The Saints limited Centre to 28 percent shooting in the second half in six-of-22 shooting, but the Colonels were able to march to the free throw line 18 times. For the game, Centre was 17-of-24 from the charity stripe, while Thomas More was 0-2.
Both teams shot well in the first half, but it was the Colonels who held the edge - converting 57 percent of their shots in racing to a 20 point lead with 3:22 left in the half.
However, the Saints were able to trim five points off the deficit and go into the locker rooms down just 15.
Following a tip-in by junior E.J. Haynes, the Colonels called a timeout to steady the troops as their lead was 12. But, the Saints were able to keep the momentum, and crawl to within 10.
But, it seemed as their was a glass ceiling at 10 as the Saints pulled to within the mark on several occasions with multiple chances to get to single digits.
Centre converted free throws down the stretch to extend its advantage to 17.
Freshman Mark KrebS led the Saints with 15 points on seven-of-12 shooting, while junior R.K. Thurman added 12 points and eight rebounds. Haynes chipped in with 10 points, a team-high nine rebounds and three blocks. It was the fifth time in seven games that Haynes led the team in rebounding.
Thomas More (0-7) will look for its first win of the season when they travel to Cincinnati, OH to face rival-Mount St. Joseph.
Centre COLONELS vs Thomas More SAINTS 12/8/05 7 P.M. at Crestview Hills, KY (Connor Convocation) At Crestview Hills, KY (Connor Convocation) CENTRE COLONELS 68, THOMAS MORE SAINTS 51 CENTRE COLONELS (5-3) Matt Nestheide 4-9 6-6 17; Coy Zerhusen 3-7 7-8 13; Thomas Britt 4-7 2-2 11; Reggie Magnusson 4-8 0-2 8; Matt Jacobson 2-9 2-4 7; John Patterson 3-4 0-1 6; Stuart Rutledge 1-2 0-1 2; Kyle Christopher 1-2 0-0 2; T.C. Thomason 1-4 0-0 2; Kameron McRay 0-0 0-0 0; Rob Matthews 0-0 0-0 0; Kris Bentley 0-0 0-0 0; Beau Braden 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Crowdis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-52 17-24 68. THOMAS MORE SAINTS (0-7) Mark Krebs 7-12 0-2 15; R.K. Thurman 6-9 0-0 12; E.J. Haynes 5-10 0-0 10; Mark Lucas 2-2 0-0 6; Mason O'Hara 2-5 0-0 4; Garry Horton 1-12 0-0 2; Ed Thornton 1-4 0-0 2; Brad Cutter 0-1 0-0 0; Charles Kinney 0-1 0-0 0; Matt Tierney 0-1 0-0 0; Michael Selm 0-0 0-0 0; Jeremy Abell 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-58 0-2 51. Centre COLONELS............... 42 26 - 68 Thomas More SAINTS............ 27 24 - 51 3-point goals-Centre COLONELS 5-17 (Matt Nestheide 3-7; Matt Jacobson 1-5; Thomas Britt 1-3; Kyle Christopher 0-1; T.C. Thomason 0-1), Thomas More SAINTS 3-14 (Mark Lucas 2-2; Mark Krebs 1-5; Mason O'Hara 0-3; Garry Horton 0-3; Jeremy Abell 0-1). Fouled out--Centre COLONELS-None, Thomas More SAINTS-Garry Horton. Rebounds-Centre COLONELS 32 (Coy Zerhusen 6; Reggie Magnusson 6), Thomas More SAINTS 38 (E.J. Haynes 9). Assists-Centre COLONELS 14 (Matt Jacobson 5), Thomas More SAINTS 11 (Ed Thornton 3). Total fouls-Centre COLONELS 9, Thomas More SAINTS 22. A-145