By Mel Greenberg
It's one thing when an aging Guru might have a senior moment or two, but it's another to see our trusty ward suffer one or two at the junior end.
First, he should be commended for filling the gap in reporting the St. Joseph's 63-46 win over Penn in the previous post in our absence, which we'll get to shortly.
It didn't seemed to be mentioned when we were surprised a little while ago to find the coverage, but next up for St. Joseph's is a visit from Rutgers on Hawk Hill on Nov. 28, a week from tonight (Wed.) at 7 p.m.
The fan base from the north who seem to avidly be among the tops of our readership should know that parking can be a bit of a problem -- a new garage will soon open across 54th St., so it might be smart to get to the campus around 5:30 p.m. or so, though rush hour will present its own challenges.
Without naming the the establishment, per se, time can be killed across 54th St. and Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse at a well-known establishment in the neighborhood that specializes in the Philadelphia cheesesteak.
Also, as one who is actually paid by the same overall employer as the Guru and is privy to scheduling situations in here as part of anticipating Philly.com content, our ward was informed, but might have forgotten in the crush of Phillies coverage, that staffing shortages involving vacations has placed the Guru in a babysitter role on the desk all week.
However, the Guru's gender equity training returns with men's games involving Drexel and La Salle on Friday and Saturday afternoon before our arrival here, and we likely will be on the scene Sunday up North for the LSU showdown with the Scarlet Knights
Besides, our good friend LSU coach Van Chancellor would be disappointed if we weren't in the house.
The Agony But No Ecstasy
That would be the way to describe our two are teams affiliated with the Colonial Athletic Association in nonconference games Tuesday night.
Delaware (2-1) suffered a tough setback to Boston College, 53-51, at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark when Stefanie Murphy, who had 26 points and 16 rebounds, put back a missed shot just before regulations to give the Eagles (2-1) a victory.
The Blue Hens stayed in the game, despite an overwhelming 49-33 disadvantage on the boards. Delaware, which got 11 points from Kyle DeHaven and 10 from Courtney Irving, offset to shortfall by forcing B.C. into 20 turnovers.
Meanwhile, a Drexel rally fell short at Army, and the Dragons 1-3) lost, 60-57, to the Knights (2-1).
Coach Denise Dillon's group nearly closed an eight-point gap down the stretch when the Dragons' foreign legion tandeem of Gabriela Marginean (Romania) and Jasmina Rosseel (Beligum) hit three-pointers and Narissa Suber hit a driving layup to pull within 58-57.
But Drexel could not advance further and Army hit two free throws to seal the win.
Marginean had 24 points and nine rebounds, while Rosseel had a career-high 13 points.
Penn State Road Drought Ends
The Nittany Lions (4-1) posted their first win outside the Bryce Jordan Center since beating Georgetown last December by topping South Carolina, 70-63, in Columbia.
It wasn't easy after the Gamecocks (3-1) began closing a 12-point deficit, but Penn State held on at the finish for the win.
Senior guard Kam Gissendanner gained her second-straight double-double with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Tyra Grant got a team-best 17 points, while freshman sub Janessa Wolff scored 12 points.
Coach Coquese Washington's group will return from the holiday break to host Drexel, Sunda.
-- Mel
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