Capital now 16-7 overall sit at 13-4 in the OAC a game ahead of John Carroll University, 81-77 losers at Baldwin-Wallace College, with a game remaining. Heidelberg falls to 13-11 overall and 9-8 in the OAC.
The Crusaders started the game on a 10-0 run and never looked back as they led by 14 at the break, 43-29, then stretched that lead to as many as 17 in the second half before the 79-67 final.
Junior forward Steve Kyser had 19 points to lead four Capital players in double figures. Sophomores in Nate Stahl, Ryan Wood and each had 13, 11 and 10 respectively as the other Crusaders in double digits.
Shawn Shriver had a game-high 23 points to lead Heidelberg.
Heidelberg vs Capital 02/15/07 7 p.m. at Columbus, Ohio - The Capital Center At Columbus, Ohio - The Capital Center CAPITAL 79, HEIDELBERG 67 HEIDELBERG 13-11, 9-8 OAC Shawn Shriver 7-15 5-6 23; Andrew Lemmon 6-13 0-0 16; Brian Schmidt 5-7 3-9 13; Ron Higgins 3-10 2-5 8; Greg Tyson, Jr. 2-5 3-6 7; Jim Smalley 0-1 0-0 0; Matt Eberle 0-1 0-0 0; Jake Hessey 0-0 0-0 0; Chad Szalay 0-7 0-0 0; Josh Calver 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 23-63 13-26 67. CAPITAL 16-7, 13-4 OAC Steve Kyser 8-17 1-3 19; Nate Stahl 5-9 0-0 13; Ryan Wood 5-9 0-1 11; Chris Overbee 3-3 4-5 10; Casey Brown 4-6 0-0 8; Ross Niekamp 2-3 0-0 5; Jake Fanning 1-5 3-4 5; Pat Stolly 2-3 0-0 4; Ben Gunn 1-2 0-0 2; Quintin Mitchell 1-3 0-0 2; Brian Alge 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-61 8-13 79. Heidelberg.................... 29 38 - 67 Capital....................... 43 36 - 79 3-point goals--Heidelberg 8-25 (Shawn Shriver 4-9; Andrew Lemmon 4-8; Greg Tyson, Jr. 0-1; Jim Smalley 0-1; Matt Eberle 0-1; Chad Szalay 0-4; Josh Calver 0-1), Capital 7-15 (Nate Stahl 3-4; Steve Kyser 2-4; Ross Niekamp 1-1; Ryan Wood 1-3; Ben Gunn 0-1; Brian Alge 0-1; Jake Fanning 0-1). Fouled out--Heidelberg-Greg Tyson, Jr., Capital-None. Rebounds--Heidelberg 41 (Brian Schmidt 7), Capital 39 (Steve Kyser 7). Assists--Heidelberg 10 (Josh Calver 2; Brian Schmidt 2; Chad Szalay 2; Shawn Shriver 2), Capital 12 (Jake Fanning 3; Pat Stolly 3). Total fouls--Heidelberg 15, Capital 23. Technical fouls--Heidelberg-None, Capital-None. A-573