FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2001
Head coach stresses teamwork to increase league success
The men's defense is looking to control their AMCC foes
by Mike Bello
staff writer
One key element every winning team
needs is poise; being able to put the past
behind them while looking to the future.
The men's basketball team found their
composure Saturday, January 13, by
defeating Thiel College 71-57 after a
School
Frostburg
La Roche
Lake Erie
Penn State Behrend
Pitt-Greensburg
Pitt-Bradford
Penn State Altoona
Behrend 71 Thiel 57
34 37
15 42
Behrend
Thiel
FG 3-pt Pts.
4-10 2-8 2-2
2-8 0-2 1-1
6-10 4-7 0-0
2-7 0-I 0-0
7-13 1-1 2-2
0-0 0-0 0-0
1-3 0-1 1-1
0-1 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
Player
Hesming
Townsend
Manley
Cil k
Hruska
Mathews
Gambridge
Bott
McFarland
Behrend
FG 3-pt Pts.
2-6 0-0 5-7
4-6 3-5 3-5
7-10 1-2 2-2
5-12 1-4 4-4
0-7 0-7 0-0
1-2 1-2 0-0
2-6 0-2 2-2
2-3 0-0 2-3
0-2 0-0 1-2
Player
Curren
Orris
Hairston
Ponsoll
Keith
Timm
Merrill
Banner
Conley
Pitt-Bradford 72 Behrend 68
Pitt-Bradford 34 38 72
Behrend 27 41 68
Pitt-Bradford
FG 3-pt Pts.
10-16 0-0 7-13
4-7 1-2 2-2
0-3 0-1 0-0
3-11 2-8 6-10
6-9 0-0 2-4
2-3 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
1-3 0-1 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
Player
Beacom
Housler
Douglass
Luther
Bentley
Durbin
Rowles
Bellefontaine
Wuest
Schneider
Slevinski
Behrend
Fg 3-pt Pts
4-10 0-1 0-0
3-8 2-3 2-5
4-7 1-2 2-2
2-4 0-1 0-0
3-10 3-10 0-0
Player
Curren
Orris
Hairston
Ponsoll
tough 4-point loss to key AMCC rival Pitt-
Bradford on January 10. The win, which
upped the Lions' record to 5-9 on the
season, was a tune-up for the last ten
games of the season in which Behrend
plays their AMCC opponents in nine of
those contests.
Inconsistency, the name of the game for
Behrend most of the season, was evident in
BEHREND SPORTS
MEN'S BASKETBALL
C.R. Overall
McKinney
Merrill
8-4
4-7
6-9
5-9
3-0
3-0
1-2
1-2
Banner
Conley
1-2
2-1
School
Penn State Behrend 3-0 9-4
Pitt-Greensburg
Pitt-Bradford
Lake Erie
La Roche
Penn State Altoona
Frostburg
Behrend 88 W & J 72
W &J 33 39 72
Behrend
W&J
Player
Hull
Stronsnider
Ceraso
Gasior
Solkovy
McDonald
14
17
15
Armitage
Egenrieder
Ruckert
Behrend
Player
Tanner
O'Lare
Philips
Sanders
Costanzo
Cochran
Bemis
Weigold
Mauser
Sorensen
Charnock
Mozdy
Mantini
Behrend 65 Pitt-Bradford 41
Behrend 23 42 65
Pitt-Bradford 19 22 41
Pearson
Myers
Dillaman
Kokanovich
Robinson
Plummer
Truit
Porter
Simmons
I-3 1-2 0-0
0-2 0-2 0-0
3-4 2-3 2-2
4-7 0-0 5-5
0-3 0-0 0-0
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
45 43 88
FG 3-pr Pts.
4-8 0-0 2-2
6-9 0-0 1-2
6-9 0-2 0-0
0-6 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
5-8 1-2 2-2
0-2 0-0 2-2
3-6 0-0 0-0
7-13 0-0 2-4
0-0 0-0 0-0
FG 3-pt. Pts.
0-2 0- 0 0-0
10-15 0-1 5-8
6-10 0-1 1-1
5-9 1-4 2-2
3-5 2-4 1-2
0-0 0- 0 0- 0
5-10 0-2 2-2
0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
2-7 0-0 0-0
2-5 2-4 2-2
2-2 0-0 0-0
1-5 0-2 0-0
2-6 0-0 0-1
3-12 0-0 2-4
5-8 0-0 0-0
0-1 0-0 0-0
1-3 0-0 1-2
0-2 0-0 1-3
3-6 1-2 0-0
2-2 0-0 0-0
1-3 0-1 0-0
0-1 0-0 0-0
the Thiel game as well. Behrend's defense
came out ready to play, holding Thiel to eight
first half baskets, including two free throws,
for a commanding 34-15 halftime lead. The
Lions' defense slacked a little in the second
half, allowing Thiel to convert more than
50% of their shots after the break. However,
it was not enough to overcome Behrend's
steady offensive attack, and therefore
dropped Thiel's record to 6-9 for the year.
Dave Hairston led the way with 17 points,
his season high, on 7-10 shooting despite
being limited to 16 minutes of playing time.
Freshman Casey Ponsoll dropped in 15
points on the night, while lone senior Ashley
Orris contributed 14 points, including three
3-pointers, to the winning effort. James
Curren added nine points for the Lions and
had a game high nine rebounds as well. For
the game, Behrend shot 42% from the field
and was 19-25 from the free throw line.
Thiel, on the other hand, was only 6-6 from
the line.
On Wednesday, January 17, Behrend
traveled to Frostburg, Maryland, to take on
the Bobcats of Frostburg State University.
The 'Cats, 9-4 overall, have greatly
improved from last year's 6-19 record to
become a force to be reckoned with in the
AMCC.
FILE PHOTO
Frostburg, the only team in the AMCC'
with an overall winning record, are most
likely goinu, to lock up the number one seed
in AMCC tournament, leaving the last three
seeds up in the air for the moment.
For head coach Dave Niland, it has been
a rough season, but he believes in the talent
Behiend
fanner
O' I are
Philip
Sander
Costanzo
t..hran
Bemis
Weigold
Hauser
Sorensen
Charnock
C.R. Overall
Mozdy
Mancini
McGarvey
Toronto
Miami
Portland
Seattle
Miami
Houston
Milwaukee
9. Syracuse
10.111inois
11. Georgetown
12. Alabama 13 - 2
13. Virginia 11 - 3
14. Maryland 12 - 4
15. Connecticut 13 - 3
16.10wa 14 - 2
17. Arizona 10 - 5
18. Wisconsin 10 - 4
19. Seton Hall 11 - 4
20. Southern Californial2 - 3
21. Oklahoma 12 - 3
22. Mississippi 14 - 2
23.10wa State
24. Texas
25.805t0n College
0-5 0-4
7-13 0-0
3-7 0-1
3-7 0-3
3-8 2-3
1-3 0-1
1-4 0-1
0-1 0-1
1-2 0-0
1-3 0-0
0-3 0-0
2-5 1-1
1-3 0-0
0-1 0-0
NBA Standings
Men's Top 25 Standings
Stanford
Duke
Michigan St
Tennesse
Kansas
North Carolina
Florida
Wake Forest
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0-0 0
5-5 19
3-3 9
2-2 8
0-0 8
0-0 2
1-2 3
Eastern Conference
Atlantic W L T OL
Devils 21 11 9 0
Phil. 21 14 9 0
Pitt. 20 17 6 1
0-0 0
1-1 3
0-0
2-4 2
0-0 5
0-0 2
2-6 2
Rangers 17 24
Islanders 12 26
Northeast
Ottawa 24 13
Toronto 21 14
Buffalo 22 15
Boston 17 17
Montreal 14 25
Southeast
Charlotte 99
Chicago 91
Detriot 96
Phoenix 87
Detroit 85
Toronto 99
Clippers 91
Wash. 20 16 8 1
Carolina 18 16 6 2
Atlanta 15 20 8 1
Tampa 13 23 5 2
Florida 8 22 8 6
15-0
15-1
14-1
16-1
13-1
13 -2
11-2
13 -2
15 -1
13 -4
15-0
IF'C CHI-.,IAHF k3l 42 , :H.:D.P'
I New York Giants 41 I
1 Minnesota Vikings 0 1
13-3
12-3
12 - 1
that is out there right now. "It's a different
situation than in years past because we don't
have much experience. To do a lot of drastic
changing here and there, it doesn't make a lot
of sense," said Niland. "We've got a lot of
young guys. It's going to be a process. It's
just a matter of getting our individual talents
to develop as a team." All in all, every game
the Lions play is one more game under their
belt and one more game of building team
chemistry.
On Saturday, January 20, Behrend plays
host to Pitt-Greensburg. Also nicknamed the
Bobcats, Pitt-Greensburg enters the contest
with a 1-13 record under the guidance of first
year head coach Karl Radday. The 'Cats ( 21-
9 a year ago), like Behrend, have struggled as
a result of the loss of key senior players from
last year's team, and like Behrend are less than
average in size, with no player over 6'4 - .
Senior Josh Sapotichne leads the Bobcats
with 21 points per game, near the top of the
league leader board. Stopping him will be
the key for the Lions, as only one other player,
Rick Leahew (12.9), is averaging more than
ten points a game for Pitt-Greensburg. The
`Cats are scoring 67 points per game, but are
giving up a horrendous 85.6 points per game.
They are scoring on 38% of their shots taken
but are letting opponents shoot at nearly a 50%
clip.
On Wednesday, January 24, Behrend will
he the guest when they play Lake Erie College
(located east ofCleveland), who come in with
a 6-9 record so for. The Storm, as they are
referred to, right now have the fourth seed in
the conference, just ahead of Behrend.
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126 118
135 136
141 162
102 142
138 103
140 111
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111 132
112 130
119 113
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121 146
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Although it may he too early to tell, Lake
Erie, at least for the moment, looks to he one
of the teams Behrend may have to battle it
out with for an AMCC postseason seed.
Behrend has already lost to La Roche and
Pitt-Greensburg, the numbers two and three
seeds respectively, so the young Lions will
need to mature very quickly if they want a
chance to compete in the postseason.
Ashley Orris continues to provide
leadership with his young teammates as
the team focuses on league play.
Western Conference
Central W L T OL
St. Lou 29 8 4 1
Detroit 25 13 4 4
Nash. 17 21 7 1
Chic. 18 20 4
Colum. 13 24 4 2
Nortlmest
Col. 28 8 8 I
Vancou.23 13 4 4
Edmon.2l 19 6 I
Calgary l 5 17 8 4
Minnes.l4 20 8
Pacific
San Jose 26 11 6 0
Dallas 25 13 4 1
PhoenixlB 13 11 1
L.A. 19 17 7 1
Anaheiml4 22 6 4
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