Edited Saturday night: The end came tonight for the Florida Gators. Connecticut ended up being the bread around the 30 game Gator basketball win streak. The were the last team to beat Florida in December until the two teams met again tonight in the NCAA Final Four semi-finals. I had been worried about Connecticut for a couple of weeks and tonight, my concern proved to be accurate. The Score, incidentally, was 63-53. It sure was great watching the Gators while it lasted. The Huskies will take on the winner of tonight's other game, Kentucky and Wisconsin. I think I had said in an earlier posting that Kentucky was the team to beat. Not so sure now; if the Wildcats do get into the finals, it'll be one heckuva game.
And again Sunday morning: Kentucky indeed will be in the national championship game Monday night after a close 74-73 win over Wisconsin. And it was an exciting finish with the win coming on a last moment three-pointer. Monday's game will be the first for a championship between a #7 seed (UConn) and a #8 seed (Ky). It might be one very good basketball game.
But first, the women's Final Four tonight: Maryland vs. Notre Dame in the first game followed by Stanford vs. Connecticut in the nightcap.
And in Baseball...the Boston Red Sox aren't off to the start for which they hoped. They lost to Milwaukee for the second time last night. The two teams play again this afternoon at Fenway.
And a weather update...Although a few showers are mixed in, the forecast for all this week has the temperatures in the 50s. We haven't seen that for a very long time. The weather gods must be celebrating the return of my Fearless Friend from his winter home in Florida next weekend.
So far, April is turning out to be just a wee bit better than was March. So far. That could come to an end over this weekend, although it also could be a brief end. Right now we've been experiencing some pretty nice stuff with temperatures even hitting the 50s out on our deck, which it did about an hour ago. That, of course, is far from an official temperature gauge.
But some much less than nice weather is heading our way and should get here by evening. The good part of this weather is that it'll be over, possibly by early to mid morning Saturday in our area. And, here is our section of Maine, it'll be mostly if not all rain. Not far inland, though, a winter storm watch is in effect for snow, sleet, ice, and freezing rain. The weather guy on Channel Six says northern Maine could end up with one to three inches of the frozen stuff and it will last well into Saturday.
The temperatures into next week, once this newest storm gets out of here, will be bouncing back into the 50s. One might say that we have finally reached the spring season.
Great weekend for sports on TV. Although they lost the season's opener to Baltimore in baseball, the Red Sox won the opening series. Today Milwaukee will help Boston open it's home season at Fenway Park.
Speaking of the Red Sox, how about that game Henry Owens pitched for the Sea Dogs yesterday...a no hit shutout (11-0) over Reading Thursday. It was only for six innings in a game called because of rain, but it was his second no-hitter over the Fighting Phils since last season when he combined with another Sea Dog for a full game no-hitter. Owens is considered to be one of the top Red Sox pitching prospects. He's well on his way to a quick trip to Boston.
Of course also this weekend will be the final two games of the NCAA basketball tourneys, both men and women, will be played. Technically the men conclude Monday night and the women end Tuesday. The team I follow the closest plays the first of the series Saturday night shortly after six against Connecticut, one of the only two teams and the last one to beat the Gators this season. The women's semis will be tomorrow. And in the first game, as expected, Notre Dame blew away Maryland and will play the winner of the second game Tuesday. I'll have the second game winner tomorrow morning.
And the Maine Red Claws ended their 2013-14 season last night. They will not be participating in the NBA D-League championships.
Well, a little weather and some super sports begin Friday night for the weekend. I hope you have a great one.
Dave
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