Adrian used a 15-6 run to build a 54-41 lead with 12:55 remaining. The Bulldogs led by 15, 59-44, when Andy Kubish buried a 3-point goal.
Albion would not go away quietly as Jim Cash knocked down a pair of shots from behind the arc and Dean Raven added a 3-point goal of his own. Robbie Clark added a pair of free throws to pull the Britons within 59-55 with 6:41 left in the game. Albion got as close as three when Clark made the first of a two-shot free throw opportunity to make the score 61-58 with 4:56 left.
Corey Smith and Desmond Young scored 3-point goals on Adrian’s next two possessions to squelch Albion’s comeback hopes. Adrian finished the contest shooting 50 percent from the field (28-of-56). Young led all players with 19 points and eight assists.
Cash and Zak Silas led the Britons with 14 points apiece. Silas connected on 6-of-12 shots from the field and on both of his opportunities from the line. Drew Yancey made all five of his shots from the field to finish with 10 points.
Albion will close the month of January on Wednesday the 31st when it hosts Tri-State University as part of a doubleheader with the women’s basketball team. The men’s game will follow the 6 p.m. women’s contest between Albion and Calvin College.
ALBION COLLEGE (5-13; 3-5 MIAA) Zak Silas 6-12 2-2 14; Jim Cash 6-16 0-2 14; Drew Yancey 5-5 0-0 10; Andrew Holms 3-7 0-3 6; Evan Way 3-6 0-0 6; Robbie Clark 1-4 4-7 6; Dean Raven 2-7 0-0 5; D.J. Mocini 1-4 0-0 3; Bill Leising 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 27-62 6-15 64. ADRIAN COLLEGE (7-10; 6-2 MIAA) Desmond Young 7-12 2-2 19; Ryan Gallus 7-13 0-0 17; Corey Smith 3-5 4-4 11; Andy Kubish 3-9 0-0 8; Ian Weber 3-7 0-3 6; Steve Thornton 3-4 0-0 6; Lamar Cardenas 2-5 0-0 4; Clark Rowekamp 0-1 0-0 0; Mark Rairigh 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-56 6-9 71. Albion College................ 31 33 - 64 Adrian College................ 37 34 - 71 3-point goals-Albion College 4-18 (Jim Cash 2-8; D.J. Mocini 1-2; Dean Raven 1-3; Robbie Clark 0-1; Bill Leising 0-1; Andrew Holms 0-1; Zak Silas 0-2), Adrian College 9-21 (Ryan Gallus 3-7; Desmond Young 3-6; Andy Kubish 2-5; Corey Smith 1-2; Lamar Cardenas 0-1). Fouled out--Albion College-None, Adrian College-None. Rebounds-Albion College 35 (Jim Cash 7), Adrian College 33 (Steve Thornton 5; Andy Kubish 5). Assists-Albion College 18 (Bill Leising 5), Adrian College 17 (Desmond Young 8). Total fouls-Albion College 11, Adrian College 16. A-200