Please know that both Vickey Ritchie and I greatly appreciate 🙏 ❤ the 💘 from Mr Paine but we both lack the technical wisdom to properly share the story!
Thank You Sir 😊, for caring about something that is near and dear to our hearts !
Please check out the full story, either online or by scooping up a copy of the newspaper 📰.
Editors Note 📝 – Vickey figured it out and has shared it on Facebook now.
Brother Osborne :
Good morning! It’s another Big Day in the world of Women’s Basketball!! I just wanted to send you my two cents, which is now worth five cents!!…
Game#1- Clemson vs. VA.
I like the ninth seeded Va. in this match-up. Clemson’s defense is strong, but I think Virginia’s High Scoring Offense will be enough to overcome. Should be a Great Game!!!
Game#2- Miami vs. Notre Dame. I’m going with the High Scoring Offense of the “Fighting Irish” to send Miami further South 🤔
Game#3- Syracuse vs. California. I’m going out on a limb here with California for the Win! Their last match-up was a nail bitter that went to 3 O.T. California will be looking for revenge. Should be another Great ACC match-up!!!
Game#4- Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech. I’m going to go with the Hometown team for the Win! VT’s Offense has been 🔥 this Season and I expect that 🔥 to carry them to the next round!!
I saved The Best for last!!! The SoCon match-up of Furman vs. Mercer. I’m looking for a close game in this match-up, but I’m going to go with Furman and our Very Own Alyssa Ervin. I’m looking for Ervin to have a BIG DAY leading the Paladin Offense across the finish line!!!🔥🔥
There’s my five cents 💲 with that and $5 you can get yourself a cup of coffee!!☕️
Best of luck to all, let’s Play Ball!!!
Travis, Thank You 🙏 and Linda is enjoying the cup of coffee ☕ you mentioned !
Alyssa Ervin and Furman University will not play until 5:45 but things get underway here and Duluth, Georgia at the top of the hour !
Pre – Game Photos 📷
The SoCon tournament is officially underway at 11:03 !
We are about 8 feet from the court and less than that from the Mocs Band & Cheerleaders.
The folks here have borrowed a page from the ACC by 🚌ing in Elementary school and Middle School children for Day 1. Lots of noise, some that makes sense and some that doesn’t.
Media TO #1 of many (4:19)
Mocs leading 16 – 7 with one player having 14 of the 16.
Clemson leads Virginia, 10-8
11:15 – The Lady 👩 Paladins are in the house 🏠 for the first time today. Not sure for how long but they are taking in some of the opening game.
End of 1st – Mocs 19-11
Clemson 15, Virginia 14 after 1st
2nd quarter Media TO – Mocs 21 -15
Clemson 26 -24 , as close as expected !
At the Half : Mocs 30-19, Clemson 28-26
End of 3rd quarter – Mocs 55-33, Clemson 43 -39 [12:24]
Last Media TO of Game 1’s : Mocs 60-37, Clemson 55-45.
12:46 – Final score 1 of 8 : Mocs 66-47
One of the two or three biggest differences between the two events is that down in Georgia they will play two games, empty the building and then play two games. Here in Ashville, they will simply play four straight games.
That explains why if both started at 11am, the final start times are 5:45 here and 7:30 down there.
The next difference between the two worth mentioning is here both the 8 Women’s teams and 10 Men’s teams play in the same building during the same window. The ACC Men will play in Charlotte, North Carolina next week.
Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel are the two schools 🏫 when just a Mens team.
1:21 – Game Time here…..
First Media TO (4:55) and UNC – G is pitching a shutout, 10-0. ETSU finished up as the hottest 🔥 team in the SoCon but has struggled early on.
Reasons why we care about UNC-G : we were married there, had a daughter who was born there and Lin earned her 2 year degree from GTCC while we were there.
Reason why we care about ETSU : The Leonard family 👪 has a Son attending School there!
The last of the School Children 🏫 have left the building and its worth noting that they did so in an incredibly planned out manner!!!
Once the Bucs scored at 3:54, they followed it with four 3-pointers. Tied at 14 at the end of 1st.
Miami 11, Notre Dame 6 early 1st
Irish 23, Canes 19 – end of 1st
32-26 Bucs at the break (2pm)
Irish 37- 23 at the break. It will be interesting to see if any of the three teams that won yesterday can steal one today ????
Media TO at 4:56, ETSU leads 36 – 28.
End of 3rd, ETSU leads 49 – 38. After falling behind 12 -0, the Bucs have taken care of business !
Media TO at 4:58, Spartans have cut ✂️ it to just 8 at 53 – 45…..
Fighting Irish lead 58 – 40 at the end of the 3rd quarter in Duluth
3:07 pm – Final 3 of 8
27:00 on the clock ⏰
Next one here is a battle of the Dogs 🐕 as the Terriers face the Bulldogs…
Tip in a few….
WoffordCollege versus Samford University…
Dinner 🍽 break in Georgia as they clear out the building. California and Syracuse at 5pm.
Wofford 11-7 at Media TO (3:24)
Our next Stop ✋ is Beckley, West Virginia as we are preparing to host a 3 – game set with Kentucky Christian ✝️ University.
The weather forecast has already changed the layout as we have went from 1 on Friday and 2 on Saturday to 2 on Friday afternoon and 1 on Saturday morning 🌄.
When we leave here will be determined by the Lady Paladins…
4:01 – end 1st, Wofford 16, Samford 11
There are 25 visible Hall of Fame banners, trying hard to figure out if I got them all…
Media TO in 2nd – 4:37
Wofford leading 20 – 15
Samford on fire 🔥, leading 25-21 10-1run), Wofford TO at 2+
4:22 pm – Halftime score 28 -23 with the underdogs ahead of the Big Dogs 🐕
Furman University is back in the house 🏠.after a Hotel lobby send off….
Samford University up 39-25, 24-5 run 🏃♂️
Wofford called a TO at 4:25 as they now trail 47 – 29 (32-9 run 🏃♂️)
Here is the 411…
Hi there! You probably already know this but tonight is the Western Tournament for MACC. The top 2 teams in each subject will get to represent their school in Super MACC!
To put it into sports terms, this is their regional competition that determines if they get to go to state.
The kids roll out from CCHS at 2:30.
Thank You Kristy and we are both pulling for tham and looking forward to hearing about their efforts !
Could this be the final time we have a Saved by the Bell 🔔: The Cavalier College Years to cover ?
Alyssa Ervin and Furman University will try to extend their season tonight at 5:45 pm. It’s survive and advance time all over the country !
Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse will appear here shortly !
Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌
Greetings from Ashville, North Carolina!
At 11:00 am today both the Atlantic Coast Conference and the SoCon will begin the first of their four games on the day. Down in Duluth its Virginia versus Clemson in the ACC and here its the #1 – #8 match-up between UT – Chattanooga and Western Carolina.
The ACC invited 15 of its 18 teams down to Georgia and they began play yesterday afternoon with a triple header.
Wednesday took the field down from 15 to 12 as Wake, Stanford and Florida State exited the Arena. The opener is the #8 – #9 game and both Virginia and Clemson are looking to punch 👊 their ticket to the Big Dance 💃.
Here at the SoCon Tournament, all eight schools qualified and only one is guaranteed to advance to the NCAA Tournament after Sunday.
Our segment this winter, called Saved by the Bell 🔔: The Cavalier College Years is what brings us to Ashville today. Alyssa Ervin is the All-Time scoring leader in the history of Carroll County High School and her team is here chasing The Dream !
Is Furman University going to win three straight games to advance to the Bigger stage and then win six straight to become National Champs 🏆??? No they probably don’t have a Billion to One shot at that happening but the old line about the Lottery – you cannot win if you don’t play fits nicely.
Playing in game four of four today versus Mercer University, the path is straight forward. Defeat the Bears 🐻 and go back to the team hotel 🏨 for some rest and return to action 🎬 at 11am on Friday morning to face the winner of the #1 – #8 tilt.
Fall to Mercer and you pack up your bags 🎒 and make the short trip back to campus and watch the next round from your dorm room.
The game played at Timmons Arena back on February 21st is the one that prevented the Lady Paladins from turning the three way tie for the regular season 👑 from being a four way tie.
The Top 3 each swept their opponent today and are safe bets to advance to the Friday semifinals. The Furman – Mercer game, much like Virginia – Clemson figures to be the game of the day.
Here in Ashville until the Paladins are no longer and then its off to Beckley, West Virginia for our weekend series with Kentucky Christian University that is set to begin on Friday afternoon at 2 pm
Here’s hoping 🙏 that I have a Basketball game to watch at 11:00 am on Friday besides the Duke Blue Devils hosting the Virginia – Clemson winner on TV 📺.
Following the bounce back season for Christy’s daughter has been such a pleasant experience ! Here is hoping 🙏 that today is not the end of the road.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 