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Elizabethtown Women Four Wins From 800
When history calls Elizabethtown's storied women's basketball program in February, it will be with an 800 number. Already the winningest program in the history of NCAA women's basketball with 796 victories through January 26, the Blue Jay women need only four more to become the first program in all divisions of NCAA women's basketball to record 800 all-time wins. The University of Tennessee trails by 20 victories. Elizabethtown entered its 71st season of women's basketball with 781 wins, a 24-game lead over Tennessee and with the knowledge that the fast-charging Lady Vols were still a year away.

With history in their sights, the Blue Jays have won 14 in a row en route to a 16-1 start -- their best in over a decade -- and a No. 13 national ranking. No stranger to the national spotlight, Elizabethtown won the first D-III women's basketball national championship in 1982 and appeared in the national championship game in 1983 and 1984. The Blue Jays became the first Division III women's program to win two national titles when they captured the crown again in 1989. Elizabethtown coach Yvonne Kauffman has posted a 516-164 record in her 29 years, the second-highest victory total in the history of Division III women's basketball.

F&M Emphasizes No. 1 Status at Hopkins
By Pat Coleman, D3hoops.com

BALTIMORE -- Franklin & Marshall lived up to its billing as the top team in the Middle Atlantic, defeating Johns Hopkins 78-52 in Goldfarb Gymnasium Jan. 30. The Diplomats (16-2) sprinted out to leads of 23-9 and 33-12 against the Blue Jays, ranked fifth in the region and held on with a parade of foul shots.

Junior guard Jerome Maiatico led the way from the floor and at the line, coming off the bench to score a season-high 28 points on 15-for-17 free-throw shooting. Maiataco missed the first five games of the season while spending the fall semester in Italy. "I looked into doing it over the summer," said Maiataco, "but once I found out it was either go in the fall or not at all, it was a no-brainer." Maiataco, who started all 25 games for the Diplomats last season, was averaging 7.3 points as a reserve before the game. "I feel really good. It's just a matter of finding a niche on the team. You can't compare this year's team to last year's."

Franklin & Marshall, coming off a squeaker at Washington College, won for the eighth consecutive time. "It was nice that we won that game, because Washington played extra well, but I don't think that had anything to do with tonight," said head coach Glenn Robinson. "I've never seen a team more ready to play. This team really respected Hopkins and their record."

Johns Hopkins (14-4) shot only 12-for-29 from the foul line, most in the second half when the game was already out of reach. The Blue Jays were led by senior guard Matt Geschke's 14 points. The two teams combined for 50 fouls, including a four-minute stretch of the second half in which 10 were called.

Anderson Beats Another Ranked Team
Anderson saw the return of its starting point guard and shot 53% from the floor to defeat Franklin 74-73 in HCAC action. Franklin is the No. 2 team in the Midwest region and had defeated No. 1 Manchester earlier in the week. Sophomore point guard Travis Daugherty returned to action for Anderson (15-3, 6-2) after missing the Ravens' last four games with a high ankle sprain. Daugherty came off of the bench and shot 5-for-6 from the field and 3-for-4 from three-point range with four assists. Junior center Chaz Smoot led all scorers with 32 points with eight rebounds. Franklin (also 15-3, 6-2) was led by Jason Sibley's 23 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals. Junior forward Paul Buening added 13 points.

No. 3 Connecticut College Remains Unbeaten
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Connecticut College, ranked first in the Northeast and No. 3 in the nation, received a strong second-half surge from sophomore guard Kareem Tatum as the Camels held on to defeat Colby, 63-56, Saturday in NESCAC action. The victory marked the first for Connecticut College in seven trips to Waterville. The win also preserves the Camels' perfect record at 14-0. Colby falls to 10-6. Colby senior co-captain James Spidle scored 12 of his game-high 18 points in the first half, when the White Mules built a 27-20 lead. However, the Camels finished the half with a 6-0 spurt to pull within one at the break. Tatum hit two free throws and a scoop shot in the lane to cut the Colby lead to 27-26 at intermission. The Mules came out firing in the second half, when freshman point guard Joe Gutierrez capped an 11-5 run with a three-pointer to give Colby its largest lead of the contest, 38-31. A three-point play and a lay-up by Tatum sparked a 13-0 run for Conn College, which took a 44-38 lead with 13 minutes left. Colby drew to within two points after a pair of Gutierrez foul shots made it 48-46, but the White Mules would get no closer as the Camels used solid defense to build a 60-50 lead on their way to the eventual victory. Tatum finished with 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting, while freshman Rich Futia added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut College. Gutierrez scored a career-high nine points in just 10 minutes of play for Colby, while junior Ken Allen added 16 points and a team-leading eight rebounds.

CONN COLLEGE (63) : Vaidas Nutautas 0-3-3, Aaron Taylor 1-0-2, Mizan Ayers 3-6-12, Rich Futia 4-2-10, Kareem Tatum 6-3-15, Jason Shea 2-2-6, Zach Smith 0-1-1, Tope Adekanbi 1-0-2, Dwayne Stallings 3-0-8, Chris O'Leary 2-0-4; TOTALS 22-17-63.

COLBY (56) : David Forsyth 0-0-0, Brian Hansen 1-0-2, Joseph Gutierrez 2-4-9, Dan Petrosky 0-0-0, Ken Allen 3-9-16, Nahum Meisner 0-1-1, Sam Clark 3-0-6, Bill Hinton 2-0-4, James Spidle 6-3-18; TOTALS 17-17-56

Calvin Edges Defiance to Stay Atop MIAA
Aaron Winkle hit a layup with 6.1 seconds left as Calvin held off Defiance in an MIAA contest Saturday 81-79. Defiance (10-8, 4-4) held a 9-7 lead with 14:43 left in the first half before Calvin (15-3, 7-1) went on a 38-19 run to post a 44-23 lead at the 5:13 mark. On the ropes, the Jackets stepped up to score 14 straight points to go into the locker room trailing 44-37. In the second half, Calvin would lead by 10 on three occasions but could not put Defiance away. The Jackets' final charge pulled them to a tie at 79-79 on a Frank Kill free throw with 36 seconds left. Calvin would come down the floor and call a timeout with 18.9 ticks left in the contest, setting up Winkle's winning basket on a feed from Jeff Overway. Kill's layup attempt fell short at the buzzer. Winkle led all scores with 27 and led the Knights with 12 boards, he and guard Scott Plaisier (with 25) combined for 52 of the Knights' 81 points. The Jackets were led by a pair of juniors in guard Seth Newlove and forward Chad Kahle. Newlove poured in 22 points while grabbing 12 boards, while Kahle chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Jackets outrebounded the Knights 51-47.

Wheaton Women Upset NE No. 1 Springfield
The Wheaton (Mass.) women won their fourth consecutive game, defeating the No. 1-ranked team in the Northeast (No. 10 overall) 56-38. Using a late first half run that saw Wheaton lead by nine at the half, the Lyons pulled away with six quick second-half points by junior Stacy Auerr. Led by Tracy Howard's 18 points, Wheaton took advantage of Springfield's poor second-half shooting (24% from the floor, 8% from three-point range) performance. The Lyons move to 8-7 overall, 3-0 NEWMAC while Springfield fell to 14-2, 2-1.

Opponents Each Reach 1,000 Points
Two players from different teams each reached the 1,000-point plateau for their respective careers. McMurry senior guard Macheic Crawford went into Saturday's game with 995 career points and finished with 17 points, giving her a grand total of 1,012 points. She is just the sixth to reach the 1,000-point pinnacle in the 24-year history of the program. Hardin-Simmons junior forward Kathryn Otwell needed 16 points to reach the 1,000-point total going into the game and was 5-for-7 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the line, giving her a grand total of 1,001 career points. The 64-55 win moved HSU to 15-3 overall and 4-0 in the American Southwest Conference West division, while McMurry fell to 12-7, 2-2 in divisional play.

Trinity Men Defeat Williams
HARTFORD -- Trinity College, the No. 5 men's team in the Northeast region, got 19 points from Mike LaBella and 16 from Jason Levin and defeated No. 3 Williams, 76-71, in a NESCAC showdown Friday night at Oosting Gym. The top scorer of the night was Williams’ Matt Hunt, who exploded for 30 points. Hunt has scored 113 points in his last four games, netting 25, 28, 32, and 30. Mike Holland also had 11 for the Ephs (11-2) and hauled in 12 rebounds. Jim Frew and Jim Sheehy collected five rebounds apiece. Trinity improves to 13-1. John Mulfinger added 13 points for the Bantams, who led 39-29 at halftime. Mike Keohane added 11 points and 6 assists for the victors.

Mass-Dartmouth Asst. Returns to Greek Pros
DARTMOUTH, MASS. -- Basketball has taken Stefan Pagios all over the world. Tuesday night, he was sitting along side Mass-Dartmouth basketball coach Brian Baptiste for the Corsairs' Little East Conference game against Rhode Island College. Four nights later, Pagios will be in Fillipos, Greece, playing professional basketball again. After three seasons in Greece, following an outstanding career at Mass-Dartmouth, Pagios returned to the Corsairs as an assistant basketball coach at the beginning of the 1998-99 season. Pagios had decided against returning to Greece for a fourth season and, instead, returned to school and started his coaching career.

But his old team from Filipos put out a call to last year's point guard, asking him to return. Without Pagios, one of the Greek Professional Basketball League's top scorers and three-point shooters last season, Filipos found itself at the bottom of its division during the early part of its season. Unless the team's fortunes improved, the team was looking at a potential demotion into a lower level at the end of the season. After discussing the matter with Baptiste earlier this week, Pagios decided to step down from his assistant coaching position and return to Greece for the remainder of the season.

"He got a call from his old team and they made him a very good offer to return," said Baptiste. "I guess they realized they needed Stefan more than thought at the beginning of the season. It's a great opportunity for him and probably his last chance to play basketball professionally. I wished him all the luck in the world."

A two-time Little East Conference player of the year, Pagios played for four seasons with the Corsairs. He earned three First Team All-Little East Conference all star honors, while leading the Corsairs to four consecutive LEC championships. Following his senior season, Pagios, a resident of Pawtucket, R.I., was selected ECAC Northeast Region Division III Player of the Year and NABC First Team All-North East District, as well as an honorable mention All-American. Another former Corsair player, Mosadi Caldwell, who was serving as a volunteer assistant coach this season, will take over for Pagios for the remainder of the season.

Austin Women Hand E. Texas Baptist Home Loss
The Austin College Lady Kangaroos, the number three ranked team in the NCAA South Region, jumped out to a 10-0 and never trailed in the game, as they defeated the East Texas Baptist University Lady Tigers, the number 11 ranked team in NAIA Division I women’s basketball, 72-68, in Marshall, Texas on Thursday night. The Lady Tigers (16-2) battled back to tie Austin College at 61-61 with 3:58 to play on a three-pointer by Kelsey Moss, but the Lady ‘Roos (13-4) regained the lead which they never relinquished 18 second later when junior center Rachel McNamara converted a three-point play. McNamara finished the night with a double-double, 18 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Senior guard Marisa Hesse, Austin College’s all-time leading scorer with 1,671 points, led the Lady Kangaroos in scoring with 22 points. Rounding out the AC scorers in double figures were seniors Natasha Rodgers with 13 points and Kelly Killgo with 11 points.

Plymouth State Knocks off Keene State
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- The Plymouth State men's team handed Keene State its first Little East Conference loss of the season Wednesday night, 87-84, before a crowd of 1,000 at Foley Gymnasium. The Panthers got 18 points from sophomore Tony Martinez and 17 points and eight assists from senior All-American candidate Adam DeChristopher. Senior Eric McQueen added 13 points for Plymouth while senior Jamal Pettiford-Jones contributed 10 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Keene sophomore Chris Coates led all scorers with 23 points. Senior Jamie Smith and sophomore Fred Fieldhouse each scored 12 points for the Owls. Plymouth, tied for sixth in this week's NCAA Division III Northeast poll, improved to 12-4 overall, 6-2 in the LEC. Keene, ranked second in the Northeast, remains in first place in the conference; The Owls drop to 14-3 overall, 7-1 in the LEC.

The intrastate rivalry matched the coaching wits of Plymouth's Jim Ferry, a 1990 Keene graduate, against Phil Rowe, a 1974 PSC graduate. Rowe is also a former coach of the Panthers (1985-90). Ferry is in his first season at Plymouth. After trailing for most of the first half, Keene took a 47-46 lead into the locker room at the break. Plymouth grabbed a nine-point lead midway through the second half (69-60), but Keene stormed back with a 10-0 run to hold a 70-69 lead with 6:48 remaining. DeChristopher scored nine of his team's 18 points the rest of the way, including a key three-pointer with 26 seconds to go that gave the Panthers a 85-81 advantage. Fieldhouse answered with a three-pointer of his own, but the Owls couldn't get any closer. Todd Steffanides hit a pair of free throws with six seconds left to seal the win for Plymouth.

Wisconsin-Platteville Posts 1,000th Victory
Wisconsin-Platteville earned its 1,000th men's basketball victory Wednesday night with a 79-54 win against host Wisconsin-River Falls. The Pioneers' all-time record is now 1,000-669. More than one-third of those victories (340) have come during Coach Bo Ryan's 14-year tenure and more than one-quarter are during this decade. Platteville has the best record in all of collegiate basketball during the 1990s at 253-26. Merrill Brunson led a depleted Pioneer squad with 25 points, while Blake Knutson added 18. Mike Jones collected 10 rebounds and 7 assists. The Pioneers played without injured players Colin Gassner and Tim Duffy. Senior Aaron Olson made his first career start, recording nine points and four rebounds in 26 minutes. The defending national champions improved to 17-1.

No. 6 F&M Edges Washington College
CHESTERTOWN, Md. -- Senior guard Matt Leddy led all scorers with 27 points to help visiting Franklin & Marshall men's basketball team to a 77-76 Centennial Conference victory against Washington College Wednesday night. Leddy shot 10-for-15 from the floor and also grabbed six rebounds. His three-point basket with :03 remaining was the difference in the game. Washington (9-8, 3-4) led for much of the game and was up by as many as 12 in the first half.

The Shoremen were up 50-40 with 15:48 left in the second period. From there, the Diplomats (15-2, 6-0) went on a 26-15 run to take a 66-65 lead at the 5:15 mark. It was the first time F&M had led since 9-8. The visitors were ahead for the next four minutes, but Washington came back to tie the game 74 apiece with 1:03 left. The Shoremen regained the lead, 76-74, on a basket by junior guard Steve DeVore with :10 on the clock. Leddy came through with the game-winning three-pointer with just :03 remaining.

DeVore led Washington with a team-high 17 points, on 6-for-10 shooting, including 4-for-4 from three-point land. He also grabbed six rebounds and handed out five assists. Three Shoremen finished with 12 points apiece: Adams, senior guard Corey Davis and junior forward David Bell. Following Leddy's performance, only one other Diplomat scored in double digits: Alex Kraft finished with 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

Smoot Scores 43 as Anderson Upsets Wabash
ANDERSON, Ind. -- Anderson got a career-high performance from its star center to pick up an 86-84 win against Wabash tonight in HCAC men's basketball action. Raven junior Chaz Smoot scored a career-high 43 points on 17-for-22 (77.2%) shooting from the field. Smoot's teammate guard Brent Brobston added 22 points with seven assists, going 9-for-13 (69.2%) shooting. The tandem accounted for 65 of Anderson's 86 total points. Smoot scored the Ravens' first 19 points of the game in the win against a Little Giants team ranked as an honorable mention in the Midwest region. As a team the Ravens (14-3, 5-2 HCAC) had their best shooting performance of the season with a 60.4% (32-53) mark from the field. Wabash (10-6, 3-3) received a career-high 27 points from junior forward Brian Latham as four Little Giant players scored in double-digits. Latham also grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds. Senior forward Chad Tabor added 20 points and junior guard Josh Estelle 18. Anderson jumped out to a 19-13 lead in the first 7:30 of the game; the Ravens were up by as many as 15 points and held a nine-point (45-36) advantage at halftime. Anderson started the second half with a 13-2 run and held on despite shooting 7-for-18 from the line in the final three minutes.

Augsburg Avenges Loss By Edging Gustavus
ST. PETER, Minn. -- Devean George moved closer to the 2,000-point plateau with a 17-point, 15-rebound effort Wednesday night, leading Augsburg to a 57-56 men's basketball victory against Gustavus Adolphus in a battle of MIAC leaders before 2,942 fans at Gustavus' Gus Young Court in Lund Center. The victory was just Augsburg's third in the last 24 meetings between the two schools and the first for Augsburg at the Lund Center in head coach Brian Amman's 11-year tenure. The win avenges an earlier 80-69 victory by Gustavus Dec. 9. George, a preseason Team of the Year member and MIAC Most Valuable Player in 1997-98, now has 1,949 career points and 725 career rebounds. Ammann, who played for the Auggies from 1981-85, has the school's scoring record of 2,271 points in 106 games. The 17-point performance marked the 80th time George has scored in double figures in his 84-game career -- the 72nd time in his last 73 games. The Auggies improve to 14-2 overall and 11-1 in the MIAC, giving the Auggies a two-game lead over second-place Gustavus, which is now 10-5 overall and 8-3 in the MIAC. Augsburg (14-2, 11-1 MIAC) is rated fifth in the West Region rankings. Gustavus (10-5, 8-3) was an honorable-mention recipient in the region rankings. Augsburg led 25-21 at halftime and held on after 20 lead changes and nine ties in the back-and-forth game. Gustavus outscored the Auggies 35-32 in the second stanza. In the final minute of play, senior Kris Long scored a basket and was fouled to give Augsburg its 57-56 lead. Long missed the free throw for a possible three-point play, but Gustavus was unable to score in its final two possessions, and the Auggies escaped with the road victory.

Ouahid's shot lifts Gallaudet past No. 19 Salisbury
Just when it appeared Gallaudet's 10-game winning streak would end, junior guard Touria Ouahid bailed out the Bison with a clutch three-pointer, followed later by a steal and two free throws to clinch Gallaudet's 88-84 victory against No. 19-ranked Salisbury State. The win gave the Bison (12-3, 5-1 CAC) sole possession of first place in the CAC. Meanwhile, Salisbury State (12-5, 5-2) suffered its second consecutive conference loss after coming into the game ranked second in the Atlantic.

Ouahid’s three-pointer, her only triple of the night, turned a one-point deficit into a two point lead with 1:20 remaining. After the teams traded layups, the Sea Gulls had a chance to tie or win, but Ouahid stole the ball with 2.6 seconds left, drawing an obligitory foul. The 5-6 junior finished with 26 points. As expected, the Sea Gulls came out running. Salisbury State post players Jessica Latour (21 points) and Lisa Neylan (22) each had solid games inside, scoring layup after layup on passes from point guard Amy Cooke. Jessica Baker and Elizabeth Barfuss each had six offensive rebounds, giving the Sea Hawks a slew of second chances. (Salisbury State outrebounded Gallaudet 58-48.)

With Gallaudet Team of the Year center Ronda Jo Miller on the bench with first half foul trouble, the Sea Gulls, operating at their usual breakneck speed, had all the key ingredients in place to build an early lead. However, the Bison stayed in the game through the slicing, driving, and weaving of Ouahid and sophomore guard Ronda Johnson. At halftime, Salisbury State led by only three, a moral victory for the Miller-less Bison.

In the second half, Miller was dominant on both ends. She finished with only 17 points, but dished out a season-high seven assists, while also blocking seven shots. She had eight of her 12 rebounds in the second half, and her final rebound, with 2:50 left, was the 1,000th of her career. Gallaudet surged ahead, but the Sea Hawks battled back with a 10-2 run to retake the lead late in the contest, setting up Ouahid’s heroics.

Wilkes Tops Scranton in Key Middle Atlantic Battle
Wilkes raced out to an 18-point halftime lead and held off a furious second half comeback attempt by Scranton to post a 67-58 MAC win before a sellout crowd in the Marts Center. The victory improves the Colonels, ranked fourth in the Middle Atlantic region, to 14-1 overall and 5-1 in the MAC Freedom League. Wilkes, which extended its home winning streak to 24 games, won its ninth straight contest overall. Scranton, ranked fifth in the region, had a 10-game winning streak snapped and fell to 12-3 (6-1).

Wilkes got off to a hot start, jumping out to a 36-13 first half lead. Junior guard Chad Fabian was the hot man for Wilkes in the opening 20 minutes of play, cashing in 16 tallies to send the Colonels into the locker room with a 43-25 advantage. Scranton then mounted a second half comeback thanks to the play of sophomore guard Al Callejas and sophomore forward Kevin Coutney. The duo helped the Royals erase all but four of the 18-point halftime deficit. Scranton got to within 57-53 with five minutes remaining before Fabian made sure that the Royals would not spring the upset. Fabian tallied six points in the final five minutes, including a back-breaking three-pointer with just two minutes to play that put the game away for good.

Fabian, who also contributed three assists to the Wilkes cause, was joined in double figures by junior guard Dave Jannuzzi, who finished with 13 points and three assists. Senior forward Scott Cleveland chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds, while holding Scranton's leading scorer, Jason Fisher, to a mere 13 points on 5-for-19 shooting. Callejas had 14 to lead the Royals, while the trio of Fisher, Courtney and Henry Condron each registered 13 tallies.

Moravian's Coughlin Scores 1,000th
BETHLEHEM, PA --- On a three-pointer with nine minutes left in the first half of 75-59 lost to Elizabethtown College, Moravian College senior Jessie Coughlin became the 12th player in Lady Greyhound history to surpass the 1,000-point plateau. Coughlin, who entered the game needing just one point, took the three-pointer from the top of the key, which bounced off two sides of the rim before it fell through. The two-time Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth League All-Star and team MVP has played in 90 games during her career with 1,017 points, 321 rebounds, 316 assists and 289 steals. Only one other player in Moravian history, Sue Zimmerman '96, has scored 1,000 points and added 300 assists and 300 steals in a career. Coughlin, a 5-6 guard, has led Moravian to a 9-6 record this season and a 52-38 record in four seasons. Coughlin is also a standout tennis player and completed her career with the best winning percentage in school history, .969, on a 62-2 record in second singles.

Calvin Claims Sole Possession of First in MIAA
Calvin pulled out a 65-62 slugfest victory against visiting Albion to move into sole possession of first place in the MIAA. Saturday's game was in doubt for the majority of the contest as Albion led 31-28 at halftime, shooting a blistering 60.9% from the field while Calvin hit just 39.3% of its field goal attempts. The Knights were able to hang around on its defensive pressure in the backcourt as the Britons committed 16 first-half turnovers. In the second half, Albion would build its lead to 51-44 on a jumper from junior Tim Czarnecki with 9:42 left to play but Calvin continued to battle, whittling the lead down to two points on two separate occasions.

Calvin finally took its first lead of the second half at 61-59 on a steal and layup from junior Aaron Winkle with 3:25 remaining but the Britons went back up 62-61 on a pair of free throws from senior Jason Klein and a free throw from senior Steve Conger. Winkle came up big again for the Knights as he floated in a running jumper in the lane with 1:06 left to give Calvin a 63-62 advantage. With a chance to retake the lead, the Britons misfired on a 17-foot jumper with under 40 seconds remaining and Calvin was able to control the rebound. Forced to foul, Albion sent Calvin senior Ebong Eka to the line with 19 seconds remaining. Eka swished both free throws, completing an 8-for-8 performance at the line on the afternoon to give Calvin a 65-62 lead. Calvin sophomore Brian Krosschell then blocked an Albion three-point attempt with five seconds to go, allowing the Knights to pull out the heart-stopping victory. Eka led Calvin (13-3, 5-1 MIAA) with 16 points and five rebounds while Winkle added 15 points and senior Scott Plaisier 14 points and four steals. Albion (9-7, 4-2) was led by senior Brock Peters who fired in 11 points off the bench including three attempts from beyond the three-point arc.

Simpson Women Win 13th Straight
Simpson extended its school-record winning streak to 13 Friday night with a 89-70 defeat of Upper Iowa in an IIAC game. Six Storm players scored in double figures led by senior Kristy Norman who scored 16 points and hit the daily double with a career-high 10 rebounds. Sophomore Abbie Archibald came off the bench with 14 points. Freshman Michelle Stover scored 12 points while senior Jamie Rustad added 11. The game was marred by the ejection of UIU coach Bill Wilson midway through the second half. Wilson received his second technical and was tossed for arguing a foul call on Vicky Ringenberg. Ringenberg fouled out, Wilson was ejected moments later. Arielle Beck led the Peacocks (7-5, 4-3) with 20 while Ringenberg was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line to finish with 16 points. Simpson improved to 13-1 (9-0).

Ozarks Coach Jack Jones Wins 300th
University of the Ozarks head women's coach Jack Jones won his 300th career game Jan. 21 in the Lady Eagles' 86-80 double overtime road victory agaist LeTourneau. Jones, also the school's athletic director, is in his 20th season as the head coach of his alma mater's women's program. He has compiled a record of 300-218, all at Ozarks, which is 7-9 this season.

Western Maryland Women Improve to 12-1
WESTMINSTER, Md. -- Senior forward Kathi Snyder led all scorers with 24 points to help the host Western Maryland women's team to a 58-54 Centennial Conference victory against Washington College Jan. 21. Snyder shot 10-for-16 from the floor, and also finished with six rebounds, three steals, and a game-high six assists. She scored six of her team's last nine points in the final three minutes, including four key foul shots. Western Maryland (12-1, 7-0 Centennial) broke free from a first-half 20-20 tie with a 12-2 run to close out the opening period, leading 32-22 at the break. The margin increased to 38-26 seven minutes into the second half. Washington was not finished, however. The Shorewomen (8-6, 2-4) outscored the hosts 24-11 to re-take the lead, 50-49 with 3:05 left. The comeback was fueled by 10 points from freshman forward Alyson Britton, plus eight points from junior guard Maggy Kilroy. That was the last time the Shorewomen would lead. Western Maryland led for the next two minutes, until Britton nailed two foul shots with :50 remaining for a 54-54 tie. The Green Terror took the lead for good on a free throw by senior center Michele Jarman, and two more foul shots by senior guard Kristin Miller and another by Snyder, shut the door on Washington in the closing seconds. Western Maryland's 12-1 start is the best in the history of the program.

Southern Maine Women Hand Bates First Loss
LEWISTON, MAINE -- Four Southern Maine starters scored in double figures as the Huskies overcame a late rally to defeat Bates 55-52, snapping the Bobcats' school-record 12-game winning streak. The Bobcats (12-1) jumped out to a 21-12 lead over the first 14 minutes of the first half, but Southern Maine (13-2) ended the half on a 15-4 run to take a 27-25 lead into the locker room. The Huskies started the second half equally strong, using a 17-10 run over the first eight minutes to open up a 44-35 lead, Bates' biggest deficit of the season. Bates stormed with a 15-4 run of its own, taking a 50-48 lead. Southern Maine then scored the seven of the last nine points of the game over the final four minutes to make the 55-52 final.

The Huskies had a chance to ice the game when Tracy Libby stepped to the line with 25 seconds left. The senior missed both, but Bates was unable to get a shot off to tie the game. Southern Maine was led by senior Susan Ware's double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Libby had 11 points, eight boards and five blocked shots. Junior forward Emily King led Bates with a game-high 14 points. Southern Maine committed 16 turnovers, but only three in second half. The Bobcats had averaged at least 30 turnovers forced per game.

R-MC Hands H-SC First Loss
Randolph-Macon shot 54% from the floor, including 60% in the first half, to knock off previously unbeaten Hampden-Sydney 68-57. Matt Meehan led all scorers with 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting. Brian Pirttima had 20 for the Yellow Jackets, including three three-pointers. With the win, Randolph-Macon (12-3, 7-2 ODAC) snapped Hampden-Sydney's 14-game overall winning streak and the Tigers' 21-game home winning streak. With the score tied at 7-7 early in the first half, Randolph-Macon scored 17 unanswered points, holding Hampden-Sydney scoreless for 6:33. Mike LaGuardia scored eight of his 12 points during that run, including two three-pointers.

Hampden-Sydney (14-1, 8-1) twice got within four in the second half, but could not get closer. Randolph-Macon outscored the Tigers 12-5 in the final 5:34 of the game. For the Tigers, T.J. Grimes scored 14, leading H-SC in scoring for the fifth consecutive game. Alex Robbins had 12 points, and David Hobbs had nine points, nine rebounds, and six assists.

King's Colyer Ends Season with Knee Injury
King's received devastating news Jan. 20 that senior point guard Elaine Colyer, who suffered a knee injury during the team's trip to the Bahamas two weeks ago, will be lost for the remainder of the season, ending one of the most prolific careers in school history. Colyer injured her right knee in the opening minutes of a 67-62 loss to William Paterson Jan. 5. Colyer was originally thought to be out two to three weeks, but after beginning a vigorous daily three-hour rehab program an orthroscope exploratory procedure revealed a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament. Colyer underwent reconstructive surgery to repair the damage.

One of 10 finalists for last year's inaugural Josten’s Trophy as the Division III "Player of the Year," Colyer started 79 of her last 80 games at King’s and concluded her career ranked as King’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,167 points while standing first wth 446 assists. "Elaine is a great person and has been a tremendous asset to our team. It is a tragedy that a person of her caliber on and off the floor has something like this happen to her," King’s coach Bryan Whitten stated. "She has been our team leader and was one of the main factors in our rebuilding this program back to a high level. People will look back at her career years from know and know that she was a major part of King’s College women’s basketball. . . She will truly be missed." Since Colyer’s injury, King’s (9-5) has lost three of its last five games.

F&M Hands Lebanon Valley First Defeat
Freshman center Alex Kraft and junior guard Mark Sadowski shared team-high scoring honors with 18 points and junior guard Mike Ritacco added 14 to lead Franklin & Marshall (11-2) to a 62-52 win against Lebanon Valley (12-1). In addition to the season-high 18 points, Kraft also grabbed a game and season-high 12 rebounds for the Diplomats, who snapped a three-game losing streak vs. the Flying Dutchmen. Lebanon Valley, ranked No. 2 in the Columbus Multimedia rankings, snapped a 12-game winning streak despite 22 points and 11 rebounds from senior Team of the Year member Andy Panko. Lebanon Valley also got 10 points and 10 rebounds from junior center Dan Pfeil. The Diplomats got out to a 27-18 halftime lead by holding the Flying Dutchmen to just 33% from the field (10-for-30). In the second half, Franklin & Marshall stretched its lead to 15 points as Kraft hit two three-point goals and Ritacco added one. The Flying Dutchmen cut the lead to 54-48 in the final minutes, but Sadowski hit 5-for-6 from the foul line in the final two minutes to help the Diplomats clinch the victory.

Susquehanna Tops D-II Bloomsburg -- Again
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- Threes were the charm for the Susquehanna University men's basketball team as the Crusaders shocked Division II Bloomsburg for the second straight season -- this time in Bloomsburg's Nelson Fieldhouse, 72-68. Wearing number three, Crusader senior small forward Tony Mennito (pictured) hit a career-high seven treys while scoring a game and career high 25 points to lead his team to just its third victory of the season and third against their D-II neighbors in the last four meetings. Mennito's heroics led Susquehanna in a 13-for-23 night from beyond the three-point arc. Monday's game ended the current three-year series with the Huskies and produced an upset even greater than Susquehanna's 75-73 home win last season. The Crusaders improved to 11-3 last season with that win, while this season's team is now just 3-9 after winning for the first time in seven road games this season. Bloomsburg fell to 9-6.

"He's (Mennito) had big nights before. The things that I've noticed with Tony is that it's either right out of the blocks -- the first five or six minutes of the game -- or else he waits until the second half," said Susquehanna head coach Frank Marcinek. "Tonight, he had one field goal in the first half and in the second half, really got it cranked up and really took the game over." The teams were deadlocked at 68 with 2:13 left when freshman forward Corey Green put Susquehanna ahead for good, taking a nice pass from Jarrod O'Neill for a layup and a 70-68 lead. Bloomsburg missed back-to-back shots to tie, and then with the shot clock running down, sophomore point guard Shawn Munford fouled Susquehanna's best free throw shooter in senior guard Sean Breckley, who calmly sank both shots with :16 left to give his team the final margin of victory.

Rivalry Day
Several of the biggest rivalries met Jan. 16 with playoff implications. Check out our special coverage.

Lycoming Continues to Surprise
Junior guard John Tompkins canned a 3-pointer with one second left in the second overtime period to lift Lycoming (11-2, 3-1) to an 89-86 double-overtime win over FDU-Madison (7-3, 1-2) in MAC Freedom League action. FDU-Madison's Bill Timony had tied the contest at 86-86 with a trey with 11 seconds to play. Lycoming came to the other end and worked the ball inside to senior center Kevin Rutherford who found Tompkins open in the right corner. Lycoming had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Rutherford's off-balance shot at the buzzer missed to keep the game tied at 68-68. FDU-Madison had the last shot in the first overtime, but Harry Vega's jumper in the paint was off the mark and the game remained tied at 78-78. Sophomore forward Brian Lindsay scored a team-high 23 points to pace Lycoming. Junior guard Rasheed Campbell added 17, freshman guard Jason Black had 15, freshman forward Chris Napier chipped in 11, and Rutherford finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds.

George Drops in 52 for Augsburg
NORTHFIELD, Minn., Jan. 16 -- Senior Devean George scored a MIAC single-game record of 52 points to lead Augsburg in a 105-97 overtime win against Carleton Saturday. George broke the MIAC single-game scoring record of 49 points, set by Bill Sexton of Saint John's against Macalester on March 3, 1954. He also broke the Augsburg single-game scoring record of 48 points, set Dec. 27, 1963 against Lincoln University by Dan Anderson, and later tied by George with a 48-point effort in a four-overtime win against St. Cloud State on Nov. 24. The Auggies (11-2, 8-1 MIAC) shot 61% for the game and controlled the boards, outrebounding Carleton (7-6, 4-5 MIAC) 37-26, to keep control of first place in the MIAC.

George was an outstanding 18 of 23 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from three-point range, and added nine boards to lead the Auggies to victory. The Knights, having rallied from a 15-point deficit led by seven, 89-82 with 2:25 left in the second half, before Augsburg went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 89-89 at the end of regulation. The Auggies controlled the overtime period, led by Jeoffrey Reed, who scored 10 of his 16 points in the extra period. The Auggies outscored Carleton 16-8 in overtime. Carleton was led by Josh Wilhelm with 23 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes.

Simpson Men on Fire from the Line
Simpson broke one free-throw record and tied another as the Storm men defeated Central 94-82 Jan. 15 in IIAC men's basketball action. The Storm set a new school record for free throw percentage in a game as the netters hit on 95.5% of their free throws (21-for-22). The old record of 89% (17-for-19) was set against Luther Feb. 2, 1996. Senior Nathan Ackerman matched the school record for highest free-throw percentage in a game. The 6-6 forward was 11-for-11 from the line, tying the record set by David Otte (20-for-20) against William Penn Feb. 21, 1995. Ackerman is 13-13 from the free throw line dating back to Tuesday night's game against Wartburg. Senior guard Marty Richter scored Simpson's first nine points of the game and finished with 19, while senior center Adam Doll charted 18 points and nine rebounds. Wade Vander Molen led the Dutch with 21 points. Simpson improved to 9-4 (7-2 IIAC) while the Dutch fell to 5-7 (4-4).

St. Norbert Women Shock Lake Forest
St. Norbert head coach Connie Tilley called it the biggest upset in her 22-year coaching career as the Green Knights knocked off Midwest Conference frontrunner Lake Forest 65-61 Friday night. The Foresters came into the matchup 10-1 (5-0 MWC). St. Norbert, on the other hand, was 4-6 overall and playing without its leading rebounder and third-leading scorer Nadia Czajkowski. However, the Green Knights got 16 points and 13 rebounds from an unlikely source in sophomore Erin Raddatz as well as 22 points from Julie Schill to post the upset. Liz Valela broke a 61-61 tie with a behind-the-head circus layup with 1:26 left for the game-winner. Lake Forest led by five at the half and shot just 29% in the second half to keep the Green Knights in the game.

Hampden-Sydney Drops Virginia Wesleyan
T.J. Grimes scored 19 points to lead Hampden-Sydney to a 70-50 win against Virginia Wesleyan Wednesday evening. Jeremy Harris and Chris Fox added 15 each for Hampden-Sydney to help the Tigers improve to a perfect 12-0 (6-0 ODAC). Hampden-Sydney never trailed, and opened up a close game with a 14-1 run in the final 6:16 to take a 40-23 lead into the locker room. H-SC was up 19 midway through the second half, and Virginia Wesleyan (9-3, 5-2) used a 10-0 run the next 2:58 to draw within nine. But the Marlins would not score for the final 6:26 of the game, going 0-for-7 from the field to end the game. Hampden-Sydney shot 40% from the field, its lowest mark of the season, but forced Virginia Wesleyan into 17 turnovers and held the Marlins to a 36.4% clip from the floor. David Hobbs was the Tigers' leading rebounder for the seventh time in 12 games, grabbing eight in the game to go along with four points.

George's 35 Points Lead Augsburg Men
MINNEAPOLIS -- Devean George had game highs of 35 points and 13 rebounds Wednesday night, leading the Augsburg men to a 75-69 victory against St. Olaf in a MIAC game. George, a preseason Team of the Year member, reached double figures for the 76th time in his 80-game career, and the 68th time in his last 69 games. The double-double was George's 24th of his career and it was the 14th time he has scored 30 or more points in a game. George now has 1,815 career points (third in school history) and 682 rebounds (fifth). Augsburg (10-2, 7-1 MIAC) took the lead for good at the 6:04 mark on a field goal from Jason Beckendorf which put the Auggies ahead 59-58. Beckendorf had 10 points, while Kris Long added 12 points and five assists. St. Olaf (7-5, 4-4) was paced by freshman Jeb Johnson's 17 points and senior Matt Jensen's 16 points and eight rebounds.

Guilford Men Knock Off Randolph-Macon
Sophomore Jaron Randall hit one of two free throws with two seconds left to lift Guilford (3-9, 2-5 ODAC) to a 58-57 win against Randolph-Macon (9-3, 4-2 ODAC). The free throw capped an exciting game which saw Guilford erase an eight-point second-half deficit with a 13-0 run. Sophomores Jon Evans and Todd Ashworth scored 14 points apiece for the Quakers. Randall's heroics capped a tightly-played game which featured six ties and seven lead changes. The Quakers trailed by eight points with 8:59 to play, but rallied with a 13-0 run over the next 6:09 to take a 57-52 lead with just under three minutes left. The Yellow Jackets, whose other losses are to Division I VMI and unbeaten Hampden-Sydney, rallied to tie the game at 57 on a three-pointer by senior forward Brian Pirttima with 0:38 to play. Guilford missed three shots on the following possession, but Randall came up with an offensive rebound and was fouled with two seconds left. Following a Randolph-Macon timeout, Randall made the first of two shots. Pirttima collected the rebound of Randall's second shot, but missed a midcourt shot as time expired.

Ruschmeier Breaks St. Ben's 1,000-Point Mark
MINNEAPOLIS -- Senior Robyn Ruschmeier became the second College of St. Benedict women's basketball player to break the 1,000-point career scoring mark this season, as her Blazers cruised to a 72-44 victory against host Augsburg in a MIAC contest Jan. 11 at Si Melby Hall. Ruschmeier had 14 points for the Blazers (10-0, 7-0 MIAC) and now has 1,005 points for her four-year career. Ruschmeier became the 10th player in school history to score 1,000 points in her career, and just the second St. Benedict student-athlete to compile both 1,000 points in basketball and 1,000 kills in volleyball. Last week, St. Benedict junior Laura Wendorff also went over the 1,000-point barrier. She led all scorers Monday night with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Augsburg fell to 2-9.

Defending Champ Wash U. Women Rout Hopkins
The No. 1 ranked Washington women handled the sixth-ranked Blue Jays, 78-54. Alia Fischer scored 25 points (on 11-for-22 shooting) and had a game-best 13 rebounds. She also had four assists, four blocks, and four steals. Leslie Ritter netted 18 for the Blue Jays, who fall to 9-2, 4-2 in UAA play. Washington (12-0, 1-0) jumped to a 17-5 lead in the first five minutes, and with 5:11 left in the first half pushed the lead to 13, and did not let Johns Hopkins any closer the rest of the way. Tasha Rodgers contributed 18 for the Bears, who are are now unbeaten in their past 20 games, dating to last year.

Franklin Holds Off Anderson, Brobston Hits 1,000
FRANKLIN, Ind. -- Franklin (11-1, 2-0 HCAC) held off Anderson (10-2, 1-1) in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men's action Saturday to pick up an 82-76 win at Franklin's Spurlock Center. With 9:31 left in the first half Raven senior Brent Brobston (pictured) became the 27th player in the 68-year history of the Anderson men's basketball program to score 1,000 points. Brobston is a two-time all-conference selection and was selcted the the 1998-99 All-HCAC Preseason Team by the conference coaches. Brobston ended the game with 15 points to elevate his career total to 1,014, which is 26th among the school's all-time leaders. Raven head coach Denny Lehnus said of Brobston, "He is a classic example of a young man that has grown as a basketball player and a person." Lehnus continued, "He has accepted the responsibility of team leadership and has become a complete player." In addition to Brobston's 15 points, six rebounds and four assists the Ravens posted three players in double-digit scoring. Sophomore forward Jim Scarbeary had a season-high 23 points, while junior center Chaz Smoot scored 17 points with 10 rebounds and four steals. Franklin got a game-high 24 points from senior guard Jason Sibley, the defending conference player of the year. Sibley also added a team-high nine rebounds and three assists. Junior forward Paul Buening added 18 points with five rebounds.

Bates' McCrave Becomes Career Steals Leader
Bates senior co-captain Colleen McCrave became Division III's all-time female steals leader Jan. 10 as the Bobcats (8-0) routed host Worcester Tech (6-5) 88-45 in the title game of the WPI-Provident Invitational. McCrave notched her 10th steal of the evening with 11:06 left on the clock in the second half. It was her 60th steal of the season and the 506th of her career, sending her past Jenn Denby of Rowan University. In just 27 minutes of play, McCrave was two assists shy of her fourth career triple-double. She recorded 14 points and eight assists to go with her 10 steals. McCrave, a five-foot-four guard, was named Tournament MVP, averaging 10 points, eight steals, 7.5 assists and 7.5 rebounds in two games.

Simpson Women Win School-Record 10th Straight
Simpson won a school record 10th game in a row Saturday night 71-52 against William Penn in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Seniors Trish Heiden and Jamie Rustad each scored 15 points to lead Simpson. The Storm held the Lady Statesmen to just 31.3% shooting from the floor as they improved to 10-1 on the season, 6-0 in the Iowa conference. William Penn drops to 1-10, 0-6 in the IIAC.

Hopkins Ends Chicago's 27-Game UAA Streak
By Pat Coleman,
Editor, D3hoops.com

BALTIMORE — Johns Hopkins junior guard Jake Stroman deflected Chicago's inbounds pass with 3.7 seconds remaining to preserve Hopkins' 58-57 victory. Chicago's Brad Henderson was forced to take a desperation half-court shot which fell short as time expired. The win ended Chicago's UAA-record 27-game league win streak.

The inbounds play ended an eventful final two minutes of play in which the lead changed hands three times and six timeouts were called. Hopkins (8-2) took a 56-54 lead on a dunk by junior forward Joel Wertman with 1:59 left. After a Chicago timeout, Maroon sophomore guard Jim Waichulis drained his fourth three-pointer of the game to regain the lead. Waichulis then stole the ball on Hopkins' next possession, but the Maroons (6-4) could not convert and turned the ball over with 0:52 left in the game. Hopkins center Jon Olson scored on a putback of an Antoine Peoples miss to take a 58-57 lead with 31.2 seconds left in the game.

Chicago got the ball across halfcourt and called a timeout with 25.4 seconds left. Senior guard Andy Strommen hit the floor hard after a scramble for the ball with 7 seconds left and Chicago took another timeout. Chicago nearly turned the ball over on the ensuing inbounds play but got the ball after a scramble thanks to the alternate possession arrow. Johns Hopkins then took two timeouts with 3.7 seconds left before Stroman ended Chicago's chances.

"We're not a good ball-handling team," said Maroons coach Pat Cunningham. Despite the fact that Strommen was originally one of the primary options for the team's final possession, Cunningham downplayed his absence after the injury. "That was only the last seven seconds. I'm not sure how much of a difference that would have made."

Johns Hopkins got out to a 15-5 lead and held on despite being held without a field goal the first 11:55 of the second half. "We had a seven-point lead at the half," said Hopkins coach Bill Nelson. "They didn't exactly burn the nets up while we were struggling." In fact, Chicago scored only 16 points itself over that stretch while the Blue Jays went 6-for-8 from the foul line.

The Maroons took a 47-43 lead with 6:21 left in the game before Peoples, playing in his first game since returning from a season-long groin injury, scored on back-to-back possessions to tie the game at 47. The teams then traded baskets the rest of the way.

"I thought we played hard at both ends in the second half," said Cunningham, "but the game was won or lost in the first 20 minutes."

Chicago, the two-time defending UAA champions, had its opener against Washington U. snowed out last week, giving Johns Hopkins the opportunity to end the Maroons' UAA streak. "I tried to use that as a motivator," said Nelson.

Wertman led all scorers with 21 points and was the only Johns Hopkins player in double figures. Strommen led Chicago with 13 points while junior guard/forward David Steward added 10 points and 16 rebounds.

Hampden-Sydney Tops Randolph-Macon
Hampden-Sydney used a 17-4 run over the final 8:10 of the game to post a 60-46 win at Randolph-Macon on Tuesday night. The win marked the closest game of the year for the Tigers, as the Tigers extended their winning streak to 10 games to extend the best start in school history. The Tigers held a 34-27 advantage at the half but Randolph-Macon chipped away at that lead early in the second half and tied the game at 38-38 at the 11:43 mark. H-SC's Jeremy Harris converted a three-point play on H-SC's next possession, and the Tigers maintained their lead for the rest of the game. Harris scored nine of his 11 points in the final 11 minutes of the game, including six of the Tigers' final eight points. Chris Fox led the way for the Tigers with 13 points, as he shot 3-for-4 from three-point range. T.J. Grimes added 11, including five in a row in consecutive possessions during H-SC's game-winning run. Seniors David Hobbs and Kevin Garst both had strong games, as the two combined for 16 points, 18 rebounds, and five steals. They also keyed H-SC's defensive effort which held Randolph-Macon to a 30.9% field goal percentage, 28.0% in the second half.

Mississippi College Hands McMurry First Loss
Darrell Diamond's 27 points led four Mississippi College starters in double figures, as the Choctaws knocked off McMurry, 78-65. McMurry had its worst shooting performance in more than two years, as the Indians hit just 33.8% from the field. The Choctaws did not fare much better from the field (22-for-55), hitting just 40%. But the key came at the line, where MC hit 30 of 36 (86.7%), while McMurry converted just 12 of 24 (50%). McMurry's lone bright spot was Brian Tudman's 21 points and 11 rebounds. Mississippi College improved to 8-0, while the Indians (11-1) saw their winning streak end at 17 games.

Connecticut College Rallies to Top Catholic
WASHINGTON -- Trailing by as many as 12 in the first half and by eight with 9:40 left in the game, Connecticut College rallied to defeat Catholic 86-76 at the DuFour Center Jan. 4. The Cardinals (6-2) led 67-59 with 9:40 left in the game before the Camels (8-0) tied the game at 68 and took the lead for good with 4:10 left. Sophomore guard Kareem Tatum led Connecticut College with 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the floor, while Dwayne Stallings added 17. "In the first half we didn't defend them very well," said Camels head coach Glen Miller, "but we picked up our intensity and pressure on and off the ball."

Catholic, which had shot 52% from the floor and 63% from three-point range in the first half, struggled from the field, shooting 37.5% from the floor and making only one three in the second half. "We had a chance to extend our lead in the first half and didn't take advantage of it," said Catholic coach Mike Lonergan. "Our foul trouble really hurt us and our conditioning was a factor after our four-week layoff. They seemed in better shape the last five minutes of the game."

The Camels closed the game with a 15-5 run, ending Catholic's 20-game home winning streak.

Stevens Point's Jessica Ott Reaches 1,000
Junior guard Jessica Ott of Wisconsin-Stevens Point scored her 1,000 career point on December 29 against Edgewood College. She scored points number 1,000 and 1,001 on a baseline jumper as the shot clock expired with 4:01 remaining in the game. Ott finished the game with 23 points to bring her career total to 1,005. She becomes the ninth Pointer in history to score 1,000 points.

Rose-Hulman Wins Early Battle for First in SCAC
Rose-Hulman relied on team defense and balanced scoring Sunday to defeat Centre 73-46 and claim sole possession of first place in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Sam Johnson paced the Engineers with 17 points, Bryan Egli added 15, Matt Millington contributed 14 and T.J. Holmes tallied 10 points to lead the balanced attack. Rose-Hulman led 28-24 at the half and extended it to a 55-37 edge with 10:04 remaining. Egli capped the run with a three-pointer and two free throws. Rose-Hulman moved to 8-2 on the season and 3-0 in SCAC play. Centre fell to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in the SCAC.

Virginia Wesleyan Men Improve to 6-1
Junior center Rich Peterson scored a season-high 26 points on 10-for-12 shooting from the floor, but it wasn't enough as Washington and Lee fell to Virginia Wesleyan, 82-75, in ODAC men's basketball on Jan. 3. Peterson also hit all six of his free throw attempts and gathered nine rebounds and two blocks in the contest. As a team, the Generals (3-5, 2-2) shot 20-for-21 from the line (95%) and shot 46% from the floor, but the Marlins (6-1, 3-0) nailed 54% of their shots, including 53% from three-point range (9-for-17).

Defiance Women End Calvin's MIAA Streak
Defiance snapped Calvin's 18-game MIAA regular season winning streak with a 73-65 victory at the Calvin Fieldhouse Jan. 3 in a battle of teams in the Columbus Multimedia ranking. No. 19 Calvin (8-3) took early control of the contest midway through the first half as the Knights used a 9-0 run to take a 29-20 lead with 4:43 left in the half. No. 5 Defiance (9-2) answered with a 9-0 run of its own, however, as Calvin committed six turnovers and went 0-for-3 from the field to end the half to leave the score tied 29-29 at the half. The lead changed hands three times early in the second half before the visiting Yellow Jackets took the lead for good at 39-38 on a layup from Jennifer Wachtman with 15:02 left in regulation and stretched its lead to seven points at 55-48 on a jumper from Arin Gertsen with 7:46 left to play. The loss was Calvin's first in MIAA regular season play since a 58-57 loss at Alma on Feb. 1, 1997. Calvin placed four players in double figures in scoring as its inside tandem of Kerry Walters and Robyn Fennema led the Knights with 15 points apiece. Senior Jenny Timbrook led Defiance with 16 points while Shauna Graber had 15 and Mandy Crain 11.

Utah Runs Over Ripon
Andre Miller scored 16 points as Utah survived an early scare and won its 28th consecutive home game, 74-49 against Ripon Jan. 3. Ripon (4-2) surprised the sluggish Utes (10-4) by scoring the first eight points of the game. The Red Hawks' last lead was 18-15 after a layup by Adam Zakos with 7:12 left in the first half. On the ensuing possession, Utah's Hanno Mottola drained a 3-pointer as Andy Van Wie of Ripon was whistled for a foul underneath. Jeremy Killion made a three-pointer on the out-of-bounds play for a rare six-point turnaround and Utah never trailed again. Bret VanDyken paced Ripon with 17 points, while Matt Becker added 10. The Utes outrebounded Ripon 41-16.

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