The Legion Of Doom

Hershey's Alex Legion transfers. AGAIN!

Don't let the door hit ya ...

Christmas Lighty

Around the Super 6 through Game 3 - (12/21-12/27/09) ... David Lighty lit up the scoreboard with 30 points as Great Lakes Christian moved to 3-0 with a 69-62 win over Superior Baptist. Lighty has been a force in the early going, sharing the Super 6 Scoring lead with another holiday surprise, Nelson Christian's Jon Leuer. Leuer scored 25 points to lead UNC past RMU, 73-44. The loss was RMU's second straight, marking the first time the Knights have dropped back-to-back games in forever ... Oskee Wow-Wow got 29 points from John Shurna to beat Hershey, 82-57.

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Game 4 schedule - (12/28 - 1/3)
OWW (2-1) @ UNC (2-1)
GLC (3-0) @ UH (0-3)
RMU (1-2) @ SBU (1-2)

Game 2 results (12/15-12/29)

Santa is very busy, so here's a quick Super 6 update. Game 3 is on through Sunday, December 27.

Game 2 results (12/15-12/29)
GLC 83, UNC 81 - GLC offense racks up another big game
OWW 67, RMU 62 - RMU suffers first loss in forever
SBU 59, UH 35 - SBU gets 1st win over overmatched UH

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Game 3 schedule - (12/21-12/27)
SBU (1-1) @ GLC (2-0)
RMU (1-1) @ UNC (1-1)
OWW (1-1) @ UH (0-2)

Game 1 - Welcome To The Future

Around the Super 6 ... Trevon Hughes and Manny Harris, the top two picks in the 2007 recruiting class, stole the show in the 2009 Super 6 season opener. Harris scored 27 points for Robert Montgomery U as the two-time defending champs beat Hershey 70-52, while Hughes had 27 points to lead Great Lakes Christian over Oskee Wow-Wow, 81-62 ... Jon Leuer, a fifth-round afterthought in 2007, played nearly as well as Harris and Hughes. His 26 points carried Nelson Christian to a 59-53 win over Superior Baptist.

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WOULDA/COULDA/SHOULDA
Talor Battle - SBU - 7 pts (woulda been 32)
Maurice Creek - UNC - 8 pts (coulda been 31)
Drew Crawford - OWW - 35 pts (ot, shoulda started)

Game 2 - (12/15-12/19)
RMU @ OWW
UH @ SBU
UNC @ GLC

Game On!

Hershey's DeShaun Thomas Rises Above The Rest

1. UH - DeShaun Thomas - OSU
2. RMU - Draymond Green - MSU
3. OWW - Drew Crawford - NW
4. GLC - Devoe Joseph - MIN
5. UNC - Jared Sullinger - OSU
6. SBU - Keith Appling - MSU

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*** OWW's Evan Turner sidelined for 2 months ***

Game 1 - (12/7-12/13)
RMU @ UH
GLC @ OWW
SBU @ UNC

Prepped And Ready

D. J. Richardson is prepped and ready to play for Hershey!

Eye Missed It News

National title game rematch headlines ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Think MSU doesn't have a prayer? Think again.



2009-10 Big Ten Basketball Single Play Schedule

OH, CANADA!

MO MONEY ... UCLA's $500,000 seats raise ante for everybody ... all ticket proceeds will benefit the Ed O'Bannon Relief Fund.

Former Bruin O'Bannon sues NCAA

Spring Hibernation

The bad news: the Spartans got whupped.
The good news: I got more sleep than expected Monday night.
See you in the fall.

Final Four Magic!

Elite 8 Again!

Sweet 16 Again!

Let's Dance!

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Big Ten Tournament Bracket

Good Knight Everybody!

E'Twaun Moore and Manny Harris scored 14 points each as Robert Montgomery won its first postseason title, holding off Nelson Christian 59-56 in the Super 6 Tournament Championship Game (3/3-3/8). RMU's victory wrapped up an 11-1 campaign, including a second straight regular season championship. Coach Mockler is reportedly talking about a three-peat in 2010, and that could easily happen. Everybody's back next season for the Knights except seniors Marcus Landry and the seldom (never) used Kyle Taber. Landry didn't close out his career the way he wanted, scoring only 7 points, but it was just enough to get the win and leave a banner to remember him by. DeShawn Sims' 24 points led the Doves, who almost got enough from Jon Leuer (9 pts) to pull off the upset.

Jake Kelly scored a game-high 19 points as Great Lakes Christian beat Superior Baptist 60-54 in the 3rd place consolation game.

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Our 18th season is now part of Super 6 History

Signed, Sealed & Delivered

2009 Championship Game

2009 Super 6 Tournament Championship Game
#1 RMU (10-1) vs #3 UNC (6-6)

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Robert Montgomery U is looking for its first postseason hardware, and Nelson Christian is trying to end a long tourney drought, as the Super 6 Tournament Championship Game tips off - (3/3-3/8).

For The Record ... RMU's 10-1 record speaks for itself, and the Knights avenged their only loss of the season to GLC by routing the Crusaders in the semifinals, 80-64. UNC can finish the season with a winning record, an amazing turnaround considering their 2-6 start. Since then the Doves have posted four straight wins, including a 64-42 victory over SBU in the semifinals.

RMU swept the season series with UNC, winning Game 3 72-66, and 78-47 in Game 8.

#2 SBU will play #4 GLC in the third place consolation game.

OWW and UH aren't worthy.

Final Four boxes

Super 6 Tournament - Final Four

The Final Four matchups are set in the Super 6 Tournament.

Top-seeded Robert Montgomery will face #4 Great Lakes Christian in the semi-finals, following GLC's 63-49 opening round win over #5 Oskee Wow-wow.

#2 seed Superior Baptist will battle #3 Nelson Christian in the other semi, after UNC got past #6 Hershey in round 1, 42-36.

Is This The Year? ... RMU and SBU, this year's top two seeds, are the only teams without a Tournament Championship. The quest to end the 0-for-10 drought starts Tuesday night.

Is This The Year, Again? ... UNC and GLC have won the tourney title before, but it's been a while. UNC hoisted banners in 1998 and 2000. GLC won it all in 1999.

Could Be Pointless ... For no apparent reason, UH and OWW will play the 5th Place consolation game this week. Rumor is Coach Gibbs and Coach Slocum will intentionally start their worst possible lineups. -- (insert "what's new?" joke here)

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Final Four schedule/boxes - (2/24 - 3/1)
#1 RMU (9-1) vs #4 GLC (5-6)
#2 SBU (7-3) vs #3 UNC (5-6)

Not Much Consolation Game - #5 OWW (4-7) vs #6 UH (2-9)

ALL-TIME SUPER 6 CHAMPIONS
1991 - U of Hershey
1992 - U Nelson Christian / Oskee Wow-Wow *
1993 - U of Hershey
1994 - Oskee Wow-Wow
1995 - Robert Montgomery U
1996 - U of Hershey / U Nelson Christian *
1997 - U Nelson Christian / Superior Baptist U *
1998 - U Nelson Christian (Tourney - UNC)
1999 - Great Lakes Christian (Tourney - GLC)
2000 - U of Hershey (Tourney - UNC)
2001 - Oskee Wow-Wow (Tourney - OWW)
2002 - U Nelson Christian (Tourney - UH)
2003 - Robert Montgomery U (Tourney - UH)
2004 - redshirt season
2005 - Oskee Wow-Wow (Tourney - UH)
2006 - Oskee Wow-Wow (Tourney - OWW)
2007 - Superior Baptist U (Tourney - UH)
2008 - Robert Montgomery U / Great Lakes Christian* (Tourney - UH)
2009 - Robert Montgomery U (Tourney ???)

* = co-champs

Game 10 - RMU Stands Alone

Robert Montgomery U claimed the Super 6 regular season championship outright with a 63-47 win over GLC in Game 10 - (2/10-2/15). Kevin Coble had 23 points in the win, which combined with SBU's loss to OWW, gave the Knights sole possession of the hardware. It's RMU's second straight regular season title, third in the last 6 seasons (not counting the '03/'04 redshirt season), and fourth championship overall. The Knights also won the '08/'09 team scoring title with 691 points, led by Super 6 Scoring Champ Manny Harris. It was an impressive run for Coach Mockler's crew, winners of 19 of their last 20 regular season games dating back to last season. RMU's next challenge is to win the Super 6 Tournament, which they've never done ... UNC's win over Hershey helped the Doves earn the #3 seed in the Super 6 Tournament. UNC, GLC and OWW each finished with 4-6 records, so after tiebreakers (below) the tournament seeds are:

#1 RMU (9-1)
#2 SBU (7-3)
#3 UNC (4-6)
#4 GLC (4-6)
#5 OWW (4-6)
#6 UH (2-8)

Super 6 Tournament - 1st Round - (2-17-2/22)
#3 UNC vs #6 UH
#4 GLC vs #5 OWW
bye: #1 RMU, #2 SBU

Game 10 boxes/results - (2/10-2/15)
RMU 63, GLC 47
OWW 77, SBU 37
UNC 36, UH 19

Tournament Tiebreakers
UNC/OWW
Game 4 - UNC beat OWW, 59-57
Game 9 - UNC beat OWW, 78-73
UNC wins season series, 2-0

UNC/GLC
Game 2 - GLC beat UNC, 60-58
Game 7- UNC beat GLC, 58-53
UNC wins TP, 116-113

GLC/OWW
Game 1 - OWW beat GLC, 76-53
Game 6 - GLC beat OWW, 68-43
GLC wins TP, 121-119

Game 9 - The Thrill Of Victory ...

Hail to the repeat champs! Robert Montgomery U claimed at least of a share of the Super 6 regular season championship with a 68-59 win over Superior Baptist in Game 9 (2/3-2/8).

The showdown between the league's top scorers turned out to be no contest, as Manny Harris filled it up for 28 points, while SBU's Talor Battle finished with only 9.

It's the second straight championship for the Knights, who claim the title outright with a victory in the regular season finale against Great Lakes Christian. A GLC win, combined with a SBU win over OWW would give SBU a share of the championship.

Game 9 results/boxes:
RMU 68, SBU 59
UH 64, GLC 45
UNC 78, OWW 73

Game 10 schedule/boxes - (2/10-2/15)
GLC (4-5) @ RMU (8-1)
SBU (7-2) @ OWW (3-6)
UH (2-7) @ UNC (3-6)

Super Ball

Forget the Steelers and Cardinals. The Big Game will be played this week, when Robert Montgomery U and Superior Baptist U battle with the Super 6 regular season title on the line.

Statistically, the two teams couldn't be closer heading into the Game 9 showdown. They each sport 7-1 records, they're tied for the team scoring title at 560 total points each, and feature the league's two top scorers - SBU's Talor Battle and RMU's Manny Harris.

RMU handed SBU its only loss of the season in Game 4, and there's plenty at stake in the rematch. RMU, last year's co-champs with GLC, is trying to become just the third team in Super 6 history to repeat as league champion. SBU is gunning for its second title in three years following a championship run in 2007. The winner will clinch at least a share of the '08/'09 championship with one game to play. In the regular season finale, SBU will take on OWW while RMU will play GLC, the only team to beat the Knights so far this season.

Game 9 in-game boxes - (2/3 - 2/8)
RMU (7-1) @ SBU (7-1)
GLC (4-4) @ UH (1-7)
OWW (3-5) @ UNC (2-6)

Game 8 results: (1/27 - 2/1)

SBU 76, GLC 54 - The loss ended GLC's title hopes.
RMU 78, UNC 47 - Dumes and Sims have done everything they can ...
OWW 50, UH 45 - OWW still has a shot at third place and a .500 record.

Experience Matters ... RMU and SBU have relied on veteran leadership to get this far. Only one of SBU's six '08/'09 signees, #1 overall pick Talor Battle, saw playing time this season, while RMU first-rounder Tom Pritchard is the only one of five Knights' signees to get PT this year.

Wolverines Are Nasty Animals ... RMU's Manny Harris will not be suspended after breaking Chris Kramer's nose on Saturday.

GLC's Jake Kelly disappears from title contentionClick here for Game 8 boxes

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Game 7 - On The Fly (edit)

RMU Knights 64, OWW Warriors 54

Kevin Coble's 21 points (coulda been 31) led Robert Montgomery U over Oskee Wow-wow, 64-54, in Game 7 - (1/20-1/25). Coble muscled his way back in the starting lineup (for good?) after riding the weight bench the last 2 games, and helped the Knights remain in a first-place tie with Superior Baptist at 6-1. OWW lost its fourth straight, and lost Anthony Tucker for the year due to a chronic case of "lackofacademia."

SBU Crusaders 73, UH Red Storm 36

Superior Baptist followed last week's 103-point explosion with another balanced team effort to beat Hershey, 73-36. Jamelle Cornley had 17 points, and Mike Tisdale & Talor Battle added 15 each for SBU, which could've used any combo of three starters and still beaten the less-than-perfect Storm (1-6). The Crusaders edged past RMU in team scoring, and Battle moved ahead of Manny Harris atop the Super 6 Scoring List.

UNC Doves 58, GLC Crusaders 53

Devan Dumes scored 19 points as Nelson Christian rallied past Great Lakes Christian, 58-53. Deshawn Sims led UNC with 21 points, but it was Dumes' effort on Sunday that carried the Doves. The win doubled UNC's win total and dealt a serious blow to GLC's title hopes. The Crusaders, last year's co-champs with RMU, are now 2 games out of first place with 3 to play and face a "must win" game this week against SBU.

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Game 8 schedule/boxes - (1/27 - 2/1)
SBU (6-1) @ GLC (4-3)
UH (1-6) @ OWW (2-5)
UNC (2-5) @ RMU (6-1)

Game 6 - SBU Turns Up The Heat

SBU Crusaders 103, UNC Doves 39

On the coldest week of the year, Lawrence Westbrook and SBU got red hot. Westbrook lit it up for 29 points and Jamelle Cornley added 26 as Superior Baptist became the first team in two years to break the century mark, downing Nelson Christian 103-39 in Game 6 - (1/13 - 1/18). Mike Tisdale and Talor Battle combined for 44 more to help SBU became the first team to total 100+ points since December of 2006, when RMU scored 104 against Nelson Christian. The win keeps the Crusaders tied for first place with RMU at 5-1.

RMU Knights 73, UH Red Storm 49

It didn't take long for Robert Montgomery U to start a new winning streak. Manny Harris scored 21 points as RMU rebounded from a Game 5 loss to beat Hershey, 73-49. Marcus Landry added 18 for the Knights, who won without Kevin Coble in the lineup. Coach Mockler has reportedly benched Coble for skipping weight room workouts. UH (1-5) had a chance to win going into the weekend, but Jon Diebler scored only 3 points on Saturday, and Cyrus Tate, still nursing an ankle injury, didn't play on Sunday.

GLC Crusaders 68, OWW Warriors 43

Great Lakes Christian's Spartan trio of Goran Suton, Kalin Lucas and Raymar Morgan combined for 45 points to lead the Crusaders over Oskee Wow-wow, 68-43. Robbie Hummel added 15 points for GLC (4-2), the first time since Game 2 that Hummel has cracked double digits. Again this week OWW's offense came from Demetri McCamey and Evan Turner, who accounted for 30 of the Warriors' 43 points.

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Game 7 schedule - (1/20 - 1/25)
RMU (5-1) @ OWW (2-4)
SBU (5-1) @ UH (1-5)
GLC (4-2) @ UNC (1-5)

Game 5 - No Moore

E'Twaun Moore blows his chance to be a hero

GLC Crusaders 55, RMU Knights 50

The record-setting RMU winning steak is no Moore. Kalin Lucas scored 20 points to lead Great Lakes Christian past Robert Montgomery U, 55-50 in Game 5 (1/6-1/11), ending RMU's regular season winning streak at 14 games.

It looked good for the Knights heading into Sunday, needing only 10 points from E'Twaun Moore to keep the streak alive. But Moore managed only 4 points on 1-for-12 shooting. Knights' coach Dennis Mockler actually predicted a tough week for his squad, muttering about the "bad matchups" they faced this week. Turned out that the worst matchup was E'Twaun and an wide open jump shot.

GLC coach Eric Shipman was grateful for the win, mainly because it took the spotlight off the unexpected benching of Raymar Morgan, who was replaced in the lineup by Trevon Hughes. Morgan had 13 points as the o.t. guy while Hughes finished with 8 points, but the Crusaders (3-2) still got the win and took over sole possession of third place, one game behind the co-leaders.

SBU Crusaders 54, OWW Warriors 41

Talor Battle scored 21 points to help Superior Baptist grab a share of first place with a 54-41 win over Oskee Wow-wow. Namanja Calasan added 11 points as SBU upped its record to 4-1. OWW's Evan Turner (14 pts) and Demtri McCamey (12) combined for 26 of the Warriors' 41 points.

UH Red Storm 54, UNC Doves 49

Trent Meachem scored 21 points and William Buford added 19 as Hershey won for the first time in forever, 54-49 over Nelson Christian. The game was reduced to a 4-on-4 matchup when UH's Cyrus Tate and UNC's Blake Hoffarber missed the game with injuries. Devan Dumes finished with 17 points and DeShawn Sims added 14 for the Doves, who re-joined the Red Storm in the Super 6 basement.

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Game 6 schedule/in-game box - (1/13 - 1/18)
UNC (1-4) @ SBU (4-1)
UH (1-4) @ RMU (4-1)
OWW (2-3) @ GLC (3-2)

Game 4 - Kalin Leads The Crusade

GLC Crusaders 66, UH Red Storm 52

Kalin Lucas scored 24 points as Great Lakes Christian rang in the New Year by clocking Hershey, 66-52, in Game 4 (12/30-1/4). Stanley Pringle continued his solid play, tacking on 14 points for the 2-2 Crusaders, who are gearing up for a Game 5 showdown this week against RMU. William Buford and Jeff Peterson scored 16 points each for the still winless Red Storm.

RMU Knights 78, SBU Crusaders 60

Robert Montgomery had its 14th straight win locked up before Manny Harris stepped on the floor. Marcus Landry had 23 points and E'Twaun Moore added 17 as the Knights built an early lead and coasted to a 78-60 win over Superior Baptist. The Knights led 62-60 when Harris came in to rub it in. He finished with 16 points to keep the Knights at the top of the Super 6 standings. SBU lost for the first time this season despite Talor Battle's 26 points. Battle, the Game 4 Player Of The Week, is averaging 25.5 over his last two starts to move into second place on the Super 6 Scoring List.

UNC Doves 59, OWW Warriors 57

Nelson Christian finally cracked the win column, downing Oskee Wow-Wow, 59-57. DeShawn Sims led the way with 14 points for the Doves, who are playing well but only have a 1-3 record to show for their efforts. OWW head coach Scott Slocum almost forgot to include John Shurna in the starting lineup (again). In spite of the oversight, Shurna did everything he could to be memorable, scoring 16 points to lead the Warriors (2-2).

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Game 5 schedule/in-game box - (1/6 - 1/11)
RMU (4-0) @ GLC (2-2)
OWW (2-2) @ SBU (3-1)
UNC (1-3) @ UH (0-4)