Posts Tagged ‘Mid-West Athletic Conference’
Dynamic second-half defensive effort gives Trail Blazers momentum heading into postseason
QUINCY — A simple one-word answer sufficed for everyone. The John Wood Community College men’s basketball team turned a two-point halftime advantage Saturday afternoon into a 74-59 Mid-West Athletic Conference victory over Illinois Central College to wrap up the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Region 24 postseason tournament. So what exactly did the Trail…
Read MoreTrail Blazers go on attack in second half, earn home postseason game by beating Cougars
QUINCY — A forgettable first half was forgotten quickly. It had to happen for the John Wood Community College women’s basketball team to play at home again. Trailing by eight points at halftime Saturday after shooting just 22.6 percent from the field, the Trail Blazers went on a 17-2 run over the final 6 minutes,…
Read MoreTrail Blazers chisel away second-half deficit, score crucial conference victory over Jaguars
DANVILLE, Ill. — Trailing by 18 points with 16 minutes remaining in one of those must-have games, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team didn’t do anything drastic or dramatic. “We just plugged away and plugged away,” JWCC coach Brad Hoyt said. The Trail Blazers avoided mistakes, too. JWCC limited Danville to 22 second-half…
Read More‘We’re just soul-searching a little bit’: Mistakes, inconsistency lead to Trail Blazers getting upset
QUINCY — The outside doors to the Student Activity Center had been locked and a few of the inside lights dimmed by the time John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt emerged from the locker room after meeting with his team. “We’re just soul-searching a little bit,” he said. “We’re just trying to…
Read MoreTrail Blazers’ Talton earns Region 24 and MWAC Player of the Year honors
QUINCY — For the fifth straight season and the eighth time in the past 10 seasons, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team has produced the Region 24 Player of the Year. This year, for just the second time in that stretch, the Trail Blazers swept three major postseason awards. Credit Jeremiah Talton for…
Read MoreEmpty possessions cause headaches for Trail Blazers in two-point loss to Jaguars
QUINCY — Brad Hoyt might not sleep too soundly if he goes to bed with visions of a one-possession loss to nationally ranked Danville dancing in his head. “When you have a one-possession game, you think about all those one possessions that don’t go very well,” the John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach said.…
Read MoreEasy does it: JWCC shares basketball efficiently during critical stretch to earn win in MWAC opener
QUINCY — While his players on the floor rotated back to play defense after Logan Robbins flushed a two-handed dunk off a nifty baseline bounce pass, John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt implored his bench with a familiar refrain. “See, make it easy,” Hoyt said. For a stretch of the second half…
Read MoreGot your six: JWCC women’s basketball team wins MWAC opener despite depleted bench
QUINCY — Lauren Bogle doesn’t dwell on the fact the John Wood Community College women’s basketball team has only six players healthy and eligible at this juncture. “You just need five on the floor, right?” the first-year Trail Blazers coach said. If the Trail Blazers can maintain the right level of defensive aggressiveness without getting…
Read MoreLate-game drought costs JWCC men opportunity to fight for top seed in region tournament
QUINCY — The chance to be the No. 1 seed in the NJCAA Division II Region 24 Tournament is gone. The opportunity to return to the national tournament isn’t. The John Wood Community College men’s basketball players have a pretty good grasp of what it will take to make that happen. “We learned where we…
Read MoreJWCC men give up coast-to-coast finish, drop pivotal conference game to Danville
QUINCY — Four seconds away from forcing overtime and giving itself a chance to stay in first place in the Mid-West Athletic Conference, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team neglected the golden rule of defense. Stop the ball. Danville Area Community College’s Drew Reifsteck drove the length of the floor in four seconds…
Read MoreLet’s get physical: Trail Blazers withstand Snappers’ style to earn first conference victory
QUINCY — The physical aspect of Wednesday night’s Mid-West Athletic Conference game negated the natural rhythm and flow John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt relishes. So while he was encouraged by the outcome, Hoyt was disappointed with the style. “I was expecting a little better basketball,” Hoyt said after the Trail Blazers…
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