Five ACC teams captured two victories to advance with both Virginia and Notre Dame doing it in hostile environments.
NC State and Syracuse both earned a W before running into a buzz saw.
Clemson and Virginia Tech both made it but fell in the opening round.
Two games in person and the third one on the phone should make for a fun afternoon. Then it’s back to Laurel Fork ahead of a busy week of calling games. Maryland and North Carolina kick it off at High Noon.
Gatlinburg continues to be a home away from home 🏡 for our travel volleyball teams, and that is the case again this weekend.
Psalm 124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌!
Two pieces of business up front before we take in four of the 16 Women’s games today.
#1 – Yes, I will switch over to a powder blue shirt 👕 for the two games over at UNC. I gotta return the level of respect 🙏 that Travis Osborne showed when he used our tickets 🎟 to attend the UNC at Duke University last month.
#2 – While we want Kira Lawson and our Lady Blue Devils to defeat the Cougars of the College of Charleston, our youngest of three Sons attended the School 🏫 down on The Battery back in the day! No cheering for a wipe out here in the first of four.
Let’s watch some Women’s College Basketball 🏀 !!!!!!
Media TO at 4:54 – Duke 11, C of C 10
End of 1st, Duke 25 – 16
Cougar Sisters have 14 of the 16.
TO – 4:52 – (2), Duke 38 – 18 (27-8 run 🏃♀️)
Heading into the break, Duke 45 – 26
The end of the 3rd quarter and Duke is racking up fouls. Still leading by 20+, 66-41. 1:03 pm
Last Media TO at 4:55, Duke 77 – 55
Sister, Sister has dropped 42 for the Cougars (31,11).
TO at 2:01 – Duke, 79 – 60.. Taryn has 36 now for C of C
Final Score, 1 of 4 is :
Duke 81, C of C 64 at 1:33 pm…
For Duke, one down and five to go !
Durham x 2, Sacramento x 2, Phoenix x 2
2 : 06 – Start of Game 2/4
#11 Nebraska versus #6 Baylor University
Big 10 versus Big 12 in this one.
Nebraska has one advantage in that the played once already inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Cornhuskers defeated Richmond two days ago in their play-in game. Already familiar with the building….
Baylor scored the first 7, but now it’s 9-8 as Nebraska has trimmed it to one.
Baylor University was our first opponent back in November over in Paris, France 🇫🇷. It was the start of our 3-6 stretch.
End of 1st quarter – Bears 🐻, 19-11 (2:29)
Media TO at 4:39 (2), Baylor 23 – 18
At the Half…. Nebraska leads 28 – 27 (2:56)
Nebraska 17 – 8 in the second….
Game #3 of 4 just tipped off, 11 miles away !
We had no answer for Taliah Scott back then. She has four at the break here today versus Nebraska
Media TO at 4:56, Nebraska 37 – 35! Good game….
Maryland 28 – 19 after 1st quarter in Chapel Hill.
End of the 3rd quarter here in Cameron and Big Red leads 47 – 41. Biggest lead was seven, now at 6.
Media TO at 4:04, Nebraska lead down to 53 – 52. The biggest was 50 – 41, but BU on an 11-3 run.
Up in Phili, it appears that UVA Men will hold off Wright State. 82 – 73 final for the Hoos.
Maryland 51, Murray State 35 (Half)
Back 2 Back whistles could decide this one , which would be a shame after two teams fought this hard.
Baylor TO at 0:57, they have 3 point lead and possession… 62 – 59
Baylor is set to close it out and advance, they lead 64 – 61 with 0:17.9 left. 23 – 11 run here in the fourth quarter.
Maryland 99, Murray State 67 – Final
In of the first quarter, Tar Heels 16, Western Illinois 10 (6:04)
At the Half – Tar Heels 38, Leathernecks 24 (6:34)
Heels 👠 leading 53 – 27 at Media TO (4:34) after 15 – 3 run.
58 – 33 after 3rd…. both games here very one-sided.
4 games on 2 beautiful campuses = worn out !
Psalm 94:19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
We will be heading out to Durham and Chapel Hill shortly to take in the quadruple header of Women’s College Basketball 🏀 but we are looking forward to seeing how much coverage we can produce for our 8 High School teams as the day plays out.
Eight of the 12 teams are set to be in action 🎬 tonight, following our two Track and Field teams competing yesterday. Only Adrienne Harris McGuire and Brittany Kinney with our Girls Soccer ⚽️ teams will be idle.
It’s an exciting time of the Year !!!
Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌
Later today we look to find out two things – which three teams are being sent to Duke University for the NCAA and did Alyssa Ervin and Furman University do enough to earn an invite to the smaller of the Dances 💃. They will play on Thursday if they make the guest list!
We have played five games across three days this week and divided time in between Charleston and Beckley but now its time for our Golden Bears 🐻 to hit the road. First stop ✋ on the drive back will be at Hillsville Elementary School to work with Vickey Ritchie and our Special Olympics Basketball program.
I haven’t heard anything officially but maybe Callie Harris will lace up her sneakers one more time and play in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ✝️ Basketball All – Star game here in the near future.
Matthew 15:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌
Bill Gallimore & The road less traveled ! 