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WINCHESTER, Va. - — Shenandoah University suffered through a cold shooting afternoon Saturday as Muskingum captured the Apple Tip-Off Tournament championship with a 56-55 victory over the host Hornets.


Shenandoah (1-1) had two chances to hit the game-winning shot in the final 10 seconds, but sophomore http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/players.cfm?rid=489"> color="#CC0000" size="1"> Jeremiah Lawrence couldn't convert on his running lay-up and senior http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/players.cfm?rid=63"> color="#CC0000" size="1"> Jared Hale missed a 10-footer in the lane.


Muskingum got what proved to be the game-winning bucket when Cole Pittis broke a 53-53 tie with a three-pointer at the 1:29 mark. SU answered with a pair of http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/players.cfm?rid=493"> color="#CC0000" size="1"> Stevie Johns free throws 11 seconds later to cut the deficit to just one, but turned it over after drawing a charge with a 60 seconds left.


SU shot 20 for 55 (36.4 percent) for the game and just 8 for 28 (28.6 percent) in the first half. The Muskies contrasted this performance by making four of its first six three-point attempts - this allowed MC to jump out to a 17-9 led by the 14:19 mark.


Muskingum held this lead the entire way until the hosts capped off a 18-7 run from the 12:59 to 2:56 marks with an http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/players.cfm?rid=415"> color="#CC0000" size="1"> Onyie Onunaku layup. Onunaku was fouled on the play, but before he took take his free throw, http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/players.cfm?rid=837"> color="#CC0000" size="1"> Moutkar Faweninmi was whistled for a technical foul and the Muskies re-took the lead.


Coach Rob Harris' club was able to tie the game on two more occasions, but were never able to regain the advantage.


Johns had a game-high 23 points to grab a spot on the All-Tournament team along with Lawrence. Zach Ross and Brandon Todd represented Muskingum, with Todd earning MVP honors.


http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/200506/1119052.htm "> Box Score/Play by Play


Shenandoah travels to Eastern Mennonite on Tuesday for a 7:30 contest.

Newspaper Box Score
Muskingum College vs Shenandoah Hornets
11/19/05 4:00 at Apple Tip-Off Classic - Winchester, Va.
At Apple Tip-Off Classic - Winchester, Va.
MUSKINGUM COLLEGE 56, SHENANDOAH HORNETS 55
MUSKINGUM COLLEGE (2-0)
ROSS, Zach 5-16 2-2 15; ADY, Jeremy 5-11 2-2 15; PITTIS, Cole 6-10 0-0 13;
TODD, Brandon 4-10 2-3 11; SCOTT, Trevor 1-4 0-0 2; GLASS, Andy 0-4 0-0 0;
CHONKO, Andrew 0-2 0-0 0; SEIBERT, Mike 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-58 6-7 56.
SHENANDOAH HORNETS (1-1)
JOHNS, Steven 7-13 6-6 23; ONUNAKU, Onyie 5-12 1-1 11; LAWRENCE, Jeremiah
4-11 2-4 10; FAWEHINMI, Mouktar 1-3 2-5 4; TOWNSEND, Antwon 1-5 0-0 3;
ALEXANDER, RaSon 1-1 0-0 2; FIELDS, Jack 1-1 0-0 2; GRIFFIN, Quan 0-2 0-0 0;
HALE, Jared 0-4 0-0 0; ADAMS, Lenzie 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-55 11-16 55.
Muskingum College.............   30   26  -   56
Shenandoah Hornets............   23   32  -   55
3-point goals-Muskingum College 8-29 (ADY, Jeremy 3-7; ROSS, Zach 3-10;
TODD, Brandon 1-4; PITTIS, Cole 1-4; GLASS, Andy 0-2; SCOTT, Trevor 0-2),
Shenandoah Hornets 4-12 (JOHNS, Steven 3-3; TOWNSEND, Antwon 1-4; GRIFFIN,
Quan 0-1; HALE, Jared 0-3; ONUNAKU, Onyie 0-1). Fouled out--Muskingum
College-None, Shenandoah Hornets-None. Rebounds-Muskingum College 36 (GLASS,
Andy 9), Shenandoah Hornets 39 (ONUNAKU, Onyie 9). Assists-Muskingum College
9 (TODD, Brandon 8), Shenandoah Hornets 4 (JOHNS, Steven 2). Total
fouls-Muskingum College 14, Shenandoah Hornets 14. A-409
Muskingum wins Apple Tip-Off. All-Tournament: Tyson Lesesne, St. Mary's (Md);
Lawrence, SU; Johns, SU; Todd, Muskingum; Ross, Muskingum; MVP: Todd.