Wednesday wrap: Rivalry night
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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps outlasted Pomona-Pitzer in
front of a standing room only crowd in this cross-street
rivalry. |
Remy Pinson answered a game-tying three-pointer by hitting a layup with one second left to lift No. 12 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps past Pomona-Pitzer 57-55 in the rivalry game of the night on a Wednesday night full of rivalries in Division III men's basketball.
Pinson was one of three Stags in double figures. The rivalry is so heated the court was stormed twice before the ballgame was officially over.
No. 7 Hope defeated archrival Calvin 81-65 to push its record to 15-1 and its all-time advantage in Division III's top rivalry to 93-87.
Calvin jumped out to a 14-4 lead and led the game until midway through the second half when Hope took its first lead 58-57 on two free throws by Peter Bunn. The Flying Dutchmen took control from that point and finished the game on a 23-8 run. Hope's backcourt of Bunn and David Krombeen combined for 41 points and 11 rebounds. The Flying Dutchmen are 15-1, 5-0 in the MIAA.
No. 21 Wittenberg stifled No. 16 Wabash 61-43. The Tigers held the Little Giants 23 points below their season scoring average and grabbed a two-game lead in the NCAC standings.
In another one of Division III's closest rivalries, geographically speaking, Wilkes defeated King's 66-56. The Colonels sit atop the MAC Freedom conference with a 10-3, 5-0 record.
The Centennial Conference's rivalry night lived up to its billing, as all five men's basketball games were decided by five points or fewer. McDaniel was 8-for-10 from the line in the final 47 seconds to hold off Gettysburg and win 54-50. Georgio Milligan scored 21 points as Franklin and Marshall defeated Dickinson 65-62. Washington College overcame a 19-for-54 shooting performance by forcing 23 Johns Hopkins turnovers in a 64-59 victory in Baltimore. Pat Vasturia scored a team-high 19 points as Ursinus edged Muhlenberg 63-61. And Haverford survived three attempts to tie the game on the final possesion and defeat Swarthmore 65-62.
No. 18 William Paterson beat New Jersey City 72-58 and ended the Gothic Knights 17-game home winning streak. John Carroll and Capital both won to stay tied for first in the OAC in advance of Saturday's showdown in Columbus. The Blue Streaks cruised past Heidelberg 94-68 and the Crusaders topped Ohio Northern 73-69.
| Maggie Weiers shoots a free
throw during the second a half of 62-53 victory over visiting St.
Olaf. Photo by Caleb Williams, d3photography.com |
Wednesday's women's action
All 14 ranked women's teams who played on Wednesday won. No. 24 St. Thomas ran its winning streak to 14 games in a row, defeating St. Olaf 62-53 behind 18 points from Maggie Weiers and 15 from Taylor Young. Sixth-ranked DePauw rolled past Denison 64-37, a year after Denison ran the table in the regular season and won the North Coast Athletic Conference.
Lindsey Brenneman scored 19 points and Wheaton (Ill.) knocked off visiting Carthage 66-51. The Thunder and Lady Reds are tied for third in the CCIW behind Illinois Wesleyan and Elmhurst. Elmhurst defeated Millikin 72-62 behind 22 points from Tess Godhart.
UW-Whitewater defeated UW-Oshkosh 70-56 in Whitewater to run its win streak to seven in a row and improve the Warhawks' season mark to 13-4, 5-3 WIAC.
Christopher Newport won its seventh consecutive game, defeating Shenandoah 77-53.
