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1-3 (.240) Overall |
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0-0 (.000) AMC |
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November 17 vs. Rio Grande |
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In a exciting
back-for-forth battle in the packed Waller Gymnasium the
Shawnee State men's basketball team pulled away in the final
minutes to beat rival University of Rio Grande 87-77 Tuesday
evening. Rio Grande got up by as
many as 10 in the first half, but the Bears went on 11-5 to
end the first half to cut the lead to four at the break.
Rio Grande led the most of the second half until sophomore
Ian Nixson drained a three-pointer to tie the game at 73-73.
Freshman Tom Berlekamp rattled in another three-pointer on
the next possession to give the Bears their first lead of
the second half. Rio Grande's Meau Jones knocked down
two free throws to pull the RedStorm within one.
Freshman Mark Bryant made a lay-up, Nixson drained two free
throws, and junior Keelyn Franklin drained a jumper to
extend the Bears lead 82-75. Rio's Bud Teer made two
free throws of his own to tally Rio Grande's final score.
Shawnee State finished the game as they hit 6-of-8 attempts
at the line to seal the victory. Shawnee State had a
balanced offense as five players reached double-figures.
Franklin led the Bears with a stellar performance and was
named SSU's Dick Hyland Player of the Game as he scored 16
points, dished out 7 assists, pulled down five rebounds,
tallied three steals, and had one block in the game.
Bryant came off the bench for the Bears to tally 16 points,
three rebounds, and three steals. Nixson had 15
points, four rebounds, and three steals in the game.
Freshmen Tyler Morgan and Berlekamp added 13 points and
seven rebounds and 12 points and six rebounds, respectively.
The RedStorm's P.J. Rase led all scorers with 23 points and
was named Rio's Dick Hyland Player of the Game. Doug
Campbell and Brad Cubbie each added 11 points. Shawnee
State out shot the RedStorm 53% to 40% from the field.
From beyond the arc the Bears connected on six
three-pointers of 14 attempts for 43%, while Rio Grande
drained 7-of-26 attempts for 27%. At the line the
Bears made 17-of-31 attempts for 55%. Rio Grande hit
16-of-22 fro 73%. [Box
Score]
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November 14 vs. Mountain State (Harry Weinbrecht Classic) |
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Shawnee State's physical play and zone
defense held Mountain State University, which averages 108
points a game, to their lowest score of the season, but it
wasn't enough as the Bears fell to NAIA Division I No. 2
ranked Mountain State University 82-60 on the second day of
the Harry Weinbrecht Classic. Shawnee State picked up
an early 8-4 lead in the first half, but Mountain State's
offensive depth combined with the Bears' offensive draught
in the first half, gave the Cougars a 42-20 lead at the
half. The Bears came out in the second half strong and
played an even battle, but couldn't overcome the first half
deficit. Shawnee State was lead by junior Keelyn
Franklin's 14 points performance. Franklin also added
six rebounds, and three assist, and two steals in the game.
Sophomore Ian Nixson added 12 points and five rebounds for
the Bears. Tyler Morgan tallied his second
double-double of the season as he scored 11 points and
pulled down 11 boards to go along with three steals.
Mark Bryant came off the bench to tally nine points and pull
down five rebounds. The Bears struggle from the field
as they shot 34% in the game compared to Mountain State who
shot 45% in the game. From beyond the arc the Bears
mae only 4-of-19 attempts, while Mountain State connected on
10-for-29. Shawnee State shot 55% from the charity
strip as they went 12-for-22 in the game. The Cougars
made 18-of-22 attempts for 82%. [Box
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November 13 vs. Cincinnati Christian
College (Harry Weinbrecht Classic) Exhibition |
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Shawnee State men's
basketball picked up their first victory of the season as
they defeated Cincinnati Christian College 87-39 in the
first night of the Harry Weinbrecht Classic.
After a slow first half and up 34-17 at the
break, the Bears stepped it up in the second half to score
53 second half points. The Bears had a very balanced offense
as 12 Shawnee State players scored. Junior Keelyn
Franklin led the Bears as he poured 21 points, tying a
career-high, as he went 10-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-2
from beyond the arc. Franklin also pulled down four
rebounds and dished out four assists in the game.
Sophomore Matt Skaggs added 12 points, going 6-for-7 from
the field, while pulling down seven rebounds.
Sophomore Ian Nixson scored 11 points in the game, dished
out eight assists, pulled down four boards, and had two
steals for the Bears. Cincinnati Christian was led by Alonzo
Gill's 22 points performance. Shawnee State shot 53%
in the game as they went 38-for-72 from the floor.
From beyond the arc the Bears shot 36%. The Bears only
went to the line four times in the game, hitting three of
the attempts. [Box
Score] |
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November 9 @ Pikeville |
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The
Shawnee State men's basketball team
had their chances Monday evening, but an experienced
Pikeville team was too much for the young Bears' squad as
Pikeville won the contest 66-57.
In the first half, Pikeville lead by as many
as 12, but the Bears finished the second half on 11-4 run to
cut Pikeville's lead to 28-23 at the break. Pikeville
stretched their lead to eight, but the Bears battled back to
take a 42-41 lead with 10:48 to go in the game with a jumper
by sophomore Ian Nixson. This would be the last lead
exchange in the game as Pikeville would outscore the Bears
25-15 in the final 10 minutes. Freshman Tyler Boyles came
off the bench to lead the Bears with a team-high 15 points,
while Nixson added 14 points and three steals.
Freshman Tyler Morgan tallied 12 points and pulled down
eight rebounds. Junior Keelyn Franklin dished out a
team-high four assists. Pikeville was lead by junior
Justin Hicks' 17 point performance, while senior Jonathan
Clark added 16 points and seven rebounds. [Box
Score] |
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November 7 vs. UVA-Wise |
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The Shawnee State men's basketball team fell short to
UVA-Wise as they lost 79-74 in double-overtime to open the season.
Junior Keelyn Franklin sank a jumper with
20 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime
knotted at 58. The Bears never trailed in the first
overtime and had their chances to clinch the win, but shot a
dismal 4-for-10 at the line to allow UVA-Wise to stay within
striking distance. UVA-Wise's Adam Hood hit two foul
shots with 13 seconds to go to tie the game at 66.
Freshmen Tyler Morgan missed a shot with four seconds left
and Mark Bryant followed with a jumper of his own, but never
found the bottom of the net, sending the game into a second
overtime. Freshman Tyler Boyles nailed a
three-pointer to open the second overtime period, but
UVA-Wise's Adam Hood answered with one of his own to tie the
game. The Bears then turned the ball over on two
straight possession, allowing the Cavaliers to take a 73-69
lead. Shawnee State's sophomore Matt Skaggs was fouled and
went to the line for the double bonus, where he went
1-for-2, pulling the Bears within three. UVA's Kevin
Perry then missed two foul shots of his own. Sophomore
Ian Nixson got the Bears within two as he made 1-of-2 at the
line. Hood then sank two foul shots to give the Cavaliers
the four point lead. Shawnee State missed a lay-up but
an offensive rebound and put back by Boyles would put the
Bears within two again. Hood then sank two more shots
from the charity strip to stretch the lead. Shawnee
State came up short as they missed a three-pointer and a UVA-Wise
rebound and lay-up sealed the victory. Tyler Morgan led the Bears as he tallied
a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds in his debut
for the Bears. Boyles came off the bench for the Bears
to tally 14 points and three rebounds and two assists in
his debut. Keelyn Franklin and Ian Nixson each scored
13 points for the Bears. Shawnee State shot 42% from the field and
33% from beyond the arc. Shawnee State struggled at the line
as they went 17-for-36 on the night for 47%.
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