Festival capital of AmericaWelcome to America First Credit Union Arena.
2pm Tip – SUU Women
2pm Tip – Duke University Women
3pm Tip – Alyssa Ervin and Furman Tip
Lin captured the SUU jump ball and four seconds later caught the Duke – Pitt tipThat was the TV πΊ camera angleEqual opportunity Homer today as my red SUU shirt π covers my red UT one. Get to pull for the home team twice today.
At the Half here in Cedar City, the Thunderbirds lead 25 -23 in a back and forth tilt. Up in Pittsburgh, Duke hit 50 right before the half.
Our friend, Allen Worrell has offered up the first weather update from The Hill :
Winter weather has commenced here in Hillsville. Seems to be a light snow/rain mix. It is 20 degrees
15 minutes and we add Miss Ervin to the mix !
Furman University is underway !!
π»Ghostbusters moment with the jump ball…
Go SUU, Go Duke and Go Furman !!!
Media TO in the 3rd, Duke 66, Pitt 20 & SUU 32-27.
Media TO in the 1st – Furman tied 7-7 @
End of the 3rd quarter – SUU trying to pull away, 44-35 β Duke 76-30.
End of 1st….Furman University 19 -15 as our Lady Cav has 10 minutes and 3 points
Alyssa picked up her second foul early in the 2nd quarter and will need to sit for a bit.
Kinda wild that two games that started seconds apart also ended that way !
Duke & SUU win and now the focus is 100% on Furman University.
Alyssa only played 2 minutes in the second quarter and if the winning streak for the ‘Dins is to continue we need a second half rally…
70 – 62 victory for Ervin and Friends after they outscored the Bulldogs 22-11 in the final quarter !!! Five straight in the Win column….
Stand alone story later but we have to get back down the Mountain β° now for the Mens game…
All 5 starters in double figures !
Meteorologist Allen Worrell of Channel 276 checks β on from The Hill
Coming down good now. Roads are white
We snuck in a fast paced Hike πΆββοΈ and are now getting ready to enter Burns Arena for the second half of the Utah Tech – SUU split doubleheader !
UPDATE- Boys canceled, Girls took place 1 day early !Travel Volleyball π had plans as well but will be staying at home π‘
Coach Cindy Edwards and our Carroll County Rampage Ladies were set to play volleyball at Virginia Tech this weekend, but the tournament was canceled due to the incoming Winter Storm….
5pm EST
Alyssa Ervin and Furman University are down in Alabama for a showdown with Samford
Katie Lam and Roanoke College played a tough one last night up in Ashland, ahead of the weatherElijah Cox and Randolph played beat the weather as well last night. The Wildcats hosted #5 Randolph Macon and Cox finished with four points and two rebounds.The Smoot Brothers played early as well. Southwest Virginia Community College Flying Eagles fell on the road.
Out here today we have the Duke – UNC dream doubleheader as at 2pm Utah Tech climbs the Mountain β° to play at Southern Utah University. Following the Women’s game, the same schools π« will meet up here in St. George at 7pm for the Men’s game.
Should be a fun day / night twin bill between the Trailblazers and the Thunderbirds !
Two games to watch in person and three on the computer π₯ screen / Cell phone.
The Duke University Women’s team will play at Pittsburgh one day early in hopes of getting home ahead of the Storm.
Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse of the Day :
1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
I will add my own Prayer for the safety π of everyone on and around The Hill as we prepare for the most talked about winter weather in a long time.
Saved. by the Bell π: The Cavalier College Years has the Smoot Brothers in action π¬Howard Mayo with his Motovational Nugget for the Day :Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse of the Day ,:
John 1:3Β All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Hopefully, everyone π is prepared for the Weather and that Mother Nature shows Mercy !
Final Score of the Varsity Boys game versus Galax.
Isaiah Easter after crossing the 1,000 point barrier. Standing π§ββοΈ in between two prime examples of Leaders. Photo π· Credit : Velvet LeonardGalax captured the Junior Varsity game that opened the night πOur Saved by the Bell π: The Cavalier College Years coverage of Alyssa Ervin and Furman University down in Macon, Georgia playing at Mercer