Final 2008-09 Game Scores

Here are the final 2008-09 Hollinger Game Score's for the women's basketball team:

1. McQuade 15.3
2. Wisemiller 11.2
3. Schroeder 8.1
4. Dellegrotti 5.3
5. Starr 5.3
6. Dovey 3.3
7. Melvin 2.5
8. Bonnano 2.0
9. Mertz 1.4
10. LeVan 0.4
11. Greaves -0.3

As I get time over the next few days and weeks, I will do more analysis of this past season and take a look at next year's roster, which should be one of the PSAC's best.

Playoff Update

Both KU basketball teams competed in the first round of the PSAC Playoffs on Tuesday night.

The 3rd-ranked ladies were in Millersville to take on the 2nd-ranked Marauders. Despite keeping the game close throughout the night, the Golden Bears were eliminated by a score of 75-64. With the loss, Kutztown concludes the 2008-09 season with an overall record of 20-8.

In men's action, the top-seeded Golden Bears took care of business against 4th-ranked Mansfield by a score of 97-86. Kutztown will now head to Gannon University for the Final Four. The Golden Bears will take on Slippery Rock on Friday night with the PSAC title game set for Saturday.

Saturday Update

The KU basketball teams will wrap up the regular season today at Bloomsburg.

The ladies opened the action with a 60-46 victory against the Huskies. The Golden Bears complete the regular season at 20-7 overall and 10-4 in the PSAC East. West Chester and Millersville will both win on Saturday, which means #3 Kutztown will open the PSAC playoffs at #2 Millersville on Tuesday. #4 Cheyney will be at #1 West Chester.

The men's team also wrapped up the regular season with a victory, smoking the Huskies 105-74. The Golden Bears improve to 24-3 overall and 13-1 in the PSAC East. The top-seeded division champs will take on #4 Mansfield at Keystone Hall on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the PSAC Playoffs. #2 Cheyney will play host to #3 West Chester in the other Eastern division first round game.

Game Scores - Divisional Play

With one game left to play in the regular season, here is each player's average Hollinger Game Score during PSAC East play.

Ladies: (Full Season)
1. McQuade 12.4
2. Wisemiller 10.8
3. Schroeder 7.7
4. Starr 5.3
5. Melvin 4.6
6. Dovey 3.5
7. Dellegrotti 3.2
8. Mertz 1.1
9. Greaves 0.1
10. LeVan -1.4

Men: (Full season)
1. Ben 16.5
2. Dennis 14.3
3. Woodlin 13.5
4. Washington 11.7
5. Bower 5.8
6. Gray 2.5
7. Coffey 0.8
8. White 0.6
9. Wenner 0.3
10. Coombs 0.3
11. Vrabel 0.2
12. Ford-Bey -0.1

Wednesday Update

The basketball teams are in action against Cheyney on Wednesday in what will be both team's regular season home finale.

The ladies opened the action with a convincing 82-65 victory to clinch at worst a top 3 seed in the playoffs. Melissa McQuade tied her career high with 30 points and set a new career high with 19 rebounds. The Golden Bears are now 19-7 overall and 9-5 in the East. Millersville and West Chester both won, so KU still sits third in the East. Cheyney clinched the final playoff spot in the East thanks to a loss by Shippensburg.

The men's team completed the season sweep of the Wolves, taking Wednesday's game by score of 82-76. The win improves the Golden Bears to 23-3 overall and 12-1 in the PSAC East. With the win, Kutztown, which is ranked 24th in Division-II, clinches the Eastern division regular season title.

Saturday Update

The KU basketball teams were in action against Shippensburg at Keystone Hall on Saturday.

The ladies opened the day's action with a 74-68 victory, clinching themselves a spot in the PSAC Playoffs. The Golden Bears improve to 18-7 overall and 8-4 in the PSAC East. West Chester and Millersville won their games and both improve to 9-3 atop the division. Cheyney also won and has a comfortable 2 game lead on the fourth and final playoff spot at 7-5.

The men's team also game away with a win, thrashing the Red Raiders 103-75 to clinch at least a share of the PSAC East title. The victory improves the Golden Bears overall record to 22-3 and their divisional record to 11-1.

Game Scores: Last 3 Games

As I mentioned last week, I'm having trouble getting recaps on here for each and every game due to time constraints. As a consolation prize for you, here is each player's average Game Score for the last three games:

Games included: Mansfield, Millersville, West Chester

Women:
1. Wisemiller 13.9
2. Schroeder 10.3
3. McQuade 8.4
4. Starr 6.2
5. Melvin 3.9
6. Dellegrotti 1.5
7. Dovey 1.5
8. Greaves 1.3
9. Mertz 1.3
10. LeVan -2.4

Men:
1. Ben 16.1
2. Dennis 14.2
3. Woodlin 12.5
4. Washington 10.5
5. Bower 2.5
6. Coombs 2.2
7. Coffey 1.1
8. Vrabel 0.0
8. Ford-Bey 0.0
8. Wenner 0.0
11. Gray -0.4
12. White -0.4

Wednesday Update

The KU basketball teams were in action at home against West Chester on Wednesday evening.

Despite a questionable decision to bench 4 starters with a 17 point lead in the late stages of the first half, the ladies team managed to hold on for a 63-60 win, which completes the season sweep of the Golden Rams. KU went almost 10 minutes without hitting a single field goal, a run that started with about 6 minutes left to go in the first half. This allowed WCU to cut the halftime deficit to 11. The Golden Rams carried the momentum into the second half and the teams played on the seesaw until WCU did the inevitable, tying the game with just over 5 minutes to play. The Golden Bears managed to retake the lead, however, and beat the division-leading Golden Rams by 3. The decision to go with the second team against a desperate WCU squad almost cost KU a huge PSAC East game. Fortunately, the players game through late and held on.

KU is now 7-4 in the PSAC East and third in the division. WCU drops to 8-3, but is still tied with 8-3 Millersville, who beat Cheyney (now 6-5). Shippensburg, now 5-6, was upset again on Wednesday, falling to Bloomsburg, who is already eliminated. ESU, now 5-6, beat Mansfield, who is now all but out of the playoff race.

The men's team also came away with a win, beating the Golden Rams 77-67. The Golden Bears improve to 10-1 and still hold the top spot in the PSAC East. With Millersville's upset of Cheyney, KU now has a commanding 2 game division lead with just 3 games left to play. If the Golden Bears win the division title and get past the first round of the PSAC playoffs, they will host the entire PSAC tournament.

Up next is Shippensburg at home on Saturday. After that, there are only 2 more regular season games for each team.

Ladies look to rebound against East-leading Golden Rams

P.S.A.C. East Women’s Basketball
2/18/2009 Keystone Hall
West Chester Golden Rams (16-7, 8-2) @ Kutztown Golden Bears (16-7, 6-4)
Radio: Golden Bear Network - Mike Clay/Jimmie Johnson

The Golden Bears come into the game at 16-7 overall this season, which includes a 6-4 record in the P.S.A.C. East. Despite their impressive overall record, Kutztown has actually lost 2 games in a row and 3 of its last 4. The Golden Bears latest action was a heartbreaking 73-69 loss at Millersville on Saturday.

Despite the loss to Millersville, Kutztown was bailed out by virtue of three other PSAC East upsets on Saturday. West Chester, Cheyney, and Shippensburg were all upended, which has made the PSAC East race the tightest it’s been since the early stages of divisional play with just 4 games left to play.

PSAC East Standings:
1. West Chester 8-2
2. Millersville 7-3
3. Kutztown 6-4
4. Cheyney 6-4
5. Shippensburg 5-5
6. ESU 4-6
7. Mansfield 3-7
8. Bloomsburg 1-9 (Eliminated)

The Golden Rams come into this game with the exact same overall record as Kutztown at 16-7, but the Golden Rams, as mentioned, are two games better in divisional play at 8-2. They are coming off a trip to Bloomsburg on Saturday where they were upset 63-61 by the formerly-winless Huskies.

These teams met for the first time this season back on Jan. 28 at West Chester. Led by 17-plus points from Katie Dovey, Rachel Wisemiller, and Melissa McQuade, the Golden Bears erased a double-digit second half deficit en route to a 67-60 victory.

Probable Starters:
WCU:
Sr - F- #12 – Dana Weems
Jr - F- # 25 – Janelle Garber
Fr – G- # 3 – Allison Hostetter
So - G- # 13 – Megan Stewart
So - G- # 32 – Dominique Adams

West Chester is coached by Deirdre Kane and she is assisted by Kiera Wooden.

Kutztown:
Jr - C- # 33 – Chauntelle Schroeder
So - F- # 23 – Melissa McQuade
Jr – F - # 32 – Katie Dovey
Jr - G- # 11 – Rachel Wisemiller
So - G- # 13 – Meredith Starr

Kutztown is coached by Janet Malouf and the assistant coach is Steve Hahn.

Saturday Update

The KU basketball teams are in action at Millersville today with the PSAC East playoff situation beginning to shape up.

The ladies began the action with a tough 73-69 loss to the Marauders, falling for the third time in four games. The Golden Bears drop to 16-7 overall this season and 6-4 in the PSAC East. Fortunately for KU, Shippensburg was upset by East Stroudsburg, West Chester was upset by Bloomsburg, and Cheyney suffered a surprise loss to Mansfield. This means that the Golden Bears remain tied with Cheyney for the three seed in the East, trailing 2nd place Millersville by just one game. They lead 5th seeded Shippensburg by 1 game.

The men's team managed their 9th straight win with a 77-61 win against the Marauders. With the win, the Golden Bears improve to 20-3 overall and maintain their hold of first place in the PSAC East at 9-1.

Wednesday Update

The KU basketball teams were in action at Mansfield on Wednesday evening.

The ladies were upset by the Mounties in the opener by a score of 59-56 and fall to 16-6 overall and 6-3 in the PSAC East.

The men's team managed an 84-79 victory against the Mounties, improving their overall record to 19-3 and PSAC East record to 8-1.

2/7: KU 67, East Stroudsburg 59

Rachel Wisemiller was the standout for Kutztown on Saturday, pacing the Golden Bears with 17 points and 9 rebounds.

Hollinger Game Score:

1. Wisemiller 14.8 - Led the team with 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting, which included 3-of-4 from long range. Also added 9 boards, 5 assists, and 2 steals in what was a solid all-around effort.
2. Schroeder 9.0 - Struggled to defend Yandrisevits, but had a good offensive day, scoring 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go with 7 rebounds
3. Dovey 5.9 - Played a team-high 32 minutes and and answered the call with 13 points and 6 rebounds
4. Starr 5.0 - Only 1-of-6 in the shooting department, but had 6 rebounds and 6 assists
5. LeVan 3.0 - Was solid in 8 minutes of action, hauling in 4 rebounds and scoring once
6. Greaves 2.6 - 1-of-3 for 4 points and a rebound in 5 minutes
7. Mertz 2.0 - 3 boards and a block in just 5 minutes of action
8. Melvin 1.2 - Only shot twice in 21 minutes of work, but scored 4 points and snagged 5 rebounds
9. McQuade 0.2 - A rare poor shooting day from McQuade, who was 0-for-8 from the field and turned the ball over 7 times. She did manage a plus day with 6 free throws, 4 boards, 3 assists, 4 steals, and a block.
10. Dellegrotti -0.7 - Struggled in 16 minutes, turning it over 3 times, missing her only shot, and scoring just 2 points

Boxscore
YTD Hollinger Game Score

Saturday Update

The KU basketball teams were in action at home against East Stroudsburg on Saturday.

The ladies came away with a 67-59 victory, improving to 6-2 in the PSAC East and 16-5 overall.

The men's team dominated the Warriors en route to a 93-70 win. The Golden Bears improve to a division-leading 7-1 record and to 18-3 overall.

Next up is a trip to Mansfield on Wednesday.

2/4: KU 76, Cheyney 83

It's been another injury-plagued season for senior Lara Dellegrotti, but she led the way for KU with 15 points in Wednesday's loss at Cheyney.

Hollinger Game Score:

1. McQuade 14.6 - 4-of-8 on the day for 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks
2. Schroeder 11.3 - An impressive 7-of-9 from the field for 14 points. Also had 6 boards, but was in foul trouble again with 4.
3. Dellegrotti 7.0 - 3 of her 4 of her baskets were from long range, leaving her with a team-high 15 points.
4. Wisemiller 5.8 - 9 of her 12 shots were from long range and she converted on 4 of them, which added up to a 12 point evening to go with 4 boards and 2 dimes
5. Mertz 4.2 - Hit her only shot and had 3 points in the game to go with 4 boards and a block in 10 minutes
6. Starr 4.2 - 2-of-6 for 7 points, 3 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 4 turnovers
7. Dovey 2.5 - 2-of-6 for 6 points and 2 boards in just 9 minutes
8. Melvin 2.3 - 5 points, 3 assists, 3 turnovers in 18 minutes
9. Greaves 0.3 - Foul and an assist in 3 minutes
10. LeVan -0.7 - Only a missed three in 2 minutes

Boxscore
YTD Hollinger Game Score

Wednesday Update

The KU basketball teams were in action at Cheyney on Wednesday evening.

The ladies opened up the action with a 83-76 loss the Wolves and fall to 5-2 in the PSAC East. Cheyney improves to 5-2 in the division with the win.

The men's team, which was tied with Cheyney atop the PSAC East heading into the game, came away with a 75-73 victory. The win moves KU into sole possession of first place in the PSAC East at 6-1.

Up next is a meeting with East Stroudsburg at home on Saturday.

Full recaps Thursday.

1/31: KU 66, Bloomsburg 56

Vivian Melvin scored 11 points and hauled in 8 rebounds in Saturday's 66-56 win over Bloomsburg.

Hollinger Game Score:

1. McQuade 16.6 - A monster 18 point, 15 rebound, 4 steal evening for the sophomore
2. Melvin 9.5 - 11 points, 8 boards
3. Wisemiller 7.3 - Only 8 points, but had 5 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 dimes
4. Schroeder 6.9 - Did a nice job on Kegerreis, but was whistled for 4 fouls. Still had 11 points, 2 steals, 3 rebounds in 22 minutes
5. Dellegrotti 4.6 - First game back from concussion: 0-for-5, but hit 6 free throws and had 4 boards
6. Starr 3.4 - 8 points, 3 boards, 2 dimes
7. Mertz 1.4 - 4 points and 3 fouls in 10 minutes
8. Dovey -0.2 - 0 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
9. Greaves -0.8 - 2 missed shots, rebound, foul, block in 9 minutes

Inactives:
LeVan

Boxscore
YTD Hollinger Game Score

Saturday Update

Both the women's and men's teams were victorious on Saturday night, knocking off the struggling Bloomsburg Huskies in both games.

The women opened the evening with a 66-56 win to improve to 15-4 overall this season, which includes a 5-1 PSAC East record.

The men followed with an 88-63 thrashing of the Huskies, which improves their overall record to 16-3 and their divisional record to 5-1.

Ladies set to host slumping Huskies

P.S.A.C East Women’s Basketball
1/31/2009 @ Keystone Hall
Bloomsburg Huskies (8-10, 0-5)
@ Kutztown Golden Bears (14-4, 5-1)

Radio: Golden Bear Network on www.kubears.com
(Mike Clay/Jimmie Johnson/Tyler Schueck)

The Golden Bears come into the game at 14-4 overall this season, which includes a 4-1 record in the P.S.A.C. East. Kutztown has won 5 of its last 6 games, including a win at the then-division-leading West Chester Golden Rams 67-60 on Wednesday.

That win over West Chester moved Kutztown to a three way tie with the Golden Rams and the Red Raiders of Shippensburg atop the PSAC East. Each team sports a 4-1 record. Cheyney and Millersville are each 3-2 in the division, while East Stroudsburg sits at 2-3. Mansfield and today’s opponent, Bloomsburg, sit in the basement at 0-5.

Bloomsburg, as mentioned, has yet to win a game in divisional play and is 8-10 overall this season. The Huskies latest action was a 57-50 loss at home to Shippensburg on Thursday. Despite their disappointing 0-5 record, the Huskies have been competitive for the most part in divisional play. Two of their losses were by 1 point in overtime, while two others were by less than 10 points.

The Golden Bears came up victorious in both meetings between the teams last season. Kutztown won by a score of 71-52 on the road before taking care of business at home by a score of 76-56.

Probable Starters:
Bloomsburg:
Sr - C- # 25 – Colleen Kegerreis
So – F- # 23 – Niemah Brooks
Fr - G- # 13 – Kelsey Gallagher
Sr - G- # 20 – Kelly Joyce
Sr - G- # 21 – Lauren Healy

Bloomsburg is coached by Bill Cleary and he is assisted by Diane Decker, Jennifer Cughan, and Sy Fulton

Kutztown:
Jr - C- # 33 – Chauntelle Schroeder
So - F- # 23 – Melissa McQuade
Jr – F - # 32 – Katie Dovey
Jr - G- # 11 – Rachel Wisemiller
So - G- # 13 – Meredith Starr

Kutztown is coached by Janet Malouf and the assistant coach is Steve Hahn.

1/28: KU 67, West Chester 60

Melissa McQuade was dominant in Wednesday's 67-60 victory at West Chester, scoring 17 points and hauling in 12 boards.

Hollinger Game Score:

1. McQuade 20.7 - It's nice to see the first huge game from McQuade in quite a while as she was 5-of-7 for 17 points, 12 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 3 steals
2. Dovey 14.9 - I said it last year and I'll say it again: Aggressive players like Schroeder and Dovey are a recipe for success in the PSAC. Dovey was huge again last night, scoring a team-high 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting to go with 5 boards, 3 steals
3. Wisemiller 6.6 - 6-of-15 shooting for 17 points and 3 rebounds
4. Starr 3.5 - 2-of-9 for 6 points, 6 assists. Single-season assist record update: If she continues to average 4.94 a game, that would leave her 15 assists short at the end of the regular season. The further KU goes, the better her chances.
5. Schroeder 2.5 - Not her best effort, but still was productive: 4-of-14 for 9 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
6. Mertz 1.3 - Block, dime, foul, rebound in 5 minutes
7. Melvin 0.1 - Back out of the starting lineup and back to mediocrity: Failed to score on 3 shots, had 3 boards, 3 assists, and 3 fouls
8. Greaves -2.0 - Continues to struggle, turning it over twice in 3 minutes
9. LeVan -2.4 - Missed two shots and turned it over once in 2 minutes

Inactives:
Dellegrotti - Injured (Head)

Boxscore
YTD Hollinger Game Score

Wednesday Update

The KU basketball teams were in action at PSAC East rival West Chester on Wednesday evening.

The ladies pulled off a huge 67-60 win over the Golden Rams and move into a tie with West Chester for the lead in the PSAC East. Both teams divisional records sit at 4-1.

The men's team also came away with a win against the Golden Rams, taking it by a score of 97-71, improving to 4-1 in PSAC East play.

Both teams now sit atop the PSAC East standings the midway point of divisional play approaches.

Full recaps on Thursday.