Things looked promising for the Saints at the onset as they raced to an 11-2 lead in the first six minutes. However, Huntingdon scored the next 13 points to take the lead.
Two free throws by freshman Jered Ferguson (Flatwood/Russell) and a R.K. Thurman, pictured (Portsmouth, OH/Portsmouth) basket gave TMC its final lead of the game.
Thomas More battled on the boards, out-rebounding Huntingdon, 44-43. However, they couldn't get shots to fall as TMC took 11 more shots thanks to 20 offensive rebounds.
Thurman had a huge game for the Saints, scoring 14 points, pulling down 15 board and rejecting two shots. Sophomore E.J. Haynes (Cincinnati, OH/Walnut Hills) added nine points and a team-high three blocks, while senior Chad Wachs (Park Hills/Covington Catholic) and junior (Allensville/Todd County Central) chipped in with eight each.
The Saints will be back in action Sunday when they host the Fisk Bulldogs at 3 p.m.
Huntingdon College Hawks vs Thomas More Saints MEN 1/22/05 3 p.m. at Crestview Hills, KY-Connor Convocation At Crestview Hills, KY-Connor Convocation HUNTINGDON COLLEGE HAWKS 70, THOMAS MORE SAINTS MEN 50 HUNTINGDON COLLEGE HAWKS (10-6) Allen White 6-11 4-4 16; Cole Hairston 6-11 3-4 15; Brandon Addison 6-11 0-0 12; Geymayal Marshall 3-8 1-1 7; Chris Phillips 2-3 3-7 7; Stephen Suitts 2-3 0-0 5; John Dodd 2-5 0-0 4; Justin Babian 2-4 0-0 4; John Glasscock 0-1 0-0 0; Jamaal Eubanks 0-0 0-0 0; Dane Boykin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-58 11-16 70. THOMAS MORE SAINTS MEN (6-10) R.K. Thurman 5-13 4-5 14; E.J. Haynes 4-6 1-4 9; Chad Wachs 2-6 4-4 8; Andrae Woodard 2-17 3-4 8; Jered Ferguson 0-7 4-4 4; Michael Selm 1-2 0-0 3; Ed Thornton 1-4 0-0 2; Ben Brown 1-6 0-0 2; Brad Cutter 0-0 0-0 0; Hiram Metcalfe 0-0 0-0 0; Garry Horton 0-6 0-0 0; John Walters 0-0 0-0 0; Stephano Kaiser 0-2 0-0 0; Marques Irving 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-69 16-21 50. Huntingdon College Hawks...... 30 40 - 70 Thomas More Saints MEN........ 22 28 - 50 3-point goals-Huntingdon College Hawks 1-6 (Stephen Suitts 1-2; Brandon Addison 0-3; Geymayal Marshall 0-1), Thomas More Saints MEN 2-21 (Michael Selm 1-2; Andrae Woodard 1-9; Chad Wachs 0-1; Jered Ferguson 0-2; Ben Brown 0-4; Garry Horton 0-3). Fouled out--Huntingdon College Hawks-Allen White, Thomas More Saints MEN-None. Rebounds-Huntingdon College Hawks 43 (Cole Hairston 6; Allen White 6), Thomas More Saints MEN 44 (R.K. Thurman 15). Assists-Huntingdon College Hawks 14 (Geymayal Marshall 5), Thomas More Saints MEN 8 (Ben Brown 3). Total fouls-Huntingdon College Hawks 20, Thomas More Saints MEN 14. A-201