Confessions of a Sportscaster

Final Score Carthage 63, NCC 60 (OT) Game Summary We had a fun one early as the Cardinals (7-10, 3-5) got the scoring going early, overcomin...

Final Score NCC 91, Carthage 59 Game Summary Looking at the final score, you might be surprised that it was the Firebirds (4-3, 0-2) that go...

Final Score NCC 50, Carthage 40 Game Summary This one was never really in doubt as the Cardinals (4-4, 1-0) jumped out to an 8-0 lead and ne...

Final Score Carthage 71, NCC 68 Game Summary This one looked early like it might get out of hand despite the Cardinals (5-4) taking an early...

Final Score Carthage 70, NCC 62 Game Summary Fresh off their first win of the season, the Cardinals (1-7) got a bit of a gut punch, as Carth...

The women's tournament preview is in the books. Let's move onto the men. This is one I'm more able to write about, as I did...

The regular season concludes tomorrow for the CCIW... which means we have to look at how the CCIW Tournament races are shaping up. This ...

Final Score NCC 70, Carthage 69 Game Summary After surrendering a basket on the opening possession, the Belt TM -wielding Cardinals (2...

Somehow, someway, I keep coming up with new titles for this annual post. Like many of the conferences in Division III, the CCIW plays a ...

Part of my annual series on North Central basketball includes a final look at the conference tournament picture. So with one more day of g...

I'm running out of titles. I was going to go with "Once More Unto the Breach," but I used that in 2015 . One of my many an...

Final Score NCC 67, Carthage 63 Game Summary This one was not easy as the Red Men (7-10, 2-6) scored the game's first basket and k...

Final Score Carthage 67, NCC 57 Game Summary This might have been the fastest game I've ever worked, but it didn't start great...

It's an annual tradition, though maybe not unlike any other. Tomorrow is the final day of the regular season in the CCIW, and actual...

I'm running a little behind on this feature, but it's one that I need to run. Ever since I took over the PA gig at North Central...

Final Score NCC 77, Carthage 67 Game Summary The Cardinals (8-4, 2-2) took early command in this one as they scored the game's fir...

Final Score NCC 81, Carthage 77 (OT) Game Summary This was a good one last night as the Lady Reds (4-3, 0-2) were able to hit some thr...

In years past, I've done a women's tournament preview as well, and done that first. This year, since North Central didn't make...

I didn't get to watch any of it live, but I'm reveling in the upset pulled off by NCC against Illinois Wesleyan. I guess if you ma...

This is a feature I've run almost annually since I started Confessions of a Sportscaster, but it's the first year with nine teams....