Elmhurst led the Thunder 44-23 at halftime of tonight’s contest and remained in control throughout the second half. Wheaton shot 43.6% (24-55) from the field, with 35% (7-20) from three-point range and 76.9% (10-13) at the free throw line. Elmhurst had a 56.7% (34-60) field goal percentage, with 41.2% (7-17) from three-point range and 82.4% (14-17) from the charity stripe. Elmhurst held a 37-26 rebounding advantage, with a 10-7 edge on the offensive glass.
Senior guard Tony Bollier led the Thunder with 15 points and four assists. Sophomore John Mohan scored 12 points with four assists, while junior Johnnie Standard added 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field. Junior Michael Fiddler scored 10 points with six rebounds and three assists. Freshman Andy Wiele added eight points, with seven rebounds and four assists.
All-American Chris Martin led Elmhurst with a game-high 26 points, adding eight rebounds and three steals. Nick Michael scored 20 points, with 13 rebounds and three assists. Chris Ihlenfeldt scored 15 points and Brian Lee added 12 points. Freshman Brent Ruch dished out nine assists and grabbed five rebounds.
Newspaper Box Score Elmhurst College vs Wheaton College 2/18/06 7:30 PM at King Arena - Wheaton, Ill. At King Arena - Wheaton, Ill. ELMHURST COLLEGE 89, WHEATON COLLEGE 65 ELMHURST COLLEGE (17-8/9-5 CCIW) Martin, Chris 10-17 2-2 26; Michael, Nick 7-14 6-8 20; Ihlenfeldt, Chris 5-9 2-2 15; Lee, Brian 5-6 2-2 12; Bacon, Pat 3-4 2-2 8; Hintzsche, Jared 1-1 0-0 2; Patchett, Evan 1-1 0-1 2; Ruch, Brent 1-4 0-0 2; Mohney, Andrew 1-1 0-0 2; Strzemp, Robert 0-0 0-0 0; O'Conell, Dan 0-0 0-0 0; Aloisio, Mark 0-0 0-0 0; Burks, Ryan 0-3 0-0 0; Sayre, Mike 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-60 14-17 89. WHEATON COLLEGE (10-14/6-7 CCIW) Bollier, Tony 4-8 5-5 15; Mohan, John 4-10 3-3 12; Standard, Johnnie 5-6 0-0 11; Fiddler, Michael 4-9 2-2 10; Wiele, Andy 3-8 0-0 8; Kemper, Jordan 2-8 0-3 5; Denham, Phill 1-5 0-0 2; Noell, Dave 1-1 0-0 2; Sovocool, Tom 0-0 0-0 0; McKay, Jeff 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-55 10-13 65. Elmhurst College.............. 44 45 - 89 Wheaton College............... 23 42 - 65 3-point goals-Elmhurst College 7-17 (Martin, Chris 4-7; Ihlenfeldt, Chris 3-5; Lee, Brian 0-1; Burks, Ryan 0-3; Michael, Nick 0-1), Wheaton College 7-20 (Bollier, Tony 2-5; Wiele, Andy 2-4; Mohan, John 1-6; Kemper, Jordan 1-3; Standard, Johnnie 1-1; Fiddler, Michael 0-1). Fouled out--Elmhurst College-Mohney, Andrew, Wheaton College-None. Rebounds-Elmhurst College 37 (Michael, Nick 13), Wheaton College 26 (Wiele, Andy 7). Assists-Elmhurst College 21 (Ruch, Brent 9), Wheaton College 18 (Mohan, John 4; Bollier, Tony 4; Wiele, Andy 4). Total fouls-Elmhurst College 17, Wheaton College 13.