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Chuck Daly Memorial Classic -- Northwood University, West Palm Beach, Fla.
#5 University of Saint Francis 86, #10 Northwood University Seahawks 82, OT
USF win snaps NU's 8-game win streak . . . NU rallied from 10-pt deficit in 2nd Half to take a 3-pt lead, then tied the game with two free throws sending the game into OT. USF had ball last, but Q Owens travelled with 1.2 seconds to play. NU got off a last shot, but was too hard. Sawyer-Davis, selected the Classic MVP, finished with 29 points fouling out late in the regulation. Ethan Hussey's 3-pointer at 2:07 in OT put USF back in front for good, 81-78. He added 1 of 2 FTs at 1:37. Owens added four consecutive FTs in the final 1:06 to help USF hold of the Seahawks. USF improves to 14-3, 7-1 on the road. Owens and Hussey were named to the All-Tournament Team for USF. Hussey scored six of USF's 10 pts in OT
USF resumes play in the MCC on Tues., Jan. 4 with a 7 p.m. tip against Marian University at Hutzell Athletic Center.
"We really did a good job of responding to their challenge, overcoming the adversity of losing our leading scorer, and still getting the win," USF first-year head coach Chad LaCross said. "Ethan and Q made some big baskets and (Matt) Edmonds got a couple of huge rebounds. We had to be resilient. That may be the best team we've played this season, so to get the win anyway you can is a testament to our team. Give NU credit for coming back and makin' it a thriller."
Shreveport, LA – IPFW got a school-record shooting performance from Stephanie Rosado, who made 10-of-11 shots from the field en route to a team-high 25 points, as IPFW out-scored Centenary 32-10 to end the first half, and 45-25 over the entirety of the second half to cruise to a 94-65 win in Shreveport on New Years Eve.
Rosado scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting, a .909 percentage, topping the previous single-game mark of .900 set by Barb Derry on December 1, 1995. Anne Boese added 24 points, making 6-of-7 from long range, that percentage tying for the second best in program history. Jordan Zuppe added 11 points, while Kayla Drake and Erin Murphy each scored eight.
Rosado pulled down a team-leading eight rebounds, as IPFW out-rebounded the Ladies 38-to-32 for the game. IPFW also forced 25 Centenary turnovers, 17 coming on steals. Drake, Zuppe, and Chelsey Jackson each dished out four assists, as Rosado had a trio of blocked shots.
Centenary came out firing on all cylinders, making seven of its first eight shots, and ten of the first dozen, leading by as many as 13 points after a pair of Ashley Jackson free throws with 13:05 left on the clock.
Rosado followed with a personal 8-0 run, cutting the deficit to three, but IPFW took full advantage of the gained momentum, taking the lead for good with a Boese three-pointer with 4:26 left in the half, as the Mastodons closed the opening period by out-scoring the Ladies 32-10 after the Jackson free throws put the host ahead by a bakers dozen.
The second half was all IPFW, as Centenary closed the gap to single digits just twice, both at eight points, as the Mastodons cruised to the lopsided win.
IPFW made 35-of-68 shots from the field, a percentage of .515, the second best this season, while converting on 12-of-25 long-range shots, 48.0 percent. Centenary made 48.3 percent (14-of-29) of its shots in the first half, and converted on just 30.4 percent (7-of-23) in the second, while coming up empty on all seven of its three-point attempts.
Ashley Jackson scored a team-best 25 points, making 11-of-13 from the free throw line, while Anne Farrell and Megan Daniel each scored a dozen. Farrell pulled down 10 rebounds for the double-double, while Ne-Ne Cook had a game-high five assists.
The Mastodons return to action on January 8, when the team hosts the Jaguars of IUPUI in the first game of a women’s/men’s double header at the Memorial Coliseum
Friday, December 31, 2010
Broncos Conclude 2010 With 66-58 Victory
Broncos Conclude 2010 With 66-58 Victory
RICHMOND, Ky.- Miame Giden’s return, partnered with Brenna Banktson’s double-double helped Western Michigan to its first road win of the season with a 66-58 victory at Eastern Kentucky.
After missing the first 12 games of the season with injury, Giden appeared to be in old form, sinking her first five shots. Banktson was dialed in from long range and the two combined for 22 of WMU’s 30 first-half points, resulting in a three-point halftime advantage.
Western Michigan pushed its lead to nine early in the second half, but the Colonels stayed within striking distance. Also making her first appearance of the year, Kemmy Dominique hit a three with just under four minutes remaining for the first double digit lead. The Brown & Gold made went 7-for-7 from the free throw line in the final two minutes to preserve the victory. Forced to sit much of the first with fouls, Ebony Cleary scored all but two of her 12 points in the second half.
The added offensive options showed in the stats, as Western Michigan shot its best of the year at 43.1 percent and 80 percent (16-of-20) at the line. It was the first time this season WMU outscored its opponent in both halves.
Giden checked out with a team-high 15 points, while Banktson (four three’s) had 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. It was her second double-double of the season and third of her career. Banktson also moved into eighth place in career triples (107).
Taylor Manley dished out a career high eight assists and Maria Iaquaniello hauled in six rebounds.
Concluding the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 4-9 record, Western Michigan opens Mid-American Conference play next week, hosting Central Michigan Jan. 5 and Toledo Jan. 8. Tip-off times are set for 2 and 7 p.m.
RICHMOND, Ky.- Miame Giden’s return, partnered with Brenna Banktson’s double-double helped Western Michigan to its first road win of the season with a 66-58 victory at Eastern Kentucky.
After missing the first 12 games of the season with injury, Giden appeared to be in old form, sinking her first five shots. Banktson was dialed in from long range and the two combined for 22 of WMU’s 30 first-half points, resulting in a three-point halftime advantage.
Western Michigan pushed its lead to nine early in the second half, but the Colonels stayed within striking distance. Also making her first appearance of the year, Kemmy Dominique hit a three with just under four minutes remaining for the first double digit lead. The Brown & Gold made went 7-for-7 from the free throw line in the final two minutes to preserve the victory. Forced to sit much of the first with fouls, Ebony Cleary scored all but two of her 12 points in the second half.
The added offensive options showed in the stats, as Western Michigan shot its best of the year at 43.1 percent and 80 percent (16-of-20) at the line. It was the first time this season WMU outscored its opponent in both halves.
Giden checked out with a team-high 15 points, while Banktson (four three’s) had 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. It was her second double-double of the season and third of her career. Banktson also moved into eighth place in career triples (107).
Taylor Manley dished out a career high eight assists and Maria Iaquaniello hauled in six rebounds.
Concluding the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 4-9 record, Western Michigan opens Mid-American Conference play next week, hosting Central Michigan Jan. 5 and Toledo Jan. 8. Tip-off times are set for 2 and 7 p.m.
Indiana Westlyn Bsketball update
LEBANON, Tenn. -- The Indiana Wesleyan University women's basketball team tied a program record with 15 3-pointers in a 67-47 victory over Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University in the Rosa Stokes Classic in Lebanon, Tennessee.
It is the fourth time the Wildcats have connected on 15 3-point baskets in a single game, with the last coming during the 2006-07 national championship season against Malone (Ohio) University.
Senior guard Kayla Thompson led the air raid with a career-high seven 3-pointers on 11 attempts, besting her previous high of six accomplished last season. Thompson ended the game with a game-high and season-best 23 points.
In beating Trevecca Nazarene today, IWU finished the Rosa Stokes Classic with a pair of wire-to-wire victories over NAIA Division I programs. On Thursday, Indiana Wesleyan never trailed in a 57-42 win versus tournament host Cumberland (Tenn.) University.
Today, Indiana Wesleyan (14-2) scored the game's first 12 points and was never seriously threatened the rest of the contest. Trevecca Nazarene would get no closer than six points the entire day.
Leading 12-6, the Wildcats ran off 11 of the next 13 points to increase the lead to 23-8. The 15 point cushion was the largest during the first 20 minutes and the Wildcats took a 37-26 advantage into halftime.
Complimenting Thompson from beyond the arc was junior guard Stephanie Burtch. She finished with 14 points but did nearly all her damage in the opening half with 12 points. Burtch hit on 4-of-6 baskets from deep, with 4-of-5 coming in the first half.
Trevecca Nazarene (3-8) scored the first five points of the second half to close the gap to 37-31.
But Indiana Wesleyan turned it up another notch en route to a 25-10 run to blow the game wide open with 7:13 remaining. The 21 point lead (62-41) was the largest of the game and the big run was keyed by a balanced attack as eight different Wildcats scored the 25 points.
The lead never fell below 17 the rest of the game as Trevecca Nazarene did not hit a field goal over the final 5:13 of the contest.
Indiana Wesleyan completed the day shooting 51.9-percent (25 of 49) from the field and 60.0-percent (15 of 25) from 3-point range. Trevecca Nazarene did not fare well at 33.3-percent (18 of 54) shooting and 20.0-percent (3 of 15) from deep.
IWU won the battle on the boards with a 39-29 advantage. Senior forward Elaine Hessel led all players with eight rebounds while junior center Krystal Stoneking brought down seven.
The Wildcats dished out 19 assists as a team. Junior guard Rachel Steinbarger and senior forward LeAnn Douglas each passed out five assists while Thompson and Burtch each added three.
Indiana Wesleyan returns to Mid-Central College Conference play their next time out. IWU will play at Huntington (Ind.) University at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 6
It is the fourth time the Wildcats have connected on 15 3-point baskets in a single game, with the last coming during the 2006-07 national championship season against Malone (Ohio) University.
Senior guard Kayla Thompson led the air raid with a career-high seven 3-pointers on 11 attempts, besting her previous high of six accomplished last season. Thompson ended the game with a game-high and season-best 23 points.
In beating Trevecca Nazarene today, IWU finished the Rosa Stokes Classic with a pair of wire-to-wire victories over NAIA Division I programs. On Thursday, Indiana Wesleyan never trailed in a 57-42 win versus tournament host Cumberland (Tenn.) University.
Today, Indiana Wesleyan (14-2) scored the game's first 12 points and was never seriously threatened the rest of the contest. Trevecca Nazarene would get no closer than six points the entire day.
Leading 12-6, the Wildcats ran off 11 of the next 13 points to increase the lead to 23-8. The 15 point cushion was the largest during the first 20 minutes and the Wildcats took a 37-26 advantage into halftime.
Complimenting Thompson from beyond the arc was junior guard Stephanie Burtch. She finished with 14 points but did nearly all her damage in the opening half with 12 points. Burtch hit on 4-of-6 baskets from deep, with 4-of-5 coming in the first half.
Trevecca Nazarene (3-8) scored the first five points of the second half to close the gap to 37-31.
But Indiana Wesleyan turned it up another notch en route to a 25-10 run to blow the game wide open with 7:13 remaining. The 21 point lead (62-41) was the largest of the game and the big run was keyed by a balanced attack as eight different Wildcats scored the 25 points.
The lead never fell below 17 the rest of the game as Trevecca Nazarene did not hit a field goal over the final 5:13 of the contest.
Indiana Wesleyan completed the day shooting 51.9-percent (25 of 49) from the field and 60.0-percent (15 of 25) from 3-point range. Trevecca Nazarene did not fare well at 33.3-percent (18 of 54) shooting and 20.0-percent (3 of 15) from deep.
IWU won the battle on the boards with a 39-29 advantage. Senior forward Elaine Hessel led all players with eight rebounds while junior center Krystal Stoneking brought down seven.
The Wildcats dished out 19 assists as a team. Junior guard Rachel Steinbarger and senior forward LeAnn Douglas each passed out five assists while Thompson and Burtch each added three.
Indiana Wesleyan returns to Mid-Central College Conference play their next time out. IWU will play at Huntington (Ind.) University at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 6
Titans Return From Holiday Break With 64-56 Win
Katie Hacker (Indianapolis, IN/Franklin Central) scored a game-high 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds and Kimmie Hummer chipped in with a dozen points as IU South Bend (9-3) returned from a 23-day layoff with a 64-56 win over UM-Dearborn.
At the start, Hummer broke the seal on the scoring, registering the first basket of the game just 30 seconds into the contest. The Wolves, however, answered immediately with a Katie Roberts triple to take the early 3-2 lead.
Over the next eight minutes, the two teams traded baskets before UM-Dearborn grabbed a two point lead at 15-13 - their largest lead of the contest. Staci Funkhouser (McCordsville, IN/Mount Vernon) hit a baseline jumper to tie the contest at 15, the start of a 10-2 spurt for the Titans that gave them a six point lead with 5:29 remaining in the opening half. From there, the teams once again traded blows until the break - with the Wolves coming within a single point on several occasions, but it was the Titans who held a 30-27 edge at the half.
Out of the half, IU South Bend immediately opened their lead to six, and would eventually lead by as many as eight with 12:37 to play. Once again, however, UM-Dearborn had an answer as they slowly climbed back into the contest, tying the game at 50 with just 5:27 to play and again at 54 with 3:03 left.
>From there, it was all Titans, as back-to-back baskets by Hacker and Betsy Grogan (Battle Ground, IN/West Lafayette Harrison) gave IU South Bend a four-point lead, and the team converted on six-of-eight from the free throw line down the stretch to ice the win.
Hacker's nine rebounds give her 732 for her career, moving her into sole possession of fifth place all-time for the Titans
At the start, Hummer broke the seal on the scoring, registering the first basket of the game just 30 seconds into the contest. The Wolves, however, answered immediately with a Katie Roberts triple to take the early 3-2 lead.
Over the next eight minutes, the two teams traded baskets before UM-Dearborn grabbed a two point lead at 15-13 - their largest lead of the contest. Staci Funkhouser (McCordsville, IN/Mount Vernon) hit a baseline jumper to tie the contest at 15, the start of a 10-2 spurt for the Titans that gave them a six point lead with 5:29 remaining in the opening half. From there, the teams once again traded blows until the break - with the Wolves coming within a single point on several occasions, but it was the Titans who held a 30-27 edge at the half.
Out of the half, IU South Bend immediately opened their lead to six, and would eventually lead by as many as eight with 12:37 to play. Once again, however, UM-Dearborn had an answer as they slowly climbed back into the contest, tying the game at 50 with just 5:27 to play and again at 54 with 3:03 left.
>From there, it was all Titans, as back-to-back baskets by Hacker and Betsy Grogan (Battle Ground, IN/West Lafayette Harrison) gave IU South Bend a four-point lead, and the team converted on six-of-eight from the free throw line down the stretch to ice the win.
Hacker's nine rebounds give her 732 for her career, moving her into sole possession of fifth place all-time for the Titans
College News update 12/31
Tons of Turnovers Topple Chargers
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – Although they showed many stokes of brilliance, the Ancilla women’s basketball team also showed their Christmas break rust in an 80-68 loss to non-conference foe Sinclair Community College (8-2).
Ancilla (3-6, 1-0 MCCAA) kept themselves in the game, especially in the first half, by shooting lights out from the field. The Lady Chargers were 13-26 from the field in the first half and although they committed 16 turnovers in the same time period, they went into the locker room trailing by just seven at 39-32.
The Lady Chargers finished the game with a more than respectable 45.8% shooting from the field (27-59) and kept pace with Sinclair (31-63, 49.2%). The difference in the game was turnovers. Sinclair committed just 16 for the game, while Ancilla finished with 34.
Shalana Murray pulled down a tremendous double-double performance for Ancilla, scoring 14 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. Her 10 offensive rebounds tie a school record for offensivegame.
Grimm erupted in the first half for Grace with 19 points and four three-pointers. He finished 7 of 14 from the field, 8 of 9 from the free throw line, and also recorded four rebounds and four steals. Henry was equally lethal for the Lancers with 12 of his 15 points in the first half.
Grace recorded the same amount of assists as Warner (13) but committed 17 turnovers compared to eight for the Royals. The Lancers nailed 9 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. It was the fourth time Grace has hit four three's, although the previous three resulted in victories for the Lancers.
Tannan Peters was the leading rebounder in the game with 10 as the Lancers outrebounded the Royals 32-27.
Crusader Women Close 2010 with Win at Eastern Illinois
Valparaiso closed out the non-conference portion of the schedule on Thursday evening with a 65-58 road victory over defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Eastern Illinois at Lantz Arena in Charleston, Ill.
Betsy Adams (Monticello, Ind./Twin Lakes H.S.) scored 20 points and Tabitha Gerardot (Fort Wayne, Ind./Canterbury H.S.) registered a double-double as the Crusader overcame 25 turnovers to earn the road win over a Panther team that entered the game 37-4 at home over since the midway point of the 2007-2008 season.
“We didn’t handle the ball like we wanted to which is something we need to get better at,” head coach Keith Freeman said. “That said, I did see improvement in our rebounding, defense, and the way we competed though which is a big positive and helped us get a big win on the road.”
Valpo took an early 11-7 lead as the Panthers connected on just two of their first 12 shots from the floor, and maintained its advantage throughout most of the first half. Ten Crusader turnovers in the first 13 minutes though limited the lead to just two, 17-15 with seven minutes to play.
An 8-0 Crusader run capped by a Kelly Watts (Gary, Ind./East Chicago Central H.S.) lay-in at the 4:11 mark gave Valpo a 23-15 lead. Eastern Illinois answered with five straight points to pull within three.
A Laura Richards (Connersville, Ind./Connersville H.S.) triple with just under a minute to play followed by an Adams three at the buzzer gave Valpo a 31-22 advantage at the break.
Adams had 10 first half points while Gina Lange (Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake H.S.) pulled down seven boards in the opening stanza. The Crusaders outrebounded the Panthers 24-16 in the first 20 minutes, while holding Eastern Illinois to just 27.6% shooting.
The Panthers cut into the second half from the beginning, scoring the first seven points out of the locker room. Four Crusader turnovers led to 10 Eastern Illinois points as the Panthers tied the game at 39 at the 13:53 mark, and one possession leader the hosts had the lead on a lay-in by Ta’Kenya Nixon.
The lead then changed hands eight times and was tied four more times as neither team could build an advantage of more than three points heading into the game’s final eight minutes.
A Rashida Ray (Fort Wayne, Ind./Harding H.S.) jumper as the shot clock was winding down gave Valpo the lead for good at the 7:25 mark, starting an 8-0 Crusader spurt. The Brown and Gold’s defense held Eastern Illinois scoreless for 4:35 while building the 60-52 lead.
The Crusaders held a 62-57 lead with 2:49 to play when Ray was fouled shooting a three-pointer, and connected on all three from the charity stripe. Valpo would not score the rest of the way, but allowed just one free throw on the way to earning the road win.
Adams led all scorers with her 20 points while Gerardot had 11 points and 10 rebounds for her double-double.
“Betsy Adams hits some big shots for us,” Freeman added. “We got some big contributions from lots of people in lots of areas tonight.”
Lange also had 10 boards while Watts had seven more to go along with seven points as Valpo outrebounded Eastern Illinois 44-29 on the night. Richards had eight points while Ray finished the night with seven as well.
“I think Watts helps us on the defensive end with her physicalness,” Freeman commented. “It will take time for her to get back to her old self though, but she gave us seven points and seven boards off of the bench. She has changed practice for us because she is more physical.”
Nixon led Eastern Illinois (6-7) with 16 points and eight rebounds while Chantelle Pressley added 12 points and seven boards.
“We saw a lot of improvement tonight,” Freeman concluded. “The big key for us to work on is to cut down on turnovers. They outscored us 26-8 on points off of turnovers.”
Valparaiso (3-9) will continue its four-game road trip on Sunday afternoon, heading to Indianapolis, Ind. to open Horizon League play. The Crusaders will face rival Butler with tip-off set for 1 p.m. CST from Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Game Notes: Watts played 17 minutes in her first appearance of the season … Gerardot’s double-double was her fifth of the season … Lange tallied double figures in rebounding for the second time in her career, finishing just one off of her career high of 11 … the Crusaders shot 42.3% from the floor for the game … Valpo leads the all-time series 7-4 and has wos down the stretch and got buckets from Thomas and Dee Brown late to seal the victory.
Thomas posted his second double-double of the season and fifth of his career, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jordon Crawford added 10 points, while Black and Brown had eight apiece.
Bowling Green held UTSA to a season-low 59 points and forced 20 turnovers, the team’s second-most on the year. The Falcons had 12 steals, getting three each from McElroy and Brown.
The Falcons shot 61 percent from the floor in the second half and finished the game at 51 percent (27-of-53). Bowling Green’s biggest weakness came at the free-throw line where the Falcons made just 12-of-24.
After falling behind 9-2 early, Bowling Green battled back to tie the score at 16-16 and eventually took a 30-27 lead into the break. The Falcons used a 12-1 run early in the second half to build a 44-30 lead before UTSA stormed back over the next six minutes
LEBANON, Tenn. -- Indiana Wesleyan University women's basketball never trailed Thursday night in a 57-42 victory over host Cumberland (Tenn.) University in the Rosa Stokes Classic in Lebanon, Tennessee.
The Wildcats raced out to a 16-2 advantage to open the contest and improved to 13-2 on the season.
All five Indiana Wesleyan starters scored during the 16-2 run to start the game which lasted five and a half minutes. The IWU lead peaked at 14 points in the opening half and would reach that plateau three more times in the half.
The final 14 point lead in the first half came at 5:17 remaining before halftime when senior forward Elaine Hessel scored in the paint to increase the Wildcat lead to 25-11.
But the Bulldogs were able to trim the deficit to single digits before the half. The Bulldogs connected on three field goals in the final three and a half minutes of the period to close the gap to eight at 25-17.
Cumberland (7-4) continued to reel in Indiana Wesleyan at the start of the second half. Four minutes into the second half, Cumberland clawed back and trailed by three at 32-29.
Senior forward LeAnn Douglas, junior guard Stephanie Burtch and junior center Krystal Stoneking scored the next three baskets in the game as Indiana Wesleyan increased the lead to 38-29. The lead grew to 13 points at 46-33 with 9:02 remaining as the total run culminated at 14-4.
Indiana Wesleyan continued to pull away late in the second half and extended the lead to a game-high 17 points at 53-36 with 5:23 left to play. IWU led by double figures the rest of the way before settling for the 57-42 win.
The Wildcats shot well at the field, finishing at 56.1-percent (23 of 41) from the floor and 55.6-percent (5 of 9) from 3-point range. The defense for IWU was just as effective Thursday, forcing the Bulldogs into 31.9-percent (15 of 47) shooting.
Hessel and Cumberland guard Casie Cowan led all players in scoring with 15 points apiece. Hessel finished 6-of-8 from the field while also pulling down a game-high seven rebounds. Senior guard Kayla Thompson added 10 points and three assists while Stoneking scored nine points
IUPUI POWERS PAST WESTERN ILLINOIS, 70-55
INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI manhandled The Summit League’s top defensive team on Thursday night, muscling out to a 24-point lead before hanging on for a 70-55 win over the short-handed Western Illinois Leathernecks in The Jungle. Junior Alex Young led all scorers with 21 points and Stephen Thomas matched his career-high with 16 in the win.
IUPUI (8-8, 2-1 Summit) ran its current winning streak to a season-best three-in-a-row as the calendar shifts from 2010 to 2011. Western Illinois came in allowing a league-low 59.2 points per game, yet IUPUI’s 70 points were just two shy of the most allowed by the Leathernecks this season.
“This was a good win for us. We’ve played a lot of really good defensive teams this year, so we’re getting more comfortable offensively,” IUPUI Head Coach Ron Hunter said. “It helps when you’ve got a guy like Alex Young on your roster, but we wanted to jump on them early and land the first blow. That’s what we talked about was getting ahead early and making them have to play from behind. If they get in front of you and make you grind it out, you’re in for a dogfight.
“This was a really good way to end the year – by getting back to .500 and getting a big time win.”
IUPUI shot 50 percent from the floor and outrebounded Western Illinois (5-7, 1-2) 38-23 in the victory.
After the game was tied at 6-6 early, IUPUI unloaded a 14-2 run by holding Western without a field goal for nearly seven minutes. Young keyed the burst with two layups and a breakaway dunk and John Ashworth capped it with a three in transition off a Thomas assist. The Leathernecks got back within seven at 22-15 with 8:59 left when Jelani Johnson buried a three, but IUPUI kept the heat on and pushed its lead out to 41-25 by halftime.
Seemingly every first half break went the way of the Jaguars including a wild tip of a loose ball by Donovan Gibbs, that happened to rattle in the basket midway through the stanza. On the half’s final possession, IUPUI was late in setting up its offense, but Ashworth made it work when he buried a 24-footer as time expired. The 16-point margin was IUPUI’s largest to that point.
IUPUI went for the knockout punch to start the second half and opened with an 8-0 run in which Thomas played a hand in three of the four baskets. His lob on the opening possession of the second half led to a Young layup and he later added a short jumper and driving hoop to make it 49-25.
Relying on their defense, Western battled back and closed within 11 with 7:46 left when Kaimarr Price hit a sweeping hook across the lane.
However, IUPUI’s rebounding advantage helped the hosts stay in front.
Searching for offensive life, the Jaguars’ next two buckets came courtesy of Christian Siakam tip-ins of teammates misses, making it 61-46 with 6:43 to play. Senior Leroy Nobles finally ended any suspense with a three from the right wing at the 3:43 mark.
Nobles finished with 15 points and four boards in 38 minutes work.
“This was really a total team effort,” Hunter said. “Our first five really did a nice job, but when we went to our bench, we got some production. Donovan gave us some nice minutes and Smooth gave us some more good minutes and we’re going to need that.”
Western, which was playing without three key cogs including All-Summit performer Ceola Clark, got 16 points from Evansville-native Matt Lander and 11 from Tommie Tyler. Price added 10 points, four boards and four assists in 32 minutes.
The Leathernecks shot 46 percent overall and hit 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) from beyond the arc. After hitting 22 threes in the past two games, IUPUI went just 5-of-15 (33.3 percent) from deep on Thursday.
Ashworth was 2-of-6 to account for his six points, but also added six assists and a career-high six steals. Siakam finished with six points and nine boards (six offensive) in just 22 minutes. The Jaguars outscored WIU 16-6 on second chance points.
Young hit 9-of-18 shots and collected eight rebounds and two steals as he inched closer to joining the top 10 on the program’s all-time scoring list. His 1,272 are just 47 shy of tying Brandon Cole for tenth all-time in the scoring column.
The win improved IUPUI to 22-8 all-time against WIU and ran its current winning streak to five straight over the Leathernecks. The Jaguars also climbed back to .500 for the first time since the Dec. 2 win over Centenary.
IUPUI will continue Summit League play on Jan. 6 when it heads to Rochester, Mich. to take on preseason favorite and returning champion Oakland University in a rematch of last year’s championship game. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. from the Athletics Center O’Rena and the game will be televised on Fox Sports Detroit
Lady Pilots Lose Shootout with #11 Cedarville, 94-88
Typical admission prices for NAIA basketball games are $5 for adults and those who were in attendance for Thursday's clash between Bethel and Cedarville certainly got their money's worth. For basketball purists from the Midwest, this one was an offensive extravaganza... by no means a defensive gem, but nonetheless a dazzling show of two talented teams shooting what appeared to be an endless supply of ammunition. For a while, it was like a video game, where misses were rare and the trigger button was stuck on rapid fire. In the end, after all of the dust had settled, NAIA No. 11 Cedarville outlasted the Lady Pilots of Bethel by a score of 94-88.
BC came to play, jumping out to a quick 17-6 lead which included three pointers by Heather Seyfred, Mandy Yoder, Bekah Basinger and Lindsay Rich but Cedarville quickly responded and by the end of the opening half held a 50-46 lead on the heels of an amazing 12 of 18 from behind the arc. Bethel shot 62% from the floor to Cedarville's 60% but 10 Lady Pilot's turnovers, combined with the Yellow Jacket's 12 trifectas found BC behind at the break. Bekah Basinger was brilliant in the opening half, leading the way for Bethel with 16 first half points.
BC again responded quickly after the break and tied the game at 50 just under a minute into the second half. The rest of the game was a see-saw affair and although Cedarville did mount a nine point lead with just over seven minutes remaining, Bethel would not give in and cut the lead to four points with just under two minutes remaining. The Yellow Jackets calmly sank their free throws down the stretch and the Lady Pilots were unable to pull out the victory, despite several shots at the end to make things interesting.
Basinger led the way on the evening, scoring 26 points, including 11-18 from the floor. Mandy Yoder added 22 points and nine assists, while Lindsay Rich scored a career high 16 points and Baysia Cox added 12 points and nine rebounds. The Lady Pilots turned the ball over only once in the second half but cooled off considerably from the floor, hitting only 38% down the stretch.
"This was a very good Cedarville team that we played today and although losing this game is tough, we can take a lot of good things from what we did today and move forward to the MCC schedule ahead of us," said Bethel coach Jody Martinez. "Our goal is to become the best team we can be for the Mid- Central College Conference and today was a step in the right direction. I thought we played 30 minutes of basketball today and once we can get to 40 minutes on the same page, without mental defensive breakdowns, we'll be a difficult team to beat," added Martinez. "We'll find out soon enough, with three MCC games in the next eight days. We look forward to returning home and hopefully we can continue to put the pieces together for a run at another conference title."
The Lady Pilots fall to 9-7 on the season, with four of those losses coming to teams ranked in the top eleven of the NAIA National Poll. The road warriors will return to the Wiekamp Center after a two month hiatus that included 11 straight road games. Bethel will host Goshen College on January 4th at 7:00 pm, followed by another home game with Spring Arbor on January 6th at 7:00 pm
Sir Wade Finegan Lifts Falcons Over Crusaders in Overtime
STORRS, Conn. -- Bowling Green once again found itself with a lead heading into the third period of play, a trend found in six of their last seven games. Though the Falcons relinquished that lead in the final two minutes of regulation, they also found a way to pull out the overtime victory against the Holy Cross Crusaders. Their win awarded the Falcons with a third place finished in the 2010 Toyota UConn Classic.
Wade Finegan (Toronto, Ontatio) proved to be the hero in the evening’s game when he scored the game-winning goal off a faceoff in the Holy Cross zone. With 1:10 left in overtime, Camden Wojtala (Trenton, Mich.) lined up against Shayne Stockton in the faceoff circle where the freshman forward knocked the puck over to Finegan. The senior skated his way around relief goaltender Adam Roy and found an open hole for the game-winning ringer.
The Falcons took a two-goal lead out of the first period with tallies by Marc Rodriguez (Aurora, Ill.) and Ryan Peltoma (Brainerd, Minn.) giving the Falcons a comfortable lead to work with.
Rodriguez notched his sixth goal of the season and the second of the tournament at the 11:29 mark of the first period. His opportunity came after Jordan Samuels-Thomas (South Windsor, Conn.) diked out a Crusader defender and created enough space to put a shot on from the slot. The starting goaltender for Holy Cross, Derek Kump, tossed the puck aside but Rodriguez followed the loose puck and while skating away from the net finished the play by putting the puck into the Holy Cross cage for the 1-0 lead.
Bowling Green doubled its lead nearly seven minutes later when Ryan Peltoma was looking for help out in front of the net and from the top of the far-side faceoff circle lofted the puck toward Kump. Striking the goaltender in the glove-side shoulder, the puck then bounced and fell into the cage giving the Falcons a two goal advantage.
The Falcons only two shots on goal in the first period resulted in goals but their 13 shots on goal in the second period simply added pressure, not scoring. Andrew Hammond kept the lead for the Falcons heading into the third period, though the Crusaders scored once in the second period to cut the lead to one goal. At 15:50 in the second period, Holy Cross defenseman Matt Clune took a cross-ice pass from Everett Sheen to the house and beat Hammond one-on-one from the near-side faceoff circle.
Heading into the third period with a 2-1 score in favor of BGSU, the Crusaders received a flawless third period of goaltending from Adam Roy while adding the game-tying goal with 1:27 remaining in regulation. J.P. Martignetti entered the ice fresh off of a line change and slid in behind the Bowling Green defense to take a pass from teammate Matt Celin before creating another one-on-one offensive opportunity for Holy Cross. Martignetti entered the slot with the puck and with a wrister beat Hammond to tie the game at two.
Bowling Green’s overtime win over Holy Cross was their second overtime win of the season dating back to their victory over Alabama-Huntsville on Oct. 22 at home. The win also marks their first win going back to their opening game of the RPI Holiday Invitational on Nov. 26, again against the Chargers.
Special teams were not a factor as both teams were perfect of the penalty kill and neither scored a power-play goal. Bowling Green held Holy Cross scoreless on four power play chances while coming up empty on two of their own.
Andrew Hammond earned his third win of the season while saving 27-of-29 shots against in the game. Eleven of his saves came in the third period, alone. He improves to 2-8-1 on the season.
Wabash squandered a 17-point first half lead, but held on to improve to 12-0 for the season with a 77-74 win at Franklin College Wednesday evening. Derek Bailey’s two free throws with 11 seconds left in the game and a steal by Brian Shelbourne on the final play of the game secured the road win for the Little Giants.
The Little Giants, ranked eighth in the nation in the latest D3hoops.com poll, exploded offensive to open the game. Wes Smith scored 14 of the first 18 points for Wabash, boosting the Little Giants to an early lead. Ben Burkett scored two of his 12 points with 8:27 left in the opening period to give Wabash a 30-13 lead.
Wabash came into the game as the fifth-best team in the nation defending the three-point shot, but Franklin used the long-range jumper to work its way back into the contest. Three treys by the Grizzlies helped trim the lead to three points. Franklin watched a desperation three rim out just ahead of the first half buzzer, giving Wabash a 38-35 lead.
The Grizzlies eventually took a 45-43 lead early in the second period on a three-pointer by Gunner Erwin. Wabash responded with treys from Aaron Zinnerman and AJ Sutherlin to eventually take a one-point lead midway through the period. Bailey Howard kept the Grizzlies close by scoring 10 of his team-high 22
points in feat on Wednesday night as Indiana Wesleyan University men's basketball collected a huge 84-81 double overtime victory over NAIA Division I No. 6-ranked Westminster (Utah) College.
"This is one of the biggest wins in program history. Not counting postseason games, this may be the best win during the non-conference season," said Indiana Wesleyan head coach Greg Tonagel. "We may not face a better team all season."
Westminster boasts Michael Stockton, the son of NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, and an 11-1 record entering play on Wednesday night. The only loss this season for Westminster came at Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University, the 2009-10 NAIA Division I national runner up.
The 10th consecutive victory would come in the final game of the 2010 Grand Canyon Classic for the Wildcats. The 2009-10 squad won a program best 14 games a year ago for the all-time record.
The wild contest began in even stranger circumstances, a rain delay…in the desert of Phoenix.
Following the lengthy delay to hang buckets that would catch rain water from the leaking roof, Indiana Wesleyan, ranked No. 12 in NAIA Division II, took it to Westminster. A jumper by sophomore guard George Jones IV at 17:37 gave IWU a 5-4 lead, an advantage held by Indiana Wesleyan for the next 33:39 of the game.
The Wildcats held double digit leads in the first half including 11 point leads on two occasions. The opening 20 minutes came to a close with a 30-21 Wildcat lead as IWU limited the Griffins to just 25.0-percent (8 of 32) shooting.
In the opening two minutes of the second half, Westminster trimmed the deficit to five points on two occasions. But Indiana Wesleyan was able to regroup and build the advantage back to double digits and earned a game-best 12 point lead at 55-43 with 10:32 left in regulation.
But Indiana Wesleyan (13-3) went ice cold on the offensive end as Westminster totaled 14 unanswered points to gain a 57-55 lead with 3:58 to play.
Sophomore forward Patrick Hopkins drilled a pair of free throws to tie the game at 3:10 for the first IWU points in over seven minutes.
Stockton gave the Griffins the lead again with a field goal at 1:43 but Hopkins answered for the Wildcats with a layup at 1:15 for a 59-59 tie and the first IWU field goal in more than nine minutes of action.
Back on the other side of the floor, Westminster scored to regain the advantage but once against Indiana Wesleyan countered as Hopkins scored to tie the game at 61-61. Westminster could hold the ball for the last shot but IWU forced a turnover and had a crack at the winning shot. Troyer missed a pair of attempts and Westminster heaved a shot all the way down court that just happened to hit one of the full buckets of water to send the game into overtime in style…and into a short delay to mop up the water.
In the overtime period, Indiana Wesleyan raced out to an 8-2 run to lead 69-63 with 2:14 on the clock. But Stockton scored the next five points in 53 seconds to cut the lead to 69-68 with 1:21 remaining. IWU held another one point lead with 16 seconds left when freshman guard Jordan Weidner hit two free throws for a 73-70 lead. But Stockton drove the lane and found a wide open Jake Orchard in the corner who buried the tying 3-point basket which sent the game into another overtime at 73-73.
Indiana Wesleyan once again created a six point cushion in overtime at 80-74 with 2:09 left. For a second straight OT, Westminster quickly closed the gap to one at 80-79 with 1:16 left to play. Westminster's attempt to capture the lead was thwarted as sophomore guard Aaron Martin gained the rebound and was fouled with 17 seconds left. He hit one of two free throws for an 81-79 lead.
Orchard launched a three for the lead but missed and senior forward Will Hubertz collected the big rebound for Indiana Wesleyan with nine seconds left. Hubertz hit both free throws for the 83-79 lead as the Wildcats hung on for the 84-80 win.
"We've challenged our guys about being tough," added Tonagel. "And tonight they answered the bell."
Hopkins recorded his third straight double-double and seventh of the season as he t rebounds, nearly becoming the first player in program history to record double-digits in three separate offensive categories. Stephanie Rosado finished the game with eight points, while Erin Murphy and Chelsey Jackson each scored seven off of the bench. Rosado added seven rebounds, while Jackson had three assists and Kayla Drake three steals.
IPFW's 44 three-point attempts sets a new single-game Summit League record, breaking the previous mark of 42, held by Troy (against Auburn on January 31, 1996) and Oral Roberts (against UMKC on December 7, 2009). The 17 three-point makes are the third most in league single-game history, behind only a pair of Oral Roberts' 18-three-point make games a season ago. The marks also stand as the second-most makes, and the third-most attempts in program history.
Boese's 17 three-point attempts ties the single-game school record held by Zuppe, Jamie Holderman, and Lindy Jones, while the seven makes ties for fourth most in a game in school history, behind a trio of games by Holderman.
IPFW jumped out quickly with a three-pointer by Rosado 30 seconds into the game, and led by as many as four at 9-5 following a Zuppe three-pointer three minutes off of the clock. Oral Roberts proceeded to run off the next 10 points, turning the four-point deficit into a six-point lead over the next three minutes.
The Mastodons closed to within a pair at 17-15 following a Boese long-range jumper with just over 13 minutes to play in the opening half, but that would be as close as IPFW would get the rest of the way. The first-half IPFW deficit grew to as many as 14 with 1:12 before halftime, before a pair of Murphy free throws closed the gap to a dozen heading into the locker room at halftime.
A Zuppe three-pointer to open the half closed the gap to nine, and the margin remained at nine through the 14:19 mark of the final period, with IPFW trailing 59-50 before ORU went on a 13-3 run to push the Golden Eagle lead to its high-water mark of 19 at 72-53.
With ORU ahead by 19 at 82-63 with 5:32 left in the game, the Mastodons scored the next 12 points to close the gap to seven at 82-75 with 1:33 remaining on the clock. With IPFW forced to foul, Oral Roberts iced the game by making seven-of-eight free throws down the stretch to hold on for the 91-78 victory.
IPFW made 25-of-68 shots from the field overall, 8-of-24 on shots inside of the three-point arc, and was nearly perfect from the charity stripe, making 11-of-12 shots from the free throw line. IPFW dished out a season-high-tying 21 assists, against just 19 turnovers, the fifth time this season the 'Dons have had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio for a game, and just the second time in a loss.
Oral Roberts was led by Jaci Bigham who scored 33 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field and 5-of-9 from long range. Jordan Pyle scored 16, while the Conference's leading scorer Kevi Luper put in 14 while adding seven rebounds and a game-high five steals, all in the first half.
GRACE SETTLES FOR FOURTH IN HOLIDAY TOURNEY
CHICAGO, Ill. – Grace got off to a slow start in their 66-55 loss against the University of Saint Francis (Ill.) at the SXU Holiday Tournament on Wednesday.
The Lady Lancers (10-5) staggered out of the gate and only scored four points in the first 11 minutes of play to trail 27-17 at the break.
“We just didn’t show up in the first half,” said head coach Scott Blum. “We didn’t play aggressive and took bad shots. Our tough game last night took a lot out of us, and we were playing short-handed.”
The Fighting Saints (7-10) exploded at the start of the second period and mounted a 14-4 run in the first five minutes to build a 20-point lead. They held a comfortable lead over Grace for the next 10 minutes before the Lady Lancers closed the game on a 15-8 run to make the final score more respectable.
“The second half, we got down by 20 points early but tried to make a run at the end,” Blum continued. “We started playing hard and just ran out of steam. It was a tough loss last night, and we just struggled to bounce back.”
Grace had 24 turnovers, eight more than Saint Francis. The Fighting Saints also outscored Grace from the charity stripe 17-6 and attempted 15 more free throws.
Hayley Cashier led the Lady Lancers with 14 points and 14 rebounds, her fourth double-double of the year. Autumn Heflin added 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting, and Emily Bidwell also chipped in 10 points and grabbed six boards.
LANCERS SLIP AGAINST NO. 19 DAVENPORT
LAKE WALES, Fla. – In their third straight top-25 showdown, No. 17 Grace fell to No. 19 Davenport 74-71 at the Warner Holiday Tournament on Wednesday.
The Lancers (10-4) had a seven-point lead midway through the second half, they’re largest of the game, but yielded a 13-0 Davenport run to fall behind 62-56 and never regain the lead.
Elliot Smith hit two clutch 3-pointers in a row to tie the game 66-66 with two minutes remaining, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Panthers (13-3). Davenport scored four points in a row and eventually solidified their victory at the charity stripe.
“We will learn from these losses,” said head coach Jim Kessler. “Playing against quality teams like Davenport will help prepare us for the heart of our conference season. We need to bounce back and get ourselves a victory tomorrow.”
Grace outrebounded Davenport 33-28 and outshot them 50 percent to 29 percent from beyond the arc but allowed the Panthers’ Nathan Cox to tally 19 points in 15 minutes of play. Davenport won the turnover battle 16-11.
Dayton Merrell led the Lancers with 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He also grabbed seven boards and totaled three assists. Tannan Peters and Elliot Smith chipped in 10 points. Greg Miller, Bruce Grimm Jr., and Duke Johnson tallied nine apiece off of the bench.
Johnson played 29 minutes, his first action since his ankle injury against Marian University on Dec. 4.
Offense Soars, Trojans Advance
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Casey Coons (Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central) and Drew Tower (New Castle/New Castle) notched career-highs to propel the Trojans past Heidelberg, 81-65, in the opening round of the Charles B. Zimmerman Classic at Wittenberg University on Wednesday afternoon. Taylor (11-4) advances to the championship game on Thursday.
Coons registered 31 points and Tower added 16 for the Trojans, who shot 63.3 percent from the field and a perfect 13-for-13 at the free throw line. Jake Burkholder fouled out late in the game, but not before grabbing a game-high seven rebounds. Coons added to his impressive stat line with five assists.
Eight days removed from a 73-63 loss to Cedarville in which the Trojans shot a dismal 2 of 18 from 3-point range and shot just over 40 percent from the field, Taylor bounced back by shooting 46.2 percent (6 of 13) from long range against Heidelberg. Tower led the way with four 3-pointers on five attempts.
Tommy Peller chipped in with 12 points and Burkholder added 10 to give the Trojans four in double figures for the seventh time this season.
The first three minutes belonged to Heidelberg as it grabbed an early 7-2 advantage, which turned out to be its largest lead of the afternoon. Seven tie scores later, the Trojans took over the lead for good at 26-25 on a layup by Burkholder. The Trojans pushed their lead to 37-31 at the halftime intermission led by 16 points from Coons.
A 3-pointer by Coons with 5:18 left extended Taylor’s lead to its largest of the night at 75-53 before Heidelberg closed out the game on a 12-6 run.
In seven attempts at the free throw line, another perfect performance improved Coons’ efficiency at the charity stripe to third in NAIA D-II at 91.5 percent.
Heidelberg (4-6), a NCAA D-III institution, was led by sophomore guard Dane Givner with 21 points and seven rebounds
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – Although they showed many stokes of brilliance, the Ancilla women’s basketball team also showed their Christmas break rust in an 80-68 loss to non-conference foe Sinclair Community College (8-2).
Ancilla (3-6, 1-0 MCCAA) kept themselves in the game, especially in the first half, by shooting lights out from the field. The Lady Chargers were 13-26 from the field in the first half and although they committed 16 turnovers in the same time period, they went into the locker room trailing by just seven at 39-32.
The Lady Chargers finished the game with a more than respectable 45.8% shooting from the field (27-59) and kept pace with Sinclair (31-63, 49.2%). The difference in the game was turnovers. Sinclair committed just 16 for the game, while Ancilla finished with 34.
Shalana Murray pulled down a tremendous double-double performance for Ancilla, scoring 14 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. Her 10 offensive rebounds tie a school record for offensivegame.
Grimm erupted in the first half for Grace with 19 points and four three-pointers. He finished 7 of 14 from the field, 8 of 9 from the free throw line, and also recorded four rebounds and four steals. Henry was equally lethal for the Lancers with 12 of his 15 points in the first half.
Grace recorded the same amount of assists as Warner (13) but committed 17 turnovers compared to eight for the Royals. The Lancers nailed 9 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. It was the fourth time Grace has hit four three's, although the previous three resulted in victories for the Lancers.
Tannan Peters was the leading rebounder in the game with 10 as the Lancers outrebounded the Royals 32-27.
Crusader Women Close 2010 with Win at Eastern Illinois
Valparaiso closed out the non-conference portion of the schedule on Thursday evening with a 65-58 road victory over defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Eastern Illinois at Lantz Arena in Charleston, Ill.
Betsy Adams (Monticello, Ind./Twin Lakes H.S.) scored 20 points and Tabitha Gerardot (Fort Wayne, Ind./Canterbury H.S.) registered a double-double as the Crusader overcame 25 turnovers to earn the road win over a Panther team that entered the game 37-4 at home over since the midway point of the 2007-2008 season.
“We didn’t handle the ball like we wanted to which is something we need to get better at,” head coach Keith Freeman said. “That said, I did see improvement in our rebounding, defense, and the way we competed though which is a big positive and helped us get a big win on the road.”
Valpo took an early 11-7 lead as the Panthers connected on just two of their first 12 shots from the floor, and maintained its advantage throughout most of the first half. Ten Crusader turnovers in the first 13 minutes though limited the lead to just two, 17-15 with seven minutes to play.
An 8-0 Crusader run capped by a Kelly Watts (Gary, Ind./East Chicago Central H.S.) lay-in at the 4:11 mark gave Valpo a 23-15 lead. Eastern Illinois answered with five straight points to pull within three.
A Laura Richards (Connersville, Ind./Connersville H.S.) triple with just under a minute to play followed by an Adams three at the buzzer gave Valpo a 31-22 advantage at the break.
Adams had 10 first half points while Gina Lange (Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake H.S.) pulled down seven boards in the opening stanza. The Crusaders outrebounded the Panthers 24-16 in the first 20 minutes, while holding Eastern Illinois to just 27.6% shooting.
The Panthers cut into the second half from the beginning, scoring the first seven points out of the locker room. Four Crusader turnovers led to 10 Eastern Illinois points as the Panthers tied the game at 39 at the 13:53 mark, and one possession leader the hosts had the lead on a lay-in by Ta’Kenya Nixon.
The lead then changed hands eight times and was tied four more times as neither team could build an advantage of more than three points heading into the game’s final eight minutes.
A Rashida Ray (Fort Wayne, Ind./Harding H.S.) jumper as the shot clock was winding down gave Valpo the lead for good at the 7:25 mark, starting an 8-0 Crusader spurt. The Brown and Gold’s defense held Eastern Illinois scoreless for 4:35 while building the 60-52 lead.
The Crusaders held a 62-57 lead with 2:49 to play when Ray was fouled shooting a three-pointer, and connected on all three from the charity stripe. Valpo would not score the rest of the way, but allowed just one free throw on the way to earning the road win.
Adams led all scorers with her 20 points while Gerardot had 11 points and 10 rebounds for her double-double.
“Betsy Adams hits some big shots for us,” Freeman added. “We got some big contributions from lots of people in lots of areas tonight.”
Lange also had 10 boards while Watts had seven more to go along with seven points as Valpo outrebounded Eastern Illinois 44-29 on the night. Richards had eight points while Ray finished the night with seven as well.
“I think Watts helps us on the defensive end with her physicalness,” Freeman commented. “It will take time for her to get back to her old self though, but she gave us seven points and seven boards off of the bench. She has changed practice for us because she is more physical.”
Nixon led Eastern Illinois (6-7) with 16 points and eight rebounds while Chantelle Pressley added 12 points and seven boards.
“We saw a lot of improvement tonight,” Freeman concluded. “The big key for us to work on is to cut down on turnovers. They outscored us 26-8 on points off of turnovers.”
Valparaiso (3-9) will continue its four-game road trip on Sunday afternoon, heading to Indianapolis, Ind. to open Horizon League play. The Crusaders will face rival Butler with tip-off set for 1 p.m. CST from Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Game Notes: Watts played 17 minutes in her first appearance of the season … Gerardot’s double-double was her fifth of the season … Lange tallied double figures in rebounding for the second time in her career, finishing just one off of her career high of 11 … the Crusaders shot 42.3% from the floor for the game … Valpo leads the all-time series 7-4 and has wos down the stretch and got buckets from Thomas and Dee Brown late to seal the victory.
Thomas posted his second double-double of the season and fifth of his career, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jordon Crawford added 10 points, while Black and Brown had eight apiece.
Bowling Green held UTSA to a season-low 59 points and forced 20 turnovers, the team’s second-most on the year. The Falcons had 12 steals, getting three each from McElroy and Brown.
The Falcons shot 61 percent from the floor in the second half and finished the game at 51 percent (27-of-53). Bowling Green’s biggest weakness came at the free-throw line where the Falcons made just 12-of-24.
After falling behind 9-2 early, Bowling Green battled back to tie the score at 16-16 and eventually took a 30-27 lead into the break. The Falcons used a 12-1 run early in the second half to build a 44-30 lead before UTSA stormed back over the next six minutes
LEBANON, Tenn. -- Indiana Wesleyan University women's basketball never trailed Thursday night in a 57-42 victory over host Cumberland (Tenn.) University in the Rosa Stokes Classic in Lebanon, Tennessee.
The Wildcats raced out to a 16-2 advantage to open the contest and improved to 13-2 on the season.
All five Indiana Wesleyan starters scored during the 16-2 run to start the game which lasted five and a half minutes. The IWU lead peaked at 14 points in the opening half and would reach that plateau three more times in the half.
The final 14 point lead in the first half came at 5:17 remaining before halftime when senior forward Elaine Hessel scored in the paint to increase the Wildcat lead to 25-11.
But the Bulldogs were able to trim the deficit to single digits before the half. The Bulldogs connected on three field goals in the final three and a half minutes of the period to close the gap to eight at 25-17.
Cumberland (7-4) continued to reel in Indiana Wesleyan at the start of the second half. Four minutes into the second half, Cumberland clawed back and trailed by three at 32-29.
Senior forward LeAnn Douglas, junior guard Stephanie Burtch and junior center Krystal Stoneking scored the next three baskets in the game as Indiana Wesleyan increased the lead to 38-29. The lead grew to 13 points at 46-33 with 9:02 remaining as the total run culminated at 14-4.
Indiana Wesleyan continued to pull away late in the second half and extended the lead to a game-high 17 points at 53-36 with 5:23 left to play. IWU led by double figures the rest of the way before settling for the 57-42 win.
The Wildcats shot well at the field, finishing at 56.1-percent (23 of 41) from the floor and 55.6-percent (5 of 9) from 3-point range. The defense for IWU was just as effective Thursday, forcing the Bulldogs into 31.9-percent (15 of 47) shooting.
Hessel and Cumberland guard Casie Cowan led all players in scoring with 15 points apiece. Hessel finished 6-of-8 from the field while also pulling down a game-high seven rebounds. Senior guard Kayla Thompson added 10 points and three assists while Stoneking scored nine points
IUPUI POWERS PAST WESTERN ILLINOIS, 70-55
INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI manhandled The Summit League’s top defensive team on Thursday night, muscling out to a 24-point lead before hanging on for a 70-55 win over the short-handed Western Illinois Leathernecks in The Jungle. Junior Alex Young led all scorers with 21 points and Stephen Thomas matched his career-high with 16 in the win.
IUPUI (8-8, 2-1 Summit) ran its current winning streak to a season-best three-in-a-row as the calendar shifts from 2010 to 2011. Western Illinois came in allowing a league-low 59.2 points per game, yet IUPUI’s 70 points were just two shy of the most allowed by the Leathernecks this season.
“This was a good win for us. We’ve played a lot of really good defensive teams this year, so we’re getting more comfortable offensively,” IUPUI Head Coach Ron Hunter said. “It helps when you’ve got a guy like Alex Young on your roster, but we wanted to jump on them early and land the first blow. That’s what we talked about was getting ahead early and making them have to play from behind. If they get in front of you and make you grind it out, you’re in for a dogfight.
“This was a really good way to end the year – by getting back to .500 and getting a big time win.”
IUPUI shot 50 percent from the floor and outrebounded Western Illinois (5-7, 1-2) 38-23 in the victory.
After the game was tied at 6-6 early, IUPUI unloaded a 14-2 run by holding Western without a field goal for nearly seven minutes. Young keyed the burst with two layups and a breakaway dunk and John Ashworth capped it with a three in transition off a Thomas assist. The Leathernecks got back within seven at 22-15 with 8:59 left when Jelani Johnson buried a three, but IUPUI kept the heat on and pushed its lead out to 41-25 by halftime.
Seemingly every first half break went the way of the Jaguars including a wild tip of a loose ball by Donovan Gibbs, that happened to rattle in the basket midway through the stanza. On the half’s final possession, IUPUI was late in setting up its offense, but Ashworth made it work when he buried a 24-footer as time expired. The 16-point margin was IUPUI’s largest to that point.
IUPUI went for the knockout punch to start the second half and opened with an 8-0 run in which Thomas played a hand in three of the four baskets. His lob on the opening possession of the second half led to a Young layup and he later added a short jumper and driving hoop to make it 49-25.
Relying on their defense, Western battled back and closed within 11 with 7:46 left when Kaimarr Price hit a sweeping hook across the lane.
However, IUPUI’s rebounding advantage helped the hosts stay in front.
Searching for offensive life, the Jaguars’ next two buckets came courtesy of Christian Siakam tip-ins of teammates misses, making it 61-46 with 6:43 to play. Senior Leroy Nobles finally ended any suspense with a three from the right wing at the 3:43 mark.
Nobles finished with 15 points and four boards in 38 minutes work.
“This was really a total team effort,” Hunter said. “Our first five really did a nice job, but when we went to our bench, we got some production. Donovan gave us some nice minutes and Smooth gave us some more good minutes and we’re going to need that.”
Western, which was playing without three key cogs including All-Summit performer Ceola Clark, got 16 points from Evansville-native Matt Lander and 11 from Tommie Tyler. Price added 10 points, four boards and four assists in 32 minutes.
The Leathernecks shot 46 percent overall and hit 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) from beyond the arc. After hitting 22 threes in the past two games, IUPUI went just 5-of-15 (33.3 percent) from deep on Thursday.
Ashworth was 2-of-6 to account for his six points, but also added six assists and a career-high six steals. Siakam finished with six points and nine boards (six offensive) in just 22 minutes. The Jaguars outscored WIU 16-6 on second chance points.
Young hit 9-of-18 shots and collected eight rebounds and two steals as he inched closer to joining the top 10 on the program’s all-time scoring list. His 1,272 are just 47 shy of tying Brandon Cole for tenth all-time in the scoring column.
The win improved IUPUI to 22-8 all-time against WIU and ran its current winning streak to five straight over the Leathernecks. The Jaguars also climbed back to .500 for the first time since the Dec. 2 win over Centenary.
IUPUI will continue Summit League play on Jan. 6 when it heads to Rochester, Mich. to take on preseason favorite and returning champion Oakland University in a rematch of last year’s championship game. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. from the Athletics Center O’Rena and the game will be televised on Fox Sports Detroit
Lady Pilots Lose Shootout with #11 Cedarville, 94-88
Typical admission prices for NAIA basketball games are $5 for adults and those who were in attendance for Thursday's clash between Bethel and Cedarville certainly got their money's worth. For basketball purists from the Midwest, this one was an offensive extravaganza... by no means a defensive gem, but nonetheless a dazzling show of two talented teams shooting what appeared to be an endless supply of ammunition. For a while, it was like a video game, where misses were rare and the trigger button was stuck on rapid fire. In the end, after all of the dust had settled, NAIA No. 11 Cedarville outlasted the Lady Pilots of Bethel by a score of 94-88.
BC came to play, jumping out to a quick 17-6 lead which included three pointers by Heather Seyfred, Mandy Yoder, Bekah Basinger and Lindsay Rich but Cedarville quickly responded and by the end of the opening half held a 50-46 lead on the heels of an amazing 12 of 18 from behind the arc. Bethel shot 62% from the floor to Cedarville's 60% but 10 Lady Pilot's turnovers, combined with the Yellow Jacket's 12 trifectas found BC behind at the break. Bekah Basinger was brilliant in the opening half, leading the way for Bethel with 16 first half points.
BC again responded quickly after the break and tied the game at 50 just under a minute into the second half. The rest of the game was a see-saw affair and although Cedarville did mount a nine point lead with just over seven minutes remaining, Bethel would not give in and cut the lead to four points with just under two minutes remaining. The Yellow Jackets calmly sank their free throws down the stretch and the Lady Pilots were unable to pull out the victory, despite several shots at the end to make things interesting.
Basinger led the way on the evening, scoring 26 points, including 11-18 from the floor. Mandy Yoder added 22 points and nine assists, while Lindsay Rich scored a career high 16 points and Baysia Cox added 12 points and nine rebounds. The Lady Pilots turned the ball over only once in the second half but cooled off considerably from the floor, hitting only 38% down the stretch.
"This was a very good Cedarville team that we played today and although losing this game is tough, we can take a lot of good things from what we did today and move forward to the MCC schedule ahead of us," said Bethel coach Jody Martinez. "Our goal is to become the best team we can be for the Mid- Central College Conference and today was a step in the right direction. I thought we played 30 minutes of basketball today and once we can get to 40 minutes on the same page, without mental defensive breakdowns, we'll be a difficult team to beat," added Martinez. "We'll find out soon enough, with three MCC games in the next eight days. We look forward to returning home and hopefully we can continue to put the pieces together for a run at another conference title."
The Lady Pilots fall to 9-7 on the season, with four of those losses coming to teams ranked in the top eleven of the NAIA National Poll. The road warriors will return to the Wiekamp Center after a two month hiatus that included 11 straight road games. Bethel will host Goshen College on January 4th at 7:00 pm, followed by another home game with Spring Arbor on January 6th at 7:00 pm
Sir Wade Finegan Lifts Falcons Over Crusaders in Overtime
STORRS, Conn. -- Bowling Green once again found itself with a lead heading into the third period of play, a trend found in six of their last seven games. Though the Falcons relinquished that lead in the final two minutes of regulation, they also found a way to pull out the overtime victory against the Holy Cross Crusaders. Their win awarded the Falcons with a third place finished in the 2010 Toyota UConn Classic.
Wade Finegan (Toronto, Ontatio) proved to be the hero in the evening’s game when he scored the game-winning goal off a faceoff in the Holy Cross zone. With 1:10 left in overtime, Camden Wojtala (Trenton, Mich.) lined up against Shayne Stockton in the faceoff circle where the freshman forward knocked the puck over to Finegan. The senior skated his way around relief goaltender Adam Roy and found an open hole for the game-winning ringer.
The Falcons took a two-goal lead out of the first period with tallies by Marc Rodriguez (Aurora, Ill.) and Ryan Peltoma (Brainerd, Minn.) giving the Falcons a comfortable lead to work with.
Rodriguez notched his sixth goal of the season and the second of the tournament at the 11:29 mark of the first period. His opportunity came after Jordan Samuels-Thomas (South Windsor, Conn.) diked out a Crusader defender and created enough space to put a shot on from the slot. The starting goaltender for Holy Cross, Derek Kump, tossed the puck aside but Rodriguez followed the loose puck and while skating away from the net finished the play by putting the puck into the Holy Cross cage for the 1-0 lead.
Bowling Green doubled its lead nearly seven minutes later when Ryan Peltoma was looking for help out in front of the net and from the top of the far-side faceoff circle lofted the puck toward Kump. Striking the goaltender in the glove-side shoulder, the puck then bounced and fell into the cage giving the Falcons a two goal advantage.
The Falcons only two shots on goal in the first period resulted in goals but their 13 shots on goal in the second period simply added pressure, not scoring. Andrew Hammond kept the lead for the Falcons heading into the third period, though the Crusaders scored once in the second period to cut the lead to one goal. At 15:50 in the second period, Holy Cross defenseman Matt Clune took a cross-ice pass from Everett Sheen to the house and beat Hammond one-on-one from the near-side faceoff circle.
Heading into the third period with a 2-1 score in favor of BGSU, the Crusaders received a flawless third period of goaltending from Adam Roy while adding the game-tying goal with 1:27 remaining in regulation. J.P. Martignetti entered the ice fresh off of a line change and slid in behind the Bowling Green defense to take a pass from teammate Matt Celin before creating another one-on-one offensive opportunity for Holy Cross. Martignetti entered the slot with the puck and with a wrister beat Hammond to tie the game at two.
Bowling Green’s overtime win over Holy Cross was their second overtime win of the season dating back to their victory over Alabama-Huntsville on Oct. 22 at home. The win also marks their first win going back to their opening game of the RPI Holiday Invitational on Nov. 26, again against the Chargers.
Special teams were not a factor as both teams were perfect of the penalty kill and neither scored a power-play goal. Bowling Green held Holy Cross scoreless on four power play chances while coming up empty on two of their own.
Andrew Hammond earned his third win of the season while saving 27-of-29 shots against in the game. Eleven of his saves came in the third period, alone. He improves to 2-8-1 on the season.
Wabash squandered a 17-point first half lead, but held on to improve to 12-0 for the season with a 77-74 win at Franklin College Wednesday evening. Derek Bailey’s two free throws with 11 seconds left in the game and a steal by Brian Shelbourne on the final play of the game secured the road win for the Little Giants.
The Little Giants, ranked eighth in the nation in the latest D3hoops.com poll, exploded offensive to open the game. Wes Smith scored 14 of the first 18 points for Wabash, boosting the Little Giants to an early lead. Ben Burkett scored two of his 12 points with 8:27 left in the opening period to give Wabash a 30-13 lead.
Wabash came into the game as the fifth-best team in the nation defending the three-point shot, but Franklin used the long-range jumper to work its way back into the contest. Three treys by the Grizzlies helped trim the lead to three points. Franklin watched a desperation three rim out just ahead of the first half buzzer, giving Wabash a 38-35 lead.
The Grizzlies eventually took a 45-43 lead early in the second period on a three-pointer by Gunner Erwin. Wabash responded with treys from Aaron Zinnerman and AJ Sutherlin to eventually take a one-point lead midway through the period. Bailey Howard kept the Grizzlies close by scoring 10 of his team-high 22
points in feat on Wednesday night as Indiana Wesleyan University men's basketball collected a huge 84-81 double overtime victory over NAIA Division I No. 6-ranked Westminster (Utah) College.
"This is one of the biggest wins in program history. Not counting postseason games, this may be the best win during the non-conference season," said Indiana Wesleyan head coach Greg Tonagel. "We may not face a better team all season."
Westminster boasts Michael Stockton, the son of NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, and an 11-1 record entering play on Wednesday night. The only loss this season for Westminster came at Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University, the 2009-10 NAIA Division I national runner up.
The 10th consecutive victory would come in the final game of the 2010 Grand Canyon Classic for the Wildcats. The 2009-10 squad won a program best 14 games a year ago for the all-time record.
The wild contest began in even stranger circumstances, a rain delay…in the desert of Phoenix.
Following the lengthy delay to hang buckets that would catch rain water from the leaking roof, Indiana Wesleyan, ranked No. 12 in NAIA Division II, took it to Westminster. A jumper by sophomore guard George Jones IV at 17:37 gave IWU a 5-4 lead, an advantage held by Indiana Wesleyan for the next 33:39 of the game.
The Wildcats held double digit leads in the first half including 11 point leads on two occasions. The opening 20 minutes came to a close with a 30-21 Wildcat lead as IWU limited the Griffins to just 25.0-percent (8 of 32) shooting.
In the opening two minutes of the second half, Westminster trimmed the deficit to five points on two occasions. But Indiana Wesleyan was able to regroup and build the advantage back to double digits and earned a game-best 12 point lead at 55-43 with 10:32 left in regulation.
But Indiana Wesleyan (13-3) went ice cold on the offensive end as Westminster totaled 14 unanswered points to gain a 57-55 lead with 3:58 to play.
Sophomore forward Patrick Hopkins drilled a pair of free throws to tie the game at 3:10 for the first IWU points in over seven minutes.
Stockton gave the Griffins the lead again with a field goal at 1:43 but Hopkins answered for the Wildcats with a layup at 1:15 for a 59-59 tie and the first IWU field goal in more than nine minutes of action.
Back on the other side of the floor, Westminster scored to regain the advantage but once against Indiana Wesleyan countered as Hopkins scored to tie the game at 61-61. Westminster could hold the ball for the last shot but IWU forced a turnover and had a crack at the winning shot. Troyer missed a pair of attempts and Westminster heaved a shot all the way down court that just happened to hit one of the full buckets of water to send the game into overtime in style…and into a short delay to mop up the water.
In the overtime period, Indiana Wesleyan raced out to an 8-2 run to lead 69-63 with 2:14 on the clock. But Stockton scored the next five points in 53 seconds to cut the lead to 69-68 with 1:21 remaining. IWU held another one point lead with 16 seconds left when freshman guard Jordan Weidner hit two free throws for a 73-70 lead. But Stockton drove the lane and found a wide open Jake Orchard in the corner who buried the tying 3-point basket which sent the game into another overtime at 73-73.
Indiana Wesleyan once again created a six point cushion in overtime at 80-74 with 2:09 left. For a second straight OT, Westminster quickly closed the gap to one at 80-79 with 1:16 left to play. Westminster's attempt to capture the lead was thwarted as sophomore guard Aaron Martin gained the rebound and was fouled with 17 seconds left. He hit one of two free throws for an 81-79 lead.
Orchard launched a three for the lead but missed and senior forward Will Hubertz collected the big rebound for Indiana Wesleyan with nine seconds left. Hubertz hit both free throws for the 83-79 lead as the Wildcats hung on for the 84-80 win.
"We've challenged our guys about being tough," added Tonagel. "And tonight they answered the bell."
Hopkins recorded his third straight double-double and seventh of the season as he t rebounds, nearly becoming the first player in program history to record double-digits in three separate offensive categories. Stephanie Rosado finished the game with eight points, while Erin Murphy and Chelsey Jackson each scored seven off of the bench. Rosado added seven rebounds, while Jackson had three assists and Kayla Drake three steals.
IPFW's 44 three-point attempts sets a new single-game Summit League record, breaking the previous mark of 42, held by Troy (against Auburn on January 31, 1996) and Oral Roberts (against UMKC on December 7, 2009). The 17 three-point makes are the third most in league single-game history, behind only a pair of Oral Roberts' 18-three-point make games a season ago. The marks also stand as the second-most makes, and the third-most attempts in program history.
Boese's 17 three-point attempts ties the single-game school record held by Zuppe, Jamie Holderman, and Lindy Jones, while the seven makes ties for fourth most in a game in school history, behind a trio of games by Holderman.
IPFW jumped out quickly with a three-pointer by Rosado 30 seconds into the game, and led by as many as four at 9-5 following a Zuppe three-pointer three minutes off of the clock. Oral Roberts proceeded to run off the next 10 points, turning the four-point deficit into a six-point lead over the next three minutes.
The Mastodons closed to within a pair at 17-15 following a Boese long-range jumper with just over 13 minutes to play in the opening half, but that would be as close as IPFW would get the rest of the way. The first-half IPFW deficit grew to as many as 14 with 1:12 before halftime, before a pair of Murphy free throws closed the gap to a dozen heading into the locker room at halftime.
A Zuppe three-pointer to open the half closed the gap to nine, and the margin remained at nine through the 14:19 mark of the final period, with IPFW trailing 59-50 before ORU went on a 13-3 run to push the Golden Eagle lead to its high-water mark of 19 at 72-53.
With ORU ahead by 19 at 82-63 with 5:32 left in the game, the Mastodons scored the next 12 points to close the gap to seven at 82-75 with 1:33 remaining on the clock. With IPFW forced to foul, Oral Roberts iced the game by making seven-of-eight free throws down the stretch to hold on for the 91-78 victory.
IPFW made 25-of-68 shots from the field overall, 8-of-24 on shots inside of the three-point arc, and was nearly perfect from the charity stripe, making 11-of-12 shots from the free throw line. IPFW dished out a season-high-tying 21 assists, against just 19 turnovers, the fifth time this season the 'Dons have had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio for a game, and just the second time in a loss.
Oral Roberts was led by Jaci Bigham who scored 33 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field and 5-of-9 from long range. Jordan Pyle scored 16, while the Conference's leading scorer Kevi Luper put in 14 while adding seven rebounds and a game-high five steals, all in the first half.
GRACE SETTLES FOR FOURTH IN HOLIDAY TOURNEY
CHICAGO, Ill. – Grace got off to a slow start in their 66-55 loss against the University of Saint Francis (Ill.) at the SXU Holiday Tournament on Wednesday.
The Lady Lancers (10-5) staggered out of the gate and only scored four points in the first 11 minutes of play to trail 27-17 at the break.
“We just didn’t show up in the first half,” said head coach Scott Blum. “We didn’t play aggressive and took bad shots. Our tough game last night took a lot out of us, and we were playing short-handed.”
The Fighting Saints (7-10) exploded at the start of the second period and mounted a 14-4 run in the first five minutes to build a 20-point lead. They held a comfortable lead over Grace for the next 10 minutes before the Lady Lancers closed the game on a 15-8 run to make the final score more respectable.
“The second half, we got down by 20 points early but tried to make a run at the end,” Blum continued. “We started playing hard and just ran out of steam. It was a tough loss last night, and we just struggled to bounce back.”
Grace had 24 turnovers, eight more than Saint Francis. The Fighting Saints also outscored Grace from the charity stripe 17-6 and attempted 15 more free throws.
Hayley Cashier led the Lady Lancers with 14 points and 14 rebounds, her fourth double-double of the year. Autumn Heflin added 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting, and Emily Bidwell also chipped in 10 points and grabbed six boards.
LANCERS SLIP AGAINST NO. 19 DAVENPORT
LAKE WALES, Fla. – In their third straight top-25 showdown, No. 17 Grace fell to No. 19 Davenport 74-71 at the Warner Holiday Tournament on Wednesday.
The Lancers (10-4) had a seven-point lead midway through the second half, they’re largest of the game, but yielded a 13-0 Davenport run to fall behind 62-56 and never regain the lead.
Elliot Smith hit two clutch 3-pointers in a row to tie the game 66-66 with two minutes remaining, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Panthers (13-3). Davenport scored four points in a row and eventually solidified their victory at the charity stripe.
“We will learn from these losses,” said head coach Jim Kessler. “Playing against quality teams like Davenport will help prepare us for the heart of our conference season. We need to bounce back and get ourselves a victory tomorrow.”
Grace outrebounded Davenport 33-28 and outshot them 50 percent to 29 percent from beyond the arc but allowed the Panthers’ Nathan Cox to tally 19 points in 15 minutes of play. Davenport won the turnover battle 16-11.
Dayton Merrell led the Lancers with 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He also grabbed seven boards and totaled three assists. Tannan Peters and Elliot Smith chipped in 10 points. Greg Miller, Bruce Grimm Jr., and Duke Johnson tallied nine apiece off of the bench.
Johnson played 29 minutes, his first action since his ankle injury against Marian University on Dec. 4.
Offense Soars, Trojans Advance
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Casey Coons (Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central) and Drew Tower (New Castle/New Castle) notched career-highs to propel the Trojans past Heidelberg, 81-65, in the opening round of the Charles B. Zimmerman Classic at Wittenberg University on Wednesday afternoon. Taylor (11-4) advances to the championship game on Thursday.
Coons registered 31 points and Tower added 16 for the Trojans, who shot 63.3 percent from the field and a perfect 13-for-13 at the free throw line. Jake Burkholder fouled out late in the game, but not before grabbing a game-high seven rebounds. Coons added to his impressive stat line with five assists.
Eight days removed from a 73-63 loss to Cedarville in which the Trojans shot a dismal 2 of 18 from 3-point range and shot just over 40 percent from the field, Taylor bounced back by shooting 46.2 percent (6 of 13) from long range against Heidelberg. Tower led the way with four 3-pointers on five attempts.
Tommy Peller chipped in with 12 points and Burkholder added 10 to give the Trojans four in double figures for the seventh time this season.
The first three minutes belonged to Heidelberg as it grabbed an early 7-2 advantage, which turned out to be its largest lead of the afternoon. Seven tie scores later, the Trojans took over the lead for good at 26-25 on a layup by Burkholder. The Trojans pushed their lead to 37-31 at the halftime intermission led by 16 points from Coons.
A 3-pointer by Coons with 5:18 left extended Taylor’s lead to its largest of the night at 75-53 before Heidelberg closed out the game on a 12-6 run.
In seven attempts at the free throw line, another perfect performance improved Coons’ efficiency at the charity stripe to third in NAIA D-II at 91.5 percent.
Heidelberg (4-6), a NCAA D-III institution, was led by sophomore guard Dane Givner with 21 points and seven rebounds
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday Baskeball Scores
TUESDAY, DEC. 28 GIRLS SCORES
Coldwater Tournament
Columbia Central (Mich.) 44 Fremont 40
South Bend Classic
South Bend Adams 47 South Bend Riley 27
Elkhart Memorial 62 Bowman Academy 43
Mishawaka Marian 32 South Bend Clay 26
Michigan City 51 Tri-Central 42
Elkhart Memorial 52 South Bend Adams 25
Bowman Academy 79 South Bend Riley 58
Michigan City 66 South Bend Clay 29
Tri-Central 67 Mishawaka Marian 31
TUESDAY, DEC. 28 Boys
Jimtown 45 Fairfield 44
Coldwater Tournament
Fremont 55 Coldwater (Mich.) 51
Columbia City Shootout
Columbia City 47 Fort Wayne Blackhawk 31
Wapahani 51 Prairie Heights 47
Wapahani 67 Fort Wayne Blackhawk 65
Columbia City 57 Prairie Heights 26
Elkhart Central Shootout
Elkhart Central 87 Gary 21st Century 58
Chicago Corliss (Ill.) 66 South Bend Adams 49
NIC/NLC Shootout
Mishawaka 62 Northridge 55
Goshen 50 Mishawaka Marian 49 overtime
South Bend St. Joseph's 66 Elkhart Memorial 61
Penn 54 Concord 30
North Judson Tournament
Culver 53 Caston 42
North Judson 77 LaVille 61
Winter Classic
Knox 45 Argos 26
Winamac 48 West Central 30
Coldwater Tournament
Columbia Central (Mich.) 44 Fremont 40
South Bend Classic
South Bend Adams 47 South Bend Riley 27
Elkhart Memorial 62 Bowman Academy 43
Mishawaka Marian 32 South Bend Clay 26
Michigan City 51 Tri-Central 42
Elkhart Memorial 52 South Bend Adams 25
Bowman Academy 79 South Bend Riley 58
Michigan City 66 South Bend Clay 29
Tri-Central 67 Mishawaka Marian 31
TUESDAY, DEC. 28 Boys
Jimtown 45 Fairfield 44
Coldwater Tournament
Fremont 55 Coldwater (Mich.) 51
Columbia City Shootout
Columbia City 47 Fort Wayne Blackhawk 31
Wapahani 51 Prairie Heights 47
Wapahani 67 Fort Wayne Blackhawk 65
Columbia City 57 Prairie Heights 26
Elkhart Central Shootout
Elkhart Central 87 Gary 21st Century 58
Chicago Corliss (Ill.) 66 South Bend Adams 49
NIC/NLC Shootout
Mishawaka 62 Northridge 55
Goshen 50 Mishawaka Marian 49 overtime
South Bend St. Joseph's 66 Elkhart Memorial 61
Penn 54 Concord 30
North Judson Tournament
Culver 53 Caston 42
North Judson 77 LaVille 61
Winter Classic
Knox 45 Argos 26
Winamac 48 West Central 30
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Indiana high school swimming polls
IHSSCA RANKED BOY'S SWIM TEAMS
1 Carmel
2 Bloomington South
3 Northridge
4 Munster
5 North Central (Indianapolis)
6 Chesterton
7 Hamilton Southeastern
8 Zionsville
9 Westfield
10 Homestead
11 Castle
12 Concord
13 Franklin Community
14 Yorktown
15 Floyd Central
16 Crown Point
17 Jeffersonville
18 Michigan City
19 Terre Haute South
20 Carroll (Fort Wayne)
IHSSCA RANKED GIRL'S SWIM TEAMS
1 Carmel
2 Center Grove
2 Homestead
4 Chesterton
5 North Central (Indianapolis)
6 Zionsville
7 Noblesville
8 Munster
9 Fishers
10 Columbus North
11 Mt. Vernon
12 Crown Point
13 Concord
14 Northridge
15 Lawrence North
16 McCutcheon
17 Wawasee
18 Plymouth
19 Avon
20 Twin Lakes
1 Carmel
2 Bloomington South
3 Northridge
4 Munster
5 North Central (Indianapolis)
6 Chesterton
7 Hamilton Southeastern
8 Zionsville
9 Westfield
10 Homestead
11 Castle
12 Concord
13 Franklin Community
14 Yorktown
15 Floyd Central
16 Crown Point
17 Jeffersonville
18 Michigan City
19 Terre Haute South
20 Carroll (Fort Wayne)
IHSSCA RANKED GIRL'S SWIM TEAMS
1 Carmel
2 Center Grove
2 Homestead
4 Chesterton
5 North Central (Indianapolis)
6 Zionsville
7 Noblesville
8 Munster
9 Fishers
10 Columbus North
11 Mt. Vernon
12 Crown Point
13 Concord
14 Northridge
15 Lawrence North
16 McCutcheon
17 Wawasee
18 Plymouth
19 Avon
20 Twin Lakes
Monday December 27 Basketball Scores
Mishawaka Classic Girls Games
New Prairie 26 Elkhart Central 15
Oregon-Davis 61 South Bend Washington 60 overtime
Mishawaka 60 New Prairie 29
Elkhart Central 48 South Bend Washington 42
Mishawaka 61 Oregon-Davis 52
Elkhart Central Shootout Boys Games
Chicago Corliss (Ill.) 74 Campagna Academy 17
South Bend Washington 83 Gary 21st Century 38
New Prairie 26 Elkhart Central 15
Oregon-Davis 61 South Bend Washington 60 overtime
Mishawaka 60 New Prairie 29
Elkhart Central 48 South Bend Washington 42
Mishawaka 61 Oregon-Davis 52
Elkhart Central Shootout Boys Games
Chicago Corliss (Ill.) 74 Campagna Academy 17
South Bend Washington 83 Gary 21st Century 38
Monday, December 27, 2010
2010 - 2011 Rochester John McKee Memorial Invitational Results
1 SB Clay 283
2 Northridge 152
3 Churubusco 147
4 Bremen 145.5
5 Plymouth 138
6 Tippecanoe Valley 137.5
7 Caston 137
8 Culver 119
9 North Miami 110
10 Manchester 98
11 Rochester 97.5
12 Knox 94
13 Rennselaer Central 80
14 LaVille 63
15 SB Washington 55
16 Triton 38.5
Championship
103: (1) Alan Mock (North Miami) fall (3) John Mills (Plymouth); 5:02
112: (2) Jesse Strean (SB Clay) maj dec (1) Cole Nilson (Caston); 10 - 2
119: (3) Garrett Gleuckert (SB Clay) dec (1) Devin Puckett (Northridge); 5 - 4
125: (1) Garth Simpson (Rochester) dec (3) Chris Johnson (SB Clay); 9 - 4
130: (1) Mitch Hartman (SB Clay) fall (3) Seth Fincher (Tippecanoe Valley); 1:17
135: (2) Wil Holloway (Caston) maj dec (1) Austin Nelson (Tippecanoe Valley); 14 - 5
140: (5) Justin Corl (Bremen) dec (6) Payton Sorg (Manchester); 7 - 0
145: (1) Laquan Lunford (SB Clay) tech fall (2) Graham Redweik (Caston); 23 - 8
152: (1) Isaac Yoder (Tippecanoe Valley) dec (2) Jacob Schroder (Rochester); 9 - 4
160: (1) Davon Alwine (SB Clay) maj dec (2) Sam Siddon (Churubusco); 8 - 0
171: (1) Houston Anderson (SB Washington) dec Nathan Benham (Plymouth); 6 - 3
189: (1) Matt Hurford (Culver) fall (6) Jaylin Allen (SB Clay); 2:31
215: (1) Joe Gallegos (SB Clay) fall (2) Jacob Segraves (Plymouth); 1:54
285: (2) Abraham Hall (Bremen) fall (1) Jeremiah Harvey (Culver); 7:12 2OT
3rd Place
103: (4) Tyler Felten (Bremen) dec Jon Yoder (Northridge); 10 - 7
112: Shane Shroyer (Churubusco) fall (6) Tyler LaFlash (Bremen); 2:20
119: (4) Eric Dan (Knox) fall (2) Hunter Hickman (Rennselaer Central); 4:03
125: (2) Paul Mikesell (North Miami) fall Austyn Lee (Plymouth); :20
130: (5) Adam Boggess (Churubusco) tech fall Todd Santiago (Northridge); 15 - 0
135: (3) Jeffery Martin (Rennselaer Central) maj dec (4) Ian Randolph (Culver); 12 - 0
140: Cameron Hedington (Plymouth) fall Levi McKee (North Miami); 3:32
145: (3) Trent Bauters (Tippecanoe Valley) maj dec (5) Dakota Grubbs (Triton); 11 - 3
152: (3) Chris Northcutt (Rennselaer Central) dec (5) Jeremy Gonzalez (Caston); 4 - 2 OT
160: (4) Michael Green (Rennselaer Central) fall (6) Tony Hubartt (North Miami); 1:59
171: (4) Brian Richardson (Churubusco) maj dec Mack White (Northridge); 14 - 4
189: (4) Aaron Snep (Manchester) Garrett Leed (LaVille); Def (inj)
215: (3) Allan Bollenbacher (Bremen) fall Chris Connell (Northridge); 2:10
285: (3) Shakir Carr (SB Clay) fall (5) Logan Short (Knox); :51
5th Place
103: Brandon Harlow (SB Clay) fall Derek Berkshire (Caston); 2:05
112: Alan Betts (Culver) fall (5) Brandon Mock (North Miami); :54
119: Scott Armstrong (Tippecanoe Valley) fall (6) Clay Corsbie (Plymouth); 4:57
125: Zach Duplay (Culver) fall Austin Boggess (Churubusco); 4:32
130: Michael Wireman (LaVille) dec (6) Matt Goetz (Knox); 7 - 5
135: Tim Deters (Northridge) fall Tim Jurgonski (SB Clay); 2:34
140: (1) Zach Armstead (Churubusco) fall Jeremy Marburger (Tippecanoe Valley); 2:31
145: (6) Jake Kenny (Northridge) fall Brandon Singleton (Knox); 3:58
152: (6) Jason Nicodemus (Churubusco) (4) Austin Nixon (SB Clay); Def (inj)
160: (5) Preston Pittman (LaVille) maj dec (3) Wes Stevens (Rochester); 18 - 4
171: Zach Johnson (SB Clay) fall Mike Sustaita (Knox); 3:24
189: (3) Brock Vermillion (Triton) fall (5) Tyler Hoover (North Miami); 4:34
215: Eric Kuznar (Churubusco) fall Randy Ward (North Miami); 3:30
285: (4) Dominick Byrns (Manchester) fall Deandre Pickford (Plymouth); :58
7th Place
103: (5) Josh Walters (Culver) fall Cameron Lancaster (Churubusco); 1:57
112: Chad Kintzel (Tippecanoe Valley) fall Zach Shorter (Manchester); :50
119: Josh Laskowski (SB Washington) fall Matt Holderman (Bremen); 1:21
125: (6) Jose Rodriguez (Bremen) fall Heath Andritsch (Manchester); :36
130: Tyler Downhour (Rochester) fall Andy Wert (Caston); 4:18
135: (6) Sean Webb (LaVille) fall Brayden Bowman (Manchester); 3:14
140: (3) Tanner Stanton-Pletcher (SB Clay) dec Braxton Lee (Caston); 14 - 7
145: Devin Johnson (LaVille) fall Kyle Brown (Bremen); 1:13
152: Shawn Duff (Plymouth) dec Drake Hiems (Northridge); 10 - 8
160: Keaton Bell (Tippecanoe Valley) dec Devon Watts (Northridge); 9 - 3
171: (2) Phillip Miller (Rochester) fall (5) Zach Rudd (Rennselaer Central); :48
189: Myles Hardel (Caston) dec Adam Langley (Rennselaer Central); 9 - 7
215: Tyler Keeton (Knox) fall (5) Vic Grimes (Rochester); 2:16
285: Dan Green (Northridge) fall Earl Quinn (SB Washington); :10
2 Northridge 152
3 Churubusco 147
4 Bremen 145.5
5 Plymouth 138
6 Tippecanoe Valley 137.5
7 Caston 137
8 Culver 119
9 North Miami 110
10 Manchester 98
11 Rochester 97.5
12 Knox 94
13 Rennselaer Central 80
14 LaVille 63
15 SB Washington 55
16 Triton 38.5
Championship
103: (1) Alan Mock (North Miami) fall (3) John Mills (Plymouth); 5:02
112: (2) Jesse Strean (SB Clay) maj dec (1) Cole Nilson (Caston); 10 - 2
119: (3) Garrett Gleuckert (SB Clay) dec (1) Devin Puckett (Northridge); 5 - 4
125: (1) Garth Simpson (Rochester) dec (3) Chris Johnson (SB Clay); 9 - 4
130: (1) Mitch Hartman (SB Clay) fall (3) Seth Fincher (Tippecanoe Valley); 1:17
135: (2) Wil Holloway (Caston) maj dec (1) Austin Nelson (Tippecanoe Valley); 14 - 5
140: (5) Justin Corl (Bremen) dec (6) Payton Sorg (Manchester); 7 - 0
145: (1) Laquan Lunford (SB Clay) tech fall (2) Graham Redweik (Caston); 23 - 8
152: (1) Isaac Yoder (Tippecanoe Valley) dec (2) Jacob Schroder (Rochester); 9 - 4
160: (1) Davon Alwine (SB Clay) maj dec (2) Sam Siddon (Churubusco); 8 - 0
171: (1) Houston Anderson (SB Washington) dec Nathan Benham (Plymouth); 6 - 3
189: (1) Matt Hurford (Culver) fall (6) Jaylin Allen (SB Clay); 2:31
215: (1) Joe Gallegos (SB Clay) fall (2) Jacob Segraves (Plymouth); 1:54
285: (2) Abraham Hall (Bremen) fall (1) Jeremiah Harvey (Culver); 7:12 2OT
3rd Place
103: (4) Tyler Felten (Bremen) dec Jon Yoder (Northridge); 10 - 7
112: Shane Shroyer (Churubusco) fall (6) Tyler LaFlash (Bremen); 2:20
119: (4) Eric Dan (Knox) fall (2) Hunter Hickman (Rennselaer Central); 4:03
125: (2) Paul Mikesell (North Miami) fall Austyn Lee (Plymouth); :20
130: (5) Adam Boggess (Churubusco) tech fall Todd Santiago (Northridge); 15 - 0
135: (3) Jeffery Martin (Rennselaer Central) maj dec (4) Ian Randolph (Culver); 12 - 0
140: Cameron Hedington (Plymouth) fall Levi McKee (North Miami); 3:32
145: (3) Trent Bauters (Tippecanoe Valley) maj dec (5) Dakota Grubbs (Triton); 11 - 3
152: (3) Chris Northcutt (Rennselaer Central) dec (5) Jeremy Gonzalez (Caston); 4 - 2 OT
160: (4) Michael Green (Rennselaer Central) fall (6) Tony Hubartt (North Miami); 1:59
171: (4) Brian Richardson (Churubusco) maj dec Mack White (Northridge); 14 - 4
189: (4) Aaron Snep (Manchester) Garrett Leed (LaVille); Def (inj)
215: (3) Allan Bollenbacher (Bremen) fall Chris Connell (Northridge); 2:10
285: (3) Shakir Carr (SB Clay) fall (5) Logan Short (Knox); :51
5th Place
103: Brandon Harlow (SB Clay) fall Derek Berkshire (Caston); 2:05
112: Alan Betts (Culver) fall (5) Brandon Mock (North Miami); :54
119: Scott Armstrong (Tippecanoe Valley) fall (6) Clay Corsbie (Plymouth); 4:57
125: Zach Duplay (Culver) fall Austin Boggess (Churubusco); 4:32
130: Michael Wireman (LaVille) dec (6) Matt Goetz (Knox); 7 - 5
135: Tim Deters (Northridge) fall Tim Jurgonski (SB Clay); 2:34
140: (1) Zach Armstead (Churubusco) fall Jeremy Marburger (Tippecanoe Valley); 2:31
145: (6) Jake Kenny (Northridge) fall Brandon Singleton (Knox); 3:58
152: (6) Jason Nicodemus (Churubusco) (4) Austin Nixon (SB Clay); Def (inj)
160: (5) Preston Pittman (LaVille) maj dec (3) Wes Stevens (Rochester); 18 - 4
171: Zach Johnson (SB Clay) fall Mike Sustaita (Knox); 3:24
189: (3) Brock Vermillion (Triton) fall (5) Tyler Hoover (North Miami); 4:34
215: Eric Kuznar (Churubusco) fall Randy Ward (North Miami); 3:30
285: (4) Dominick Byrns (Manchester) fall Deandre Pickford (Plymouth); :58
7th Place
103: (5) Josh Walters (Culver) fall Cameron Lancaster (Churubusco); 1:57
112: Chad Kintzel (Tippecanoe Valley) fall Zach Shorter (Manchester); :50
119: Josh Laskowski (SB Washington) fall Matt Holderman (Bremen); 1:21
125: (6) Jose Rodriguez (Bremen) fall Heath Andritsch (Manchester); :36
130: Tyler Downhour (Rochester) fall Andy Wert (Caston); 4:18
135: (6) Sean Webb (LaVille) fall Brayden Bowman (Manchester); 3:14
140: (3) Tanner Stanton-Pletcher (SB Clay) dec Braxton Lee (Caston); 14 - 7
145: Devin Johnson (LaVille) fall Kyle Brown (Bremen); 1:13
152: Shawn Duff (Plymouth) dec Drake Hiems (Northridge); 10 - 8
160: Keaton Bell (Tippecanoe Valley) dec Devon Watts (Northridge); 9 - 3
171: (2) Phillip Miller (Rochester) fall (5) Zach Rudd (Rennselaer Central); :48
189: Myles Hardel (Caston) dec Adam Langley (Rennselaer Central); 9 - 7
215: Tyler Keeton (Knox) fall (5) Vic Grimes (Rochester); 2:16
285: Dan Green (Northridge) fall Earl Quinn (SB Washington); :10
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Info
INDIANA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
One Hall of Fame Court, New Castle, IN 47362
765-529-1891
Chris May, Executive Director
chris@hoopshall.com
FOR RELEASE AFTER 4:00 AM MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2010
NEW CASTLE - A class of 10 remarkable talents will be welcomed when the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame celebrates their 10th Women’s Induction Class on April 30, 2011.
Including the first woman to score over 2,000 points in Indiana girls high school basketball, the class is comprised of successful Indiana high school coaches and players who attained success throughout the IHSAA state tournament, reaching the State Finals, and participating in the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star series, all hallmarks of the rich Indiana high school basketball tradition.
In addition, a number of this year’s inductees left their mark in the early days of IHSAA girls’ basketball, implemented in 1975-76. Each has also left their mark with successful careers in college and in their respective lives off the court.
Name High School Graduation
Cindy (Beesley) Aguirre Western Boone 1978
Jane Emkes Seymour 1979
Fred Fields Muncie South 1969
Dru Lisman Sullivan 1969
Janice McCracken-O’Brien Vincennes Lincoln 1977
Kyle O’Brien Stevens North Central (Indianapolis) 1976
Laura Newcomb Titus Rochester 1977
Carol Tumey * Leavenworth 1959
Debra Walker-Augurson South Bend LaSalle 1980
Jodie Whitaker Austin 1985
* St.Vincent Health Silver Medal Award recipient
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Annual Women’s Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011. The ceremony will take place at the Primo South Banquet and Conference Center which is located on the south side of Indianapolis. Tickets are still available for the event. Call the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame at 765-529-1891 for more information.
More information on the inductees:
Cindy Beesley Aguirre scored 1,060 career points at Western Boone High School and helped lead the newly formed school to their first two sectional championships in 1977 and 1978. She held the highest regular season scoring average of any player on the 1978 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star team after averaging 27.6 points her senior season. She was a three-time all-sectional team selection and was twice named all-regional. She played basketball at Indiana State University and was named the team’s 1982 MVP. Cindy now lives in Jamestown, Indiana. Cindy was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2003 Silver Anniversary Team.
Jane Emkes was a four-year player from Seymour High School who averaged 23.9 points and 5.5 assists her senior season of 1978-79. Emkes averaged 15.3 points as a junior and played for Hall of Fame inductee Donna Sullivan. A four-year player at Ball State University, she ranked 6th in the nation her sophomore year, averaging 7.3 assists per game. She graduated in 1983 as the team leader in assists and was later chosen for Ball State’s All-Decade 2nd Team. Jane lives in Ashland, Oregon. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2004 Silver Anniversary Team.
Fred Fields led Huntington North to two State Championships, three State Finals appearances, six regional championships and 10 sectional championships in his 10 years leading the Lady Vikings. Fields’ teams were 206-49 (80.8%) from 1987 through 1997, including state titles in 1990 and 1995. Between 1994 and 1996, his teams won 44 games in a row and reached #3 in the national polls. He coached three Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Stars, including 1996 Miss Basketball Lisa Winter. Fields was the head coach of the 1996 girls’ Indiana All-Star squad. A teacher since 1973 at Huntington and Whitko schools, he also coached the Whitko boys’ program from 1997-99. He now lives in South Whitley.
Dru Lisman coached her alma mater Sullivan High School to the 1982 IHSAA State Finals. A coach at L&M High School from 1973-1977, she was the head coach at Sullivan from 1977-1985. Her eight year tenure at Sullivan produced a 135-23 record with three Western Indiana Conference championships and seven sectional championships. She lettered in basketball, field hockey, and golf as a student at Indiana State University and is a five-time winner of the Terre Haute womens golf championship. She served as Girls Athletic Director at Sullivan High School until retirement in 2009 and now resides in Indianapolis.
Janice (McCracken) O’Brien totaled 1,012 career points at Vincennes Lincoln High School, leading the program to a 67-11 record over four seasons with two sectional and one regional championship in the first two years of IHSAA girls’ basketball. She averaged 20.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists her senior season, leading to a selection on the 1977 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star team. In two seasons at Vincennes University, she averaged 18.3 points on teams that went 43-6. While there, she was named NJCAA 2nd team All-American and participated in the NJCAA East-West All-Star game. Janice later attended Murray State University. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vincennes University and Indiana State University, where she earned her M.B.A. Janice lives in Indianapolis. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2002 Silver Anniversary Team.
Kyle O’Brien Stevens averaged over 20 points per game at North Central (Indianapolis) High School while also an accomplished golfer. In her senior season of 1975-76, she averaged 26.3 points and 7.9 rebounds, which led to all-sectional, all-county, and all-metro recognitions. She was the starting shooting guard on the inaugural Indianapolis Star Indiana-All Star girls team in 1976. She is the daughter of 1987 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Ralph “Buckshot” O’Brien and they become the 1st father-daughter combination to be inducted. Kyle was a member of the 1974 and 1975 IHSAA girls golf state championship teams and was the 1975 State Medalist and Mental Attitude Award winner. She attended Southern Methodist University to play golf, was a three-time All-American, National Collegiate Player of the Year, and medalist on the 1979 National Championship team. She was the 1981 LPGA Rookie of the Year. From 1986 to 1992 she was head womens golf coach at SMU, was Director of Womens Athletics at SMU from 1989 to 1992, and was inducted into the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009. Kyle lives in McGregor, Texas. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2001 Silver Anniversary Team.
Laura Newcomb Titus led Rochester to prominence with undefeated regular seasons and regional championships in the first two years of IHSAA girls’ basketball. She scored over 900 points in three years of varsity play as Rochester recorded a 53-4 record, 42-2 in her junior and senior seasons each ending in the semi-state finals. She averaged 18.5 points and 12.3 rebounds her senior season and was named to the 1977 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star team. A three-year letter winner at Purdue, she was the first two-time team MVP in program history and graduated with 973 career points, then the program record. A 23-year teacher, she resides in Brownsburg. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2002 Silver Anniversary Team.
Carol Tumey is the recipient of the 2011 St.Vincent Health Silver Medal for contributions to Indiana high school basketball. Employed at Center Grove H.S. from 1963-2003, she served as physical education chair, intramural director, and Assistant Athletic Director. She developed the first girls sports program at Center Grove, was the first girls’ basketball coach at the school, coaching it for 12 years. She was also an 11-year volleyball coach at Center Grove and coached track and cross country. Carol has worked in the Franklin College Education Department since 2003 and is a Franklin graduate. She has been inducted in Franklin College Hall of Fame and is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors. She resides in Greenwood.
Debra Walker-Augurson was a standout player at South Bend LaSalle High School, helping lead them to a 1980 semi-state appearance. A 4-year all-conference selection and three-time MVP, she averaged better than 20 points per game her final three years. A 1980 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star, she attended the University of Missouri. In college she graduated as the 7th leading scorer in school history with 1,088 points, was a member of two Big Eight Conference champions, won 20 or more games in three consecutive years and participated in three NCAA tournaments, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen. She played professionally in Switzerland and France and has been employed in education and coaching. She lives in Renton, Washington. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2005 Silver Anniversary Team.
Jodie Whitaker was the 1st female player in Indiana to score over 2,000 career points and led Austin High School to the State Finals. Named 1985 Indiana Miss Basketball, she was also the 1985 IHSAA Mental Attitude Award winner. She finished her high school career as Indiana’s girls’ basketball all-time leading scorer with 2,095 points. She averaged 28.2 points and 7.5 rebounds her senior season and was named all-conference for four years. Her Austin teams went 88-9, won three conference championships, three sectionals, three regionals, and one semi-state, leading to an appearance in the 1985 State Finals. She averaged 17.5 points in the 1985 Indiana-Kentucky high school all-star series, then played at the University of Kentucky, where she scored 1,433 career points, graduating 5th on UK’s all-time scoring charts. Jodie was the head girls’ basketball coach at Lawrence North High School for 13 years, where her teams won 188 games and six sectional titles. She was the head coach of the 2004 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star team and was the 2001 Marion County Coach of the Year and Indiana Basketball Coaches Association District Coach of the Year. Jodie resides in Fishers. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2010 Silver Anniversary Team.
NEW CASTLE – With the approaching holidays, another edition of the most prestigious regular season tournament in Indiana high school basketball – the City Securities Hall of Fame Classic – is near.
The girls’ and boys’ 2010 City Securities Hall of Fame Classic tournaments will be held Wednesday, December 29 and Thursday, December 30 at the New Castle Fieldhouse featuring the top teams, talent, and coaching in the state.
2010 Girls’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic
New Castle Fieldhouse - Wednesday, December 29, 2010
11:00 AM Jeffersonville vs. Brownsburg
to follow Carmel vs. Evansville Memorial
6:00 PM Consolation Game
8:00 PM Championship Game
Another outstanding group of teams comes to the New Castle Fieldhouse on Wednesday, December 29 for the 2010 City Securities Girls’ Hall of Fame Classic. As of December 20, three of the four teams are undefeated and the four teams have a combined record of 37-2.
The first game begins at 11:00 a.m. (ET) with Jeffersonville (8-0) taking on Brownsburg (9-2). The second game will feature Carmel (12-0) versus Evansville Memorial (8-0). Winners play for the championship at 8:00 that evening with the consolation game preceding at 6:00.
The opening game pits an established power against an improved program. Jeffersonville has won 20 or more games six of the past eight seasons and has the highest winning percentage in the state (85.5%) since the start of the 2001-02 season.
Brownsburg snapped a streak of four straight losing seasons posting an 18-6 record last year. They are poised for an outstanding season with four senior starters and 6’2” sophomore Stephanie Mavunga, who is averaging 18.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 4.9 blocks per game.
The second contest matches two of the remaining undefeated teams in the state, Carmel and Evansville Memorial.
Carmel, 12-0, has more wins than any other team in the state and is lead by future Purdue player Torrie Thornton (14.3 points, 9.4 rebounds). 8-0 Evansville Memorial features four players at 6’0” or taller, including senior Mallory Ladd, who averages 25.1 points and 12.8 rebounds – both averages placing her among the top three in the state.
The 2010 edition is the 27th girls’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic and 21st played in New Castle. The girls’ tournament has included 13 teams that went on to win a state championship that season, including six state champions and four state runner-up teams in the past eight years alone.
2010 Boys’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic
New Castle Fieldhouse – Thursday, December 30, 2010
11:00 AM Washington vs. Center Grove
to follow Bloomington South vs. Warsaw
6:00 PM Consolation Game
8:00 PM Championship Game
The storylines for the 2010 Boys’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic will no doubt provide ample conversation and excitement. As of December 20, the teams hold a combined record of 22-4 with some notable performances and streaks on the line.
The day begins with an 11:00 a.m (ET) meeting between Washington (5-2) and Center Grove (5-2). The second game will match Bloomington South (7-0) against Warsaw (5-0). Winners play for the championship at 8:00 that evening with the consolation game preceding at 6:00.
The opening game features defending 3A state champion Washington and Indiana University-bound 6’10” Cody Zeller, a contender for the Indiana Mr. Basketball title. The Hatchets are led by head coach Gene Miiller, a winner of 578 games in his career – 6th best among active high school coaches.
Center Grove features a pair of Division 1 players and an experienced head coach. Seniors Andy Smeathers (14.7 ppg) and Jonny Marlin (16.5 ppg, 6.5 apg) have signed with Butler University and IPFW, respectively. Head coach Cliff Hawkins has won 407 games and makes his third coaching appearance in the Classic.
The second game sees Bloomington South, winners of 51 consecutive regular season games, put their streak on the line against unbeaten Warsaw, last year’s 4A runner-up.
Bloomington South utilizes point guard Dee Davis (Xavier) and Spencer Turner (Belmont Univ.) as threats. In addition to their streak, the Panthers have won 69 of their last 70 regular season games, dating to February 2007. The Panthers are led by coach J.R. Holmes, who has won 636 career games – 5th most among active coaches.
Warsaw will counter with their threat, explosive point guard Nic Moore. Moore (Illinois State Univ.) broke the school record with 50 points in their win over Fort Wayne South and has scored 31 or more points in four of Warsaw’s five games this season. Junior Lucas Grose, the son of 1985 Indiana Mr. Basketball Jeff Grose, has emerged as a frontline force, netting 26 points against Wawasee.
The 2010 Boys’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic is the 34th edition of the boys’ tournament. Ten participating teams have gone on to win their state championship, with four more finishing as state runner-up that season.
Tickets are available through the participating schools, the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and at the New Castle Fieldhouse on the day of the games. For more information, call (765) 529-1891 or email info@hoopshall.com
A pair of book signings will also incorporate into the Classic schedule. Kyle Neddenriep, of the Indianapolis Star, will sign copies of his recently released “Historic Hoosier Gyms”, a look at 100 Indiana venues still standing but no longer utilized for high school games. Bob Lovell, host of Network Indiana’s Indiana Sportstalk radio program, will sign copies of his 2010 release “Recruiting Game Changers” that addresses the intricacies of college athletics recruiting that every coach, parent and student-athlete should be aware of.
In-game entertainment will include Tony Hoard and the Purina Incredible Dog Team. Hoard, a New Castle native, has made appearances with his dogs on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and made a long run on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”
Musical performances of the National Anthem will include Connersville’s Stan Howard, father of Butler University star Matt Howard; Shenandoah High School’s Ivy Walker; and Yorktown-based Nashville recording duo Cook and Belle.
All games will be televised in Central Indiana on WHMB TV-40 Sports. Morning games will air tape-delayed at 2:00 and 3:30 that afternoon with live coverage of the consolation and championship games each night. The boys’ championship game will re-air at 10:30 p.m. on December 31.
One Hall of Fame Court, New Castle, IN 47362
765-529-1891
Chris May, Executive Director
chris@hoopshall.com
FOR RELEASE AFTER 4:00 AM MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2010
NEW CASTLE - A class of 10 remarkable talents will be welcomed when the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame celebrates their 10th Women’s Induction Class on April 30, 2011.
Including the first woman to score over 2,000 points in Indiana girls high school basketball, the class is comprised of successful Indiana high school coaches and players who attained success throughout the IHSAA state tournament, reaching the State Finals, and participating in the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star series, all hallmarks of the rich Indiana high school basketball tradition.
In addition, a number of this year’s inductees left their mark in the early days of IHSAA girls’ basketball, implemented in 1975-76. Each has also left their mark with successful careers in college and in their respective lives off the court.
Name High School Graduation
Cindy (Beesley) Aguirre Western Boone 1978
Jane Emkes Seymour 1979
Fred Fields Muncie South 1969
Dru Lisman Sullivan 1969
Janice McCracken-O’Brien Vincennes Lincoln 1977
Kyle O’Brien Stevens North Central (Indianapolis) 1976
Laura Newcomb Titus Rochester 1977
Carol Tumey * Leavenworth 1959
Debra Walker-Augurson South Bend LaSalle 1980
Jodie Whitaker Austin 1985
* St.Vincent Health Silver Medal Award recipient
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Annual Women’s Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011. The ceremony will take place at the Primo South Banquet and Conference Center which is located on the south side of Indianapolis. Tickets are still available for the event. Call the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame at 765-529-1891 for more information.
More information on the inductees:
Cindy Beesley Aguirre scored 1,060 career points at Western Boone High School and helped lead the newly formed school to their first two sectional championships in 1977 and 1978. She held the highest regular season scoring average of any player on the 1978 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star team after averaging 27.6 points her senior season. She was a three-time all-sectional team selection and was twice named all-regional. She played basketball at Indiana State University and was named the team’s 1982 MVP. Cindy now lives in Jamestown, Indiana. Cindy was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2003 Silver Anniversary Team.
Jane Emkes was a four-year player from Seymour High School who averaged 23.9 points and 5.5 assists her senior season of 1978-79. Emkes averaged 15.3 points as a junior and played for Hall of Fame inductee Donna Sullivan. A four-year player at Ball State University, she ranked 6th in the nation her sophomore year, averaging 7.3 assists per game. She graduated in 1983 as the team leader in assists and was later chosen for Ball State’s All-Decade 2nd Team. Jane lives in Ashland, Oregon. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2004 Silver Anniversary Team.
Fred Fields led Huntington North to two State Championships, three State Finals appearances, six regional championships and 10 sectional championships in his 10 years leading the Lady Vikings. Fields’ teams were 206-49 (80.8%) from 1987 through 1997, including state titles in 1990 and 1995. Between 1994 and 1996, his teams won 44 games in a row and reached #3 in the national polls. He coached three Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Stars, including 1996 Miss Basketball Lisa Winter. Fields was the head coach of the 1996 girls’ Indiana All-Star squad. A teacher since 1973 at Huntington and Whitko schools, he also coached the Whitko boys’ program from 1997-99. He now lives in South Whitley.
Dru Lisman coached her alma mater Sullivan High School to the 1982 IHSAA State Finals. A coach at L&M High School from 1973-1977, she was the head coach at Sullivan from 1977-1985. Her eight year tenure at Sullivan produced a 135-23 record with three Western Indiana Conference championships and seven sectional championships. She lettered in basketball, field hockey, and golf as a student at Indiana State University and is a five-time winner of the Terre Haute womens golf championship. She served as Girls Athletic Director at Sullivan High School until retirement in 2009 and now resides in Indianapolis.
Janice (McCracken) O’Brien totaled 1,012 career points at Vincennes Lincoln High School, leading the program to a 67-11 record over four seasons with two sectional and one regional championship in the first two years of IHSAA girls’ basketball. She averaged 20.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists her senior season, leading to a selection on the 1977 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star team. In two seasons at Vincennes University, she averaged 18.3 points on teams that went 43-6. While there, she was named NJCAA 2nd team All-American and participated in the NJCAA East-West All-Star game. Janice later attended Murray State University. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vincennes University and Indiana State University, where she earned her M.B.A. Janice lives in Indianapolis. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2002 Silver Anniversary Team.
Kyle O’Brien Stevens averaged over 20 points per game at North Central (Indianapolis) High School while also an accomplished golfer. In her senior season of 1975-76, she averaged 26.3 points and 7.9 rebounds, which led to all-sectional, all-county, and all-metro recognitions. She was the starting shooting guard on the inaugural Indianapolis Star Indiana-All Star girls team in 1976. She is the daughter of 1987 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Ralph “Buckshot” O’Brien and they become the 1st father-daughter combination to be inducted. Kyle was a member of the 1974 and 1975 IHSAA girls golf state championship teams and was the 1975 State Medalist and Mental Attitude Award winner. She attended Southern Methodist University to play golf, was a three-time All-American, National Collegiate Player of the Year, and medalist on the 1979 National Championship team. She was the 1981 LPGA Rookie of the Year. From 1986 to 1992 she was head womens golf coach at SMU, was Director of Womens Athletics at SMU from 1989 to 1992, and was inducted into the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009. Kyle lives in McGregor, Texas. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2001 Silver Anniversary Team.
Laura Newcomb Titus led Rochester to prominence with undefeated regular seasons and regional championships in the first two years of IHSAA girls’ basketball. She scored over 900 points in three years of varsity play as Rochester recorded a 53-4 record, 42-2 in her junior and senior seasons each ending in the semi-state finals. She averaged 18.5 points and 12.3 rebounds her senior season and was named to the 1977 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star team. A three-year letter winner at Purdue, she was the first two-time team MVP in program history and graduated with 973 career points, then the program record. A 23-year teacher, she resides in Brownsburg. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2002 Silver Anniversary Team.
Carol Tumey is the recipient of the 2011 St.Vincent Health Silver Medal for contributions to Indiana high school basketball. Employed at Center Grove H.S. from 1963-2003, she served as physical education chair, intramural director, and Assistant Athletic Director. She developed the first girls sports program at Center Grove, was the first girls’ basketball coach at the school, coaching it for 12 years. She was also an 11-year volleyball coach at Center Grove and coached track and cross country. Carol has worked in the Franklin College Education Department since 2003 and is a Franklin graduate. She has been inducted in Franklin College Hall of Fame and is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors. She resides in Greenwood.
Debra Walker-Augurson was a standout player at South Bend LaSalle High School, helping lead them to a 1980 semi-state appearance. A 4-year all-conference selection and three-time MVP, she averaged better than 20 points per game her final three years. A 1980 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star, she attended the University of Missouri. In college she graduated as the 7th leading scorer in school history with 1,088 points, was a member of two Big Eight Conference champions, won 20 or more games in three consecutive years and participated in three NCAA tournaments, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen. She played professionally in Switzerland and France and has been employed in education and coaching. She lives in Renton, Washington. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2005 Silver Anniversary Team.
Jodie Whitaker was the 1st female player in Indiana to score over 2,000 career points and led Austin High School to the State Finals. Named 1985 Indiana Miss Basketball, she was also the 1985 IHSAA Mental Attitude Award winner. She finished her high school career as Indiana’s girls’ basketball all-time leading scorer with 2,095 points. She averaged 28.2 points and 7.5 rebounds her senior season and was named all-conference for four years. Her Austin teams went 88-9, won three conference championships, three sectionals, three regionals, and one semi-state, leading to an appearance in the 1985 State Finals. She averaged 17.5 points in the 1985 Indiana-Kentucky high school all-star series, then played at the University of Kentucky, where she scored 1,433 career points, graduating 5th on UK’s all-time scoring charts. Jodie was the head girls’ basketball coach at Lawrence North High School for 13 years, where her teams won 188 games and six sectional titles. She was the head coach of the 2004 Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star team and was the 2001 Marion County Coach of the Year and Indiana Basketball Coaches Association District Coach of the Year. Jodie resides in Fishers. She was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2010 Silver Anniversary Team.
NEW CASTLE – With the approaching holidays, another edition of the most prestigious regular season tournament in Indiana high school basketball – the City Securities Hall of Fame Classic – is near.
The girls’ and boys’ 2010 City Securities Hall of Fame Classic tournaments will be held Wednesday, December 29 and Thursday, December 30 at the New Castle Fieldhouse featuring the top teams, talent, and coaching in the state.
2010 Girls’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic
New Castle Fieldhouse - Wednesday, December 29, 2010
11:00 AM Jeffersonville vs. Brownsburg
to follow Carmel vs. Evansville Memorial
6:00 PM Consolation Game
8:00 PM Championship Game
Another outstanding group of teams comes to the New Castle Fieldhouse on Wednesday, December 29 for the 2010 City Securities Girls’ Hall of Fame Classic. As of December 20, three of the four teams are undefeated and the four teams have a combined record of 37-2.
The first game begins at 11:00 a.m. (ET) with Jeffersonville (8-0) taking on Brownsburg (9-2). The second game will feature Carmel (12-0) versus Evansville Memorial (8-0). Winners play for the championship at 8:00 that evening with the consolation game preceding at 6:00.
The opening game pits an established power against an improved program. Jeffersonville has won 20 or more games six of the past eight seasons and has the highest winning percentage in the state (85.5%) since the start of the 2001-02 season.
Brownsburg snapped a streak of four straight losing seasons posting an 18-6 record last year. They are poised for an outstanding season with four senior starters and 6’2” sophomore Stephanie Mavunga, who is averaging 18.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 4.9 blocks per game.
The second contest matches two of the remaining undefeated teams in the state, Carmel and Evansville Memorial.
Carmel, 12-0, has more wins than any other team in the state and is lead by future Purdue player Torrie Thornton (14.3 points, 9.4 rebounds). 8-0 Evansville Memorial features four players at 6’0” or taller, including senior Mallory Ladd, who averages 25.1 points and 12.8 rebounds – both averages placing her among the top three in the state.
The 2010 edition is the 27th girls’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic and 21st played in New Castle. The girls’ tournament has included 13 teams that went on to win a state championship that season, including six state champions and four state runner-up teams in the past eight years alone.
2010 Boys’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic
New Castle Fieldhouse – Thursday, December 30, 2010
11:00 AM Washington vs. Center Grove
to follow Bloomington South vs. Warsaw
6:00 PM Consolation Game
8:00 PM Championship Game
The storylines for the 2010 Boys’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic will no doubt provide ample conversation and excitement. As of December 20, the teams hold a combined record of 22-4 with some notable performances and streaks on the line.
The day begins with an 11:00 a.m (ET) meeting between Washington (5-2) and Center Grove (5-2). The second game will match Bloomington South (7-0) against Warsaw (5-0). Winners play for the championship at 8:00 that evening with the consolation game preceding at 6:00.
The opening game features defending 3A state champion Washington and Indiana University-bound 6’10” Cody Zeller, a contender for the Indiana Mr. Basketball title. The Hatchets are led by head coach Gene Miiller, a winner of 578 games in his career – 6th best among active high school coaches.
Center Grove features a pair of Division 1 players and an experienced head coach. Seniors Andy Smeathers (14.7 ppg) and Jonny Marlin (16.5 ppg, 6.5 apg) have signed with Butler University and IPFW, respectively. Head coach Cliff Hawkins has won 407 games and makes his third coaching appearance in the Classic.
The second game sees Bloomington South, winners of 51 consecutive regular season games, put their streak on the line against unbeaten Warsaw, last year’s 4A runner-up.
Bloomington South utilizes point guard Dee Davis (Xavier) and Spencer Turner (Belmont Univ.) as threats. In addition to their streak, the Panthers have won 69 of their last 70 regular season games, dating to February 2007. The Panthers are led by coach J.R. Holmes, who has won 636 career games – 5th most among active coaches.
Warsaw will counter with their threat, explosive point guard Nic Moore. Moore (Illinois State Univ.) broke the school record with 50 points in their win over Fort Wayne South and has scored 31 or more points in four of Warsaw’s five games this season. Junior Lucas Grose, the son of 1985 Indiana Mr. Basketball Jeff Grose, has emerged as a frontline force, netting 26 points against Wawasee.
The 2010 Boys’ City Securities Hall of Fame Classic is the 34th edition of the boys’ tournament. Ten participating teams have gone on to win their state championship, with four more finishing as state runner-up that season.
Tickets are available through the participating schools, the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and at the New Castle Fieldhouse on the day of the games. For more information, call (765) 529-1891 or email info@hoopshall.com
A pair of book signings will also incorporate into the Classic schedule. Kyle Neddenriep, of the Indianapolis Star, will sign copies of his recently released “Historic Hoosier Gyms”, a look at 100 Indiana venues still standing but no longer utilized for high school games. Bob Lovell, host of Network Indiana’s Indiana Sportstalk radio program, will sign copies of his 2010 release “Recruiting Game Changers” that addresses the intricacies of college athletics recruiting that every coach, parent and student-athlete should be aware of.
In-game entertainment will include Tony Hoard and the Purina Incredible Dog Team. Hoard, a New Castle native, has made appearances with his dogs on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and made a long run on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”
Musical performances of the National Anthem will include Connersville’s Stan Howard, father of Butler University star Matt Howard; Shenandoah High School’s Ivy Walker; and Yorktown-based Nashville recording duo Cook and Belle.
All games will be televised in Central Indiana on WHMB TV-40 Sports. Morning games will air tape-delayed at 2:00 and 3:30 that afternoon with live coverage of the consolation and championship games each night. The boys’ championship game will re-air at 10:30 p.m. on December 31.
College News
Falcon Baseball Announces Early Signees for 2012
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Bowling Green Baseball has announced the signing of three student-athletes that will join the Falcons for the 2011-12 academic year. All three signees reside from the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area and at one point played for the prestigious Cincinnati Flames 17-U summer baseball program. The three-man class will showcase two pitchers, one from each side of the mound, and a middle infielder.
Brian Bien -- Shortstop -- Cincinnati, Ohio (Roger Bacon High School)
For the last two seasons, Bien has lit up the base paths of the Greater Catholic League (GCL) while also making a habit of hitting for a high average as a middle infielder for the Roger Bacon High School Spartans. He was named to the All-GCL First Team as a sophomore and junior, stealing 25 or more bases in each of those two seasons. In 2009, Bien batted .393 and swiped 25 bases. The following season he had a .414 batting average and was a perfect 28-for-28 in stolen base attempts for the Spartans.
Coach Danny Schmitz on Bien -- “Brian is a very good athlete that will be able to play multiple positions for us. He has plus speed and knows how to use it to his advantage. He has great actions in the infield. With some added strength and size, Brian is going to be a great hitter at this level as well”.
Jason Link -- RHP -- Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton High School)
As one that wasted no time in receiving quality innings as soon as he arrived at Hamilton High School, right-handed pitcher Jason Link is being brought to BGSU to add depth to the Falcon pitching staff. Through his first three seasons at HHS, he has been named to the First Team All-County (sophomore) and First Team All-Greater Miami Conference (junior) squads while twice being named as a First Team All-Conference Academic honoree. Last year as a junior, Link posted a 5-3 record while possessing a 2.23 earned-run average in 53.1 innings pitched. He racked up 54 strikeouts, which ranked him second in Butler County, and recorded one shutout on the season while being named the team’s top pitcher.
Coach Schmitz on Link -- “Jason is a very strong right-handed pitcher that attacks the zone with a good fastball and a plus slider. He will compete each and every time you give him the ball. We expect Jason to be able to compete for innings right away as a freshman”.
Andrew Lacinak -- LHP -- Cincinnati, Ohio (Reading High School)
Perhaps as a tease of what was yet to come, Lacinak began his superiority of the Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) as a freshman when in two appearances he posted wins in each game over 4.2 innings of work, he struck out five batters and had an unscathed ERA. After earning a full-time job as one of Reading High School’s starting pitchers, Lacinak combined for a 13-3 overall record and 136 strikeouts over 96.1 innings during his sophomore and juniors seasons. Last year as a junior, he went 7-1 with 78 strikeouts in 11 games and 51.1 innings pitched. He finished the season with a 1.23 ERA and kept his WHIP just under 1.00, ending the year with a 0.99 mark. His final numbers in both WHIP and strikeouts led the CHL and helped him to go on and be named CHL Player of the Year. In addition, Lacinak earned First Team All-City honors and was named to the All-CHL First Team that season.
Coach Schmitz on Lacinak -- “Andrew is a true pitcher. He knows how he wants to attack each hitter and he is able to execute it. His fastball has good movement and he is able to throw all of his pitches for strikes”.
Despite the size of the class, Falcon head coach Danny Schmitz feels that he has maximized the quality of the class with the individuals that it consists of. “As a whole we were very happy with this class of student-athletes. It is a small class, but we were able to address and fill some needs that we had. We feel that all three of these young men will add depth to our staff and athleticism to our roster. All three of these young men are great in the classroom as well.”
LAS VEGAS - Sophomore Sean Esposito swished a step back three from the top of the key with 5.1 seconds left to send IUPUI to a thrilling 69-68 win over San Francisco in the finale of the 2010 Jerry Tarkanian Holiday Hoops Classic on Thursday night. The three capped a wild night as IUPUI trailed by as many as 12 in the first half and were still down by 11 with 7:19 to play. After Esposito's trey, USF guard Michael Williams misfired on a wing three as time expired.
"It feels unbelievable," Esposito said. "To not play in five games and then come out and hit a game-winner feels unbelievable. I knew there'd be an opportunity with Leroy (Nobles) out and I had to be ready to make shots."
Senior John Ashworth led three Jaguars in double-digits with a career-high 18 points on six threes and junior Alex Young added 17 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Classmate Stephen Thomas matched his career-high with 16 points, 11 of which came in the second half, and Esposito finished with nine on three threes. IUPUI (6-8) was without second leading scorer Leroy Nobles, who suffered an injury in the loss to No. 7 San Diego State on Tuesday. Nobles had started 60 straight games before watching Thursday's game from the sidelines in a black IUPUI sweatsuit.
"With Leroy out, we knew someone had to pick up the slack," Ashworth said. "I knew I had to come out and be aggressive. I hit my first (three), and that kind of got me going the rest of the night."
With IUPUI's top marksman on the bench, both teams came out firing - and hitting - from the outset. San Francisco (4-8) went racing out to an 11-3 lead, thanks to three early trifectas and IUPUI was seemingly playing uphill from that point forward.
IUPUI took a brief lead at 24-23 when Young threw down a two-handed dunk as the trailer on the break off a pass from Ashworth at the 9:13 mark. USF continued to rain in threes though as three different players hit on consecutive possessions, helping push the lead out to 40-28 with 4:12 left before halftime.
IUPUI closed the half on a 9-1 run to close within 41-37 at the break. San Francisco hit 9-of-14 from three in the first half and finished the game at 11-of-25 (44 percent).
Runs were easily the story of the second half, beginning with the Dons' 7-0 burst to start the final 20 minutes. However, IUPUI came back with an 11-0 run to knot the score at 48 all on Young's eight-footer with 10:45 to play. San Francisco absorbed the Jaguars' blow and unloaded its own haymaker with an 11-0 run that made it 62-51 at the 7:19 mark. Eight of the 11 points came in the paint, capped by a Moustapha Diarra sweeping three-point play.
Seemingly at a breaking point, Thomas took over for the Jaguars, scoring IUPUI's next nine points over 3+ minutes as IUPUI closed within four. With the lead, USF opted to try and milk the clock on offense, but the move backfired.
After a USF shot clock violation, IUPUI made it 64-63 when Esposito drove through traffic and kicked out to Ashworth, who stroked his fifth trey of the night from the right wing. San Francisco retaliated with a Perris Blackwell layup to make it 66-63 with 56 seconds left and things looked bleak when Esposito missed on a three-point attempt from near the top of the key with 40 seconds left.
Forced to foul, IUPUI sent USF guard Rashad Green to the foul line with 32.2 seconds left and the junior calmly rattled home both tries. IUPUI got three back when Ashworth hit again off an Esposito feed with 24 ticks left. The door was left open for the Jaguars when Williams missed the front end of a one-and-one with 23.6 seconds to play, setting up Esposito's heroics.
Esposito finished the game 3-of-6 from three after having played just three minutes in IUPUI's past five games combined.
"We've been in this situation a lot, so we knew what to do and what to run," Esposito said. "Honestly, I didn't realize we won the game - I thought we were down by three until I saw the guys going crazy on the bench."
It was 6-foot-3 sharpshooter's first game-winner since his days at nearby Cathedral High School.
IUPUI hit a season-high 13 threes in 30 attempts, good for 43.3 percent. USF outshot IUPUI and outrebounded the Jaguars 35-31 in the loss. The two teams combined for just 17 turnovers and 18 free throw attempts in a quickly played game.
"I don't know if we were both that good or both that lousy on defense," Ashworth said. "I've never been in a game like that where both teams went on long runs though."
Ashworth went 6-of-10 from three and handed out three assists in 33 minutes. Young earned his fourth career double-double and Thomas delivered five assists in his return to the starting lineup.
"I don't know if it was this gym or what, but it was one of those nights where I was just dialed in," Ashworth said of his career night. "It was great to have Sean step up and make a play when we needed it."
Williams led USF with 17 points, 10 boards and six assists and Cody Doolin added 12 points on four threes. Green tossed in 10 points, six boards and four assists.
IUPUI was previously 0-4 this season in game decided by three points or less. The Jagaurs were previously 0-1 all-time against San Francisco, having lost on the road in 1999 as part of the Cable Car Classic.
IUPUI will now return home briefly for the holidays before flying out to the Sunshine State to take on Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 27. IUPUI and FGCU will hook up at 7:00 p.m. on Monday night with pregame coverage with Dave Parks (pxp) beginning on 88.3 FM / The Walk at approximately 6:55 p.m
Purdue Volleyball
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Boilermaker volleyball team ended a breakout 2010 season with a No. 11 ranking in the final AVCA Coaches Poll. The listing is the team's highest ranking since Oct. 9, 2006 when the team was listed ninth, and was up 13 spots from the No. 24 ranking the team received in the Nov. 29 poll.
Purdue also ended 2010 11th in the RPI listings. The Boilermakers played 14 teams among the RPI Top 10, accounting for 22 matches.
It was a year of firsts for Purdue in 2010. The team advanced to its first NCAA Elite Eight in the 64-team era and posted its first win over a top five opponent (vs. No. 4 Penn State, Oct. 8) followed by its first ever over a No. 1-ranked foe (Dec. 10 against Florida). The Boilermakers finished the year 24-11, including a 12-8 fourth-place finish in Big Ten play, after defeating four ranked opponents, including three listed among the Top 10.
The Boilermakers edged the eventual national champion Nittany Lions in five sets to give Purdue its first win over PSU since 1987, snapping a streak of 42 losses, and its first victory over a Top 5 team in program history (in 38 tries). Purdue would go on to beat No. 24 Northwestern on Nov. 12 and No. 10 Illinois in the regular season finale en route to the fourth-place conference placing, its best since 2008.
The Boilermakers were awarded the No. 16 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and played host to first and second round matches on Belin Court. Purdue downed Kentucky and Louisville in four sets each to advance to the NCAA Regionals in Austin, Texas. The team swept No. 1 Florida in the Sweet 16 to put Purdue in the regional final for the first time since 1982. A four-set loss to No. 6 Texas ended the dream season in the Elite Eight.
Senior setter Jaclyn Hart received AVCA All-America third team acclaim and also was an All-Mideast Region and unanimous All-Big Ten selection. Redshirt freshman outside hitter Catherine Rebarchak was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman team.
Academically, senior middle blocker Kristen Arthurs was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District V team, while she and Carly Cramer, Courtney Gosewisch and Ariel Turner garnered Academic All-Big Ten acclaim.
Among The Nation
The Boilermakers finished 2010 ranked among the nation’s top 50 in blocks per set (32nd with 2.50) and kills per set (47th with 13.73). The team also ranked 56th in hitting percentage (.236) and 57th in assists per set (12.60). Individually, setter Jaclyn Hart ranked 49th in assists per set (10.68).
Impacting The Records Books
The Boilermakers made a run at the records books in 2010, and while they didn’t set any new standards, they made places for themselves among the top 10 lists.
As a team, Purdue put up 548 block assists, third most in program history, and 1966 digs, ninth in the season annals. The Boilermakers posted a .474 hitting percentage against Central Michigan on August 28, the ninth best match effort in program history.
Individually, seniors Kristen Arthurs and Jaclyn Hart along with sophomores Carly Cramer and Ariel Turner left their marks on the match, season and career listings. Hart took over the second place spot in career assists (4918) and moved into fifth in hitting percentage (.307) and ninth in block assists (307). For her part, Arthurs ended her career ranked second in block assists (403) and sixth in total blocks (451).
Hart posted a .394 hitting percentage in 2010, ranking second on the season list, while Turner registered 1420 hitting attempts, ranking second on that listing. Cramer pulled up 524 digs and 3.97 digs per set rank her sixth and eighth respectively in those categories.
Turner took 85 swings against Northwestern on Sept. 25, the third highest tally in program history. Arthurs put up 12 block assists on Oct. 23 against Michigan, tied for fifth most all time in a match. Cramer pulled up 30 digs against Minnesota, Oct. 1, to become the ninth player in Purdue history to reach the 30-dig milestone in a match.
Packing Them In
Purdue packed in a Holloway Gymnasium record crowd of 2,588 fans for its Nov., 10 Monon Spike match with Indiana. The crowd, garbed in black for the Black Out Night, surpassed the facilities’ previous best of 2,580 fans, which came to the Nov. 20, 2009, match with then-No. 1 Penn State. The Nov. 10 crowd was the eighth-best in program history. The Boilermakers have hosted several matches in Mackey Arena, drawing as many as 10,645 fans for the Oct. 29, 1985, Pac Mac match with Western Michigan. Purdue averaged 1.988 fans per match in 2010, ranking 17th nationally. The Boilermakers have ranked among the Top 20 each of the last eight years
USF student-athletes GPA continues rise in Fallreation Center.
“Notre Dame is as deep as they have ever been,” head coach Keith Freeman said. They have lots of people who know how to play basketball and have lots of skill. It’s hard to take away their inside and outside game with their ability to pass.”
The Irish forced 26 Crusader turnovers, 24 of which came on steals, and converted the miscues into 41 points as the visitors never trailed in the contest.
“I was disappointed our guards got the ball taken from them by their posts on hedge outs,” Freeman added. “In the past when we played them close our guards were good enough to control the ball. Right now we just don’t have that.”
With the game tied at two, Notre Dame (9-3) went on an 18-2 run to build a 16-point advantage just eight minutes into the game before eventually taking a 49-23 lead into the locker room.
Valpo was never able to cut into the lead in the second half while falling to its fourth Big East Conference foe of the season.
Stefanie Lang (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso H.S.) led the Crusaders with a career-high 11 points, making five-of-seven shots from the floor. She was the only Valpo player to crack double figures. Rawhide Ray (Fort Wayne, Ind./Harding H.S.) and Skyler Gick (Otterbein, Ind./Benton Central H.S.) both added six points for the Crusaders, as the Brown and Gold shot 32.1% from the floor, including just 23.8% from beyond the arc.
“When we shot quickly we couldn’t get back and set up our defense,” Freeman concluded.
Natalie Noose led the Irish with 18 points on six-of-seven shooting while Brittany Mallory and Natalie Achonwa each added 12 points. Notre Dame outrebounded Valpo 44-23, pulling down 18 offensive boards
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Bowling Green Baseball has announced the signing of three student-athletes that will join the Falcons for the 2011-12 academic year. All three signees reside from the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area and at one point played for the prestigious Cincinnati Flames 17-U summer baseball program. The three-man class will showcase two pitchers, one from each side of the mound, and a middle infielder.
Brian Bien -- Shortstop -- Cincinnati, Ohio (Roger Bacon High School)
For the last two seasons, Bien has lit up the base paths of the Greater Catholic League (GCL) while also making a habit of hitting for a high average as a middle infielder for the Roger Bacon High School Spartans. He was named to the All-GCL First Team as a sophomore and junior, stealing 25 or more bases in each of those two seasons. In 2009, Bien batted .393 and swiped 25 bases. The following season he had a .414 batting average and was a perfect 28-for-28 in stolen base attempts for the Spartans.
Coach Danny Schmitz on Bien -- “Brian is a very good athlete that will be able to play multiple positions for us. He has plus speed and knows how to use it to his advantage. He has great actions in the infield. With some added strength and size, Brian is going to be a great hitter at this level as well”.
Jason Link -- RHP -- Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton High School)
As one that wasted no time in receiving quality innings as soon as he arrived at Hamilton High School, right-handed pitcher Jason Link is being brought to BGSU to add depth to the Falcon pitching staff. Through his first three seasons at HHS, he has been named to the First Team All-County (sophomore) and First Team All-Greater Miami Conference (junior) squads while twice being named as a First Team All-Conference Academic honoree. Last year as a junior, Link posted a 5-3 record while possessing a 2.23 earned-run average in 53.1 innings pitched. He racked up 54 strikeouts, which ranked him second in Butler County, and recorded one shutout on the season while being named the team’s top pitcher.
Coach Schmitz on Link -- “Jason is a very strong right-handed pitcher that attacks the zone with a good fastball and a plus slider. He will compete each and every time you give him the ball. We expect Jason to be able to compete for innings right away as a freshman”.
Andrew Lacinak -- LHP -- Cincinnati, Ohio (Reading High School)
Perhaps as a tease of what was yet to come, Lacinak began his superiority of the Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) as a freshman when in two appearances he posted wins in each game over 4.2 innings of work, he struck out five batters and had an unscathed ERA. After earning a full-time job as one of Reading High School’s starting pitchers, Lacinak combined for a 13-3 overall record and 136 strikeouts over 96.1 innings during his sophomore and juniors seasons. Last year as a junior, he went 7-1 with 78 strikeouts in 11 games and 51.1 innings pitched. He finished the season with a 1.23 ERA and kept his WHIP just under 1.00, ending the year with a 0.99 mark. His final numbers in both WHIP and strikeouts led the CHL and helped him to go on and be named CHL Player of the Year. In addition, Lacinak earned First Team All-City honors and was named to the All-CHL First Team that season.
Coach Schmitz on Lacinak -- “Andrew is a true pitcher. He knows how he wants to attack each hitter and he is able to execute it. His fastball has good movement and he is able to throw all of his pitches for strikes”.
Despite the size of the class, Falcon head coach Danny Schmitz feels that he has maximized the quality of the class with the individuals that it consists of. “As a whole we were very happy with this class of student-athletes. It is a small class, but we were able to address and fill some needs that we had. We feel that all three of these young men will add depth to our staff and athleticism to our roster. All three of these young men are great in the classroom as well.”
LAS VEGAS - Sophomore Sean Esposito swished a step back three from the top of the key with 5.1 seconds left to send IUPUI to a thrilling 69-68 win over San Francisco in the finale of the 2010 Jerry Tarkanian Holiday Hoops Classic on Thursday night. The three capped a wild night as IUPUI trailed by as many as 12 in the first half and were still down by 11 with 7:19 to play. After Esposito's trey, USF guard Michael Williams misfired on a wing three as time expired.
"It feels unbelievable," Esposito said. "To not play in five games and then come out and hit a game-winner feels unbelievable. I knew there'd be an opportunity with Leroy (Nobles) out and I had to be ready to make shots."
Senior John Ashworth led three Jaguars in double-digits with a career-high 18 points on six threes and junior Alex Young added 17 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Classmate Stephen Thomas matched his career-high with 16 points, 11 of which came in the second half, and Esposito finished with nine on three threes. IUPUI (6-8) was without second leading scorer Leroy Nobles, who suffered an injury in the loss to No. 7 San Diego State on Tuesday. Nobles had started 60 straight games before watching Thursday's game from the sidelines in a black IUPUI sweatsuit.
"With Leroy out, we knew someone had to pick up the slack," Ashworth said. "I knew I had to come out and be aggressive. I hit my first (three), and that kind of got me going the rest of the night."
With IUPUI's top marksman on the bench, both teams came out firing - and hitting - from the outset. San Francisco (4-8) went racing out to an 11-3 lead, thanks to three early trifectas and IUPUI was seemingly playing uphill from that point forward.
IUPUI took a brief lead at 24-23 when Young threw down a two-handed dunk as the trailer on the break off a pass from Ashworth at the 9:13 mark. USF continued to rain in threes though as three different players hit on consecutive possessions, helping push the lead out to 40-28 with 4:12 left before halftime.
IUPUI closed the half on a 9-1 run to close within 41-37 at the break. San Francisco hit 9-of-14 from three in the first half and finished the game at 11-of-25 (44 percent).
Runs were easily the story of the second half, beginning with the Dons' 7-0 burst to start the final 20 minutes. However, IUPUI came back with an 11-0 run to knot the score at 48 all on Young's eight-footer with 10:45 to play. San Francisco absorbed the Jaguars' blow and unloaded its own haymaker with an 11-0 run that made it 62-51 at the 7:19 mark. Eight of the 11 points came in the paint, capped by a Moustapha Diarra sweeping three-point play.
Seemingly at a breaking point, Thomas took over for the Jaguars, scoring IUPUI's next nine points over 3+ minutes as IUPUI closed within four. With the lead, USF opted to try and milk the clock on offense, but the move backfired.
After a USF shot clock violation, IUPUI made it 64-63 when Esposito drove through traffic and kicked out to Ashworth, who stroked his fifth trey of the night from the right wing. San Francisco retaliated with a Perris Blackwell layup to make it 66-63 with 56 seconds left and things looked bleak when Esposito missed on a three-point attempt from near the top of the key with 40 seconds left.
Forced to foul, IUPUI sent USF guard Rashad Green to the foul line with 32.2 seconds left and the junior calmly rattled home both tries. IUPUI got three back when Ashworth hit again off an Esposito feed with 24 ticks left. The door was left open for the Jaguars when Williams missed the front end of a one-and-one with 23.6 seconds to play, setting up Esposito's heroics.
Esposito finished the game 3-of-6 from three after having played just three minutes in IUPUI's past five games combined.
"We've been in this situation a lot, so we knew what to do and what to run," Esposito said. "Honestly, I didn't realize we won the game - I thought we were down by three until I saw the guys going crazy on the bench."
It was 6-foot-3 sharpshooter's first game-winner since his days at nearby Cathedral High School.
IUPUI hit a season-high 13 threes in 30 attempts, good for 43.3 percent. USF outshot IUPUI and outrebounded the Jaguars 35-31 in the loss. The two teams combined for just 17 turnovers and 18 free throw attempts in a quickly played game.
"I don't know if we were both that good or both that lousy on defense," Ashworth said. "I've never been in a game like that where both teams went on long runs though."
Ashworth went 6-of-10 from three and handed out three assists in 33 minutes. Young earned his fourth career double-double and Thomas delivered five assists in his return to the starting lineup.
"I don't know if it was this gym or what, but it was one of those nights where I was just dialed in," Ashworth said of his career night. "It was great to have Sean step up and make a play when we needed it."
Williams led USF with 17 points, 10 boards and six assists and Cody Doolin added 12 points on four threes. Green tossed in 10 points, six boards and four assists.
IUPUI was previously 0-4 this season in game decided by three points or less. The Jagaurs were previously 0-1 all-time against San Francisco, having lost on the road in 1999 as part of the Cable Car Classic.
IUPUI will now return home briefly for the holidays before flying out to the Sunshine State to take on Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 27. IUPUI and FGCU will hook up at 7:00 p.m. on Monday night with pregame coverage with Dave Parks (pxp) beginning on 88.3 FM / The Walk at approximately 6:55 p.m
Purdue Volleyball
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Boilermaker volleyball team ended a breakout 2010 season with a No. 11 ranking in the final AVCA Coaches Poll. The listing is the team's highest ranking since Oct. 9, 2006 when the team was listed ninth, and was up 13 spots from the No. 24 ranking the team received in the Nov. 29 poll.
Purdue also ended 2010 11th in the RPI listings. The Boilermakers played 14 teams among the RPI Top 10, accounting for 22 matches.
It was a year of firsts for Purdue in 2010. The team advanced to its first NCAA Elite Eight in the 64-team era and posted its first win over a top five opponent (vs. No. 4 Penn State, Oct. 8) followed by its first ever over a No. 1-ranked foe (Dec. 10 against Florida). The Boilermakers finished the year 24-11, including a 12-8 fourth-place finish in Big Ten play, after defeating four ranked opponents, including three listed among the Top 10.
The Boilermakers edged the eventual national champion Nittany Lions in five sets to give Purdue its first win over PSU since 1987, snapping a streak of 42 losses, and its first victory over a Top 5 team in program history (in 38 tries). Purdue would go on to beat No. 24 Northwestern on Nov. 12 and No. 10 Illinois in the regular season finale en route to the fourth-place conference placing, its best since 2008.
The Boilermakers were awarded the No. 16 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and played host to first and second round matches on Belin Court. Purdue downed Kentucky and Louisville in four sets each to advance to the NCAA Regionals in Austin, Texas. The team swept No. 1 Florida in the Sweet 16 to put Purdue in the regional final for the first time since 1982. A four-set loss to No. 6 Texas ended the dream season in the Elite Eight.
Senior setter Jaclyn Hart received AVCA All-America third team acclaim and also was an All-Mideast Region and unanimous All-Big Ten selection. Redshirt freshman outside hitter Catherine Rebarchak was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman team.
Academically, senior middle blocker Kristen Arthurs was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District V team, while she and Carly Cramer, Courtney Gosewisch and Ariel Turner garnered Academic All-Big Ten acclaim.
Among The Nation
The Boilermakers finished 2010 ranked among the nation’s top 50 in blocks per set (32nd with 2.50) and kills per set (47th with 13.73). The team also ranked 56th in hitting percentage (.236) and 57th in assists per set (12.60). Individually, setter Jaclyn Hart ranked 49th in assists per set (10.68).
Impacting The Records Books
The Boilermakers made a run at the records books in 2010, and while they didn’t set any new standards, they made places for themselves among the top 10 lists.
As a team, Purdue put up 548 block assists, third most in program history, and 1966 digs, ninth in the season annals. The Boilermakers posted a .474 hitting percentage against Central Michigan on August 28, the ninth best match effort in program history.
Individually, seniors Kristen Arthurs and Jaclyn Hart along with sophomores Carly Cramer and Ariel Turner left their marks on the match, season and career listings. Hart took over the second place spot in career assists (4918) and moved into fifth in hitting percentage (.307) and ninth in block assists (307). For her part, Arthurs ended her career ranked second in block assists (403) and sixth in total blocks (451).
Hart posted a .394 hitting percentage in 2010, ranking second on the season list, while Turner registered 1420 hitting attempts, ranking second on that listing. Cramer pulled up 524 digs and 3.97 digs per set rank her sixth and eighth respectively in those categories.
Turner took 85 swings against Northwestern on Sept. 25, the third highest tally in program history. Arthurs put up 12 block assists on Oct. 23 against Michigan, tied for fifth most all time in a match. Cramer pulled up 30 digs against Minnesota, Oct. 1, to become the ninth player in Purdue history to reach the 30-dig milestone in a match.
Packing Them In
Purdue packed in a Holloway Gymnasium record crowd of 2,588 fans for its Nov., 10 Monon Spike match with Indiana. The crowd, garbed in black for the Black Out Night, surpassed the facilities’ previous best of 2,580 fans, which came to the Nov. 20, 2009, match with then-No. 1 Penn State. The Nov. 10 crowd was the eighth-best in program history. The Boilermakers have hosted several matches in Mackey Arena, drawing as many as 10,645 fans for the Oct. 29, 1985, Pac Mac match with Western Michigan. Purdue averaged 1.988 fans per match in 2010, ranking 17th nationally. The Boilermakers have ranked among the Top 20 each of the last eight years
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“Notre Dame is as deep as they have ever been,” head coach Keith Freeman said. They have lots of people who know how to play basketball and have lots of skill. It’s hard to take away their inside and outside game with their ability to pass.”
The Irish forced 26 Crusader turnovers, 24 of which came on steals, and converted the miscues into 41 points as the visitors never trailed in the contest.
“I was disappointed our guards got the ball taken from them by their posts on hedge outs,” Freeman added. “In the past when we played them close our guards were good enough to control the ball. Right now we just don’t have that.”
With the game tied at two, Notre Dame (9-3) went on an 18-2 run to build a 16-point advantage just eight minutes into the game before eventually taking a 49-23 lead into the locker room.
Valpo was never able to cut into the lead in the second half while falling to its fourth Big East Conference foe of the season.
Stefanie Lang (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso H.S.) led the Crusaders with a career-high 11 points, making five-of-seven shots from the floor. She was the only Valpo player to crack double figures. Rawhide Ray (Fort Wayne, Ind./Harding H.S.) and Skyler Gick (Otterbein, Ind./Benton Central H.S.) both added six points for the Crusaders, as the Brown and Gold shot 32.1% from the floor, including just 23.8% from beyond the arc.
“When we shot quickly we couldn’t get back and set up our defense,” Freeman concluded.
Natalie Noose led the Irish with 18 points on six-of-seven shooting while Brittany Mallory and Natalie Achonwa each added 12 points. Notre Dame outrebounded Valpo 44-23, pulling down 18 offensive boards
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Swimming Polls
IHSSCA RANKED BOYS SWIM TEAMS
1 Munster
1 Northridge
3 Chesterton
4 Bloomington South
5 Concord
6 Carmel
7 Castle
8 North Central
9 Westfield
10 Crown Point
11 Jeffersonville
12 Zionsville
13 Franklin Community
14 Homestead
15 Floyd Central
16 Michigan City
17 Yorktown
18 Carroll Fort Wayne
19 Fishers
19 Hamilton SE
IHSSCA RANKED GIRL'S SWIM TEAMS
1 Carmel
2 Chesterton
3 Fishers
4 North Central (Indianapolis)
5 Noblesville
6 Columbus North
7 Zionsville
8 Center Grove
9 Mt. Vernon
10 Munster
11 Crown Point
12 Homestead
13 Lawrence North
14 Valparaiso
15 Westfield
16 Castle
17 Carroll (Fort Wayne)
18 Northridge
19 McCutcheon
20 Wawasee
1 Munster
1 Northridge
3 Chesterton
4 Bloomington South
5 Concord
6 Carmel
7 Castle
8 North Central
9 Westfield
10 Crown Point
11 Jeffersonville
12 Zionsville
13 Franklin Community
14 Homestead
15 Floyd Central
16 Michigan City
17 Yorktown
18 Carroll Fort Wayne
19 Fishers
19 Hamilton SE
IHSSCA RANKED GIRL'S SWIM TEAMS
1 Carmel
2 Chesterton
3 Fishers
4 North Central (Indianapolis)
5 Noblesville
6 Columbus North
7 Zionsville
8 Center Grove
9 Mt. Vernon
10 Munster
11 Crown Point
12 Homestead
13 Lawrence North
14 Valparaiso
15 Westfield
16 Castle
17 Carroll (Fort Wayne)
18 Northridge
19 McCutcheon
20 Wawasee
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