm.
Yesterday was signing day for college football and Ball State did not get a great class overall, but may have a few stars after all is said and done. The 2010 BSU recruiting class ranks 9th in the MAC and 108th overall. The class includes 4 three-star recruits that include two defensive backs, a defensive end, and a quarterback. The season starts on Thursday, September 2nd when the Cardinals host Southeast Missouri State.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Final regular season game tonight
The Brownsburg girls basketball (15-5) team travels to Lebanon (10-10) tonight to finish the regular season. My prediciton is a 54-33 win for the Bulldogs. Massey predicts a 57-40 game. Sagarin says the Dogs will win by 15. We will see how the Dogs react after their first loss in the last 3 weeks and only their second loss over the past two months.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Brownsburg does OK in sectional draw
The girls basketball pairings are out and Brownsburg will play Avon in the first game, which I think would be on Tuesday night February 9th. The Dogs beat Avon on the road 61-44 earlier this year. The winner of that game will take on Decatur Central. DC has beaten both of those teams by 16 or more, although the Brownsburg game was the first game of the season so it could be a different scenario this time around. In the bottom half of the bracket, Ben Davis will play Manual and Tech plays Pike. The sectional is at Manual this year. It will be interesting to see how many people attend the sectional.
BBurg still has one more regular season game at Lebanon on Wednesday. The boys team hosts Westfield on Friday and goes to Crawfordsville on Saturday.
BBurg still has one more regular season game at Lebanon on Wednesday. The boys team hosts Westfield on Friday and goes to Crawfordsville on Saturday.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Bulldogs don't shoot or rebound well in loss to Fishers
The Brownsburg girls basketball team had a chance to win the HCC conference title last night, but started the game a little flat and tentative and could not recover. The Bulldogs lost to Fishers 62-45. The score was 14-12 after one quarter. Fishers started the second quarter on a 9-0 run that led to a 26-19 halftime lead. After a BBurg basket to start the 3rd quarter, Fishers went on a 15-0 run to take a 41-21 lead and put the game away. Brownsburg never got closer than 11 points the rest of the way. The team shot 31 percent from the floor (16-51) and were 7-of-15 from the free throw line. They were out-rebounded 38-21. Stephanie Mavunga played a courageous game after a death in the family this weekend. She led the team with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Ryne Carr added 8 points and 6 rebounds. Erica Lesch was 3-of-7 from three-point land for 9 points. Morgan Miller played all but the last 30 seconds and had a great game at the point with 8 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Brownsburg finished tied for second in the HCC. They go to Lebanon for the final game of the regular season on Wednesday night.
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