Things really get underway beginning tomorrow. GAC will be down in Waverly paying a visit to IIAC opponent Wartburg and it should be a challenging road opener for the Gusties. I'll be at the home opener for UST in their new crib as they host WIAC powerhouse UW-Stevens Point. This is without question a great match-up as both teams figure to be in the title hunt in their conferences. Then, Tuesday night Hamline goes up the road on Snelling Avenue to pay a visit to nearby Northwestern of the UMAC. Should be an intriguing game as both programs have new coaches at the helm. Then, on Wednesday night I'll be down at St. Peter as GAC has their home opener against WIAC opponent UW-River Falls. Again, a very intriguing match-up as both teams hope to do a lot of damage in their respective conferences. While I don't expect UW-River Falls to get off to another 13-0 start like they did last year, the Falcons pose a lot of problems with their up-tempo game and the Gusties won't have a lot of time to recover from their road trip at Wartburg.
While things have already started up on the Community College front, Anoka-Ramsey was down in Mason City on Friday and Saturday (they were able to escape the season's first big snowstorm) for the NIACC Classic. Despite doing several searches I was unable to get any scores from these two days. ARCC was to have played Ellsworth on Friday afternoon and then play host NIACC on Saturday. Illinois Central College was there as well and I personally feel it's a damn shame that ARCC didn't get a crack at this powerhouse program from downstate Illinois. That would have been special to have been able to have watched that.
As always, will provide details from the games I'm attending this week. As an added plus, I'll also be at the Hopkins Girls Basketball Jamboree this coming Saturday as a smattering of teams will be there participating.
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