Mountaineers Dominate Prairie View 106 - 41

Alex Ruoff, pictured above, had another great game scoring 22 points and playing well on defense. He also went 5-5 from 3 point land, showing the off-season workout program has not affected his stroke.

To me, this was an impressive early victory for the Mountaineers. Prairie View gave the seventh ranked Tennessee Vols a run for their money Friday night. Now, I'm not saying this team should be ranked in the top 10, but we are better than people think.

The first real test of the season comes Friday against the same Tennessee Vols. A victory over a ranked team this early would be huge for a team that is adjusting to a new system. Texas or New Mexico State await the Mountaineers for its final game in the Legends Classic.

RANDOM THOUGHTS

1. Joe Alexander jumped over two rows of seats in an attempt to save a loose ball. My friends, this kid has super boings.
2. Next time you see this team play, watch Huggins' eyes light up every time Joe touches the ball.
3. Joe Mazzula has not shown the flashes of greatness that I expected to see after his excellent summer league performances. I don't know if he needs more playing time to get a feel for the game but he needs to step up if we are going to compete in the Big East.
4. I know it is football season and Thanksgiving break but today's attendance was just sad. Step it up people.

The women's soccer team advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 2 - 0 victory over JMU. They may play State Penn but its game was snowed out today. Good luck ladies.

Boll Weevils Crushed 81-53

Stiles and I attended the game this evening and I can say that I was pleasantly surprised with the team's performance. This is a result to expect from a decent team playing a cupcake early in the season. Not much can be gleamed from playing a team like the Boll Weevils but at least we didn't get "Gardner Webbed."

Ruoff, Butler, and Alexander were the most impressive players in the game. Ruoff lit it up from outside and moved well without the ball. Butler looked stellar on defense and showed some decent inside moves. Alexander dunked 3 times in transition but lacked touch from beyond the three point line.

We looked sloppy on offense at times but would often recover with a good defensive stop. Again, this was Arkansas-Monticello so don't get your hopes up too much, but expect some sparks from this team.

RANDOM THOUGHTS

1. Was CBH wearing a blue three piece velour suit?
2. I love CBH's intensity on the sideline. Even though we were playing the Boll Weevils he got up in the players face when they did something wrong. It is a welcome change from that other guy's lackadaisical attitude, what's his name?
3. We may not win 27 games but this team will be exciting to watch.

Finally, the WVU women's soccer team beat Navy 4-0 (nil) to advance into the second round of the NCAA tournament. They will now face James Madison at 1 on Sunday.