Friday, January 28, 2004
Men's basketball tied for first in conferance
Ever play that game "Chutes and Ladders" when you were a kid?
You know, the one where you move your pieces while trying to avoid
the chutes that force you to fall back toward the starting line? Well,
for Low Behrend is at the finish line and hopes they will avoid those
deadly chutes called their AMCC opponents so they won't slide back
toward the bottom.
The squad is now 10-5 overall and 7-2 in the conference after a
four-game winning streak. Behrend got it done at home like good
teams should. They defeated Medaille, Lake Erie, La Roche and Hil
bert at the Junker Center and emerged victorious against Hilbert on
the road.
Medaille was a blowout, 85-64. Tom Lulich, David Gahan and J.J.
Ferguson all reached double figures for the Lions.
Next was Lake Erie. The visiting team held a 32-30 edge at the
half, but Behrend rallied for the nine-point win. 79-70. Jared Clough
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Behrend Beacon: What areyour fu
ture plans?
Amber Krumpe: I plan to attend North
western University to earn my doctor
ate in physical therapy.
BB: What is your favorite sport
Amber Krumpe...
memory?
AK: My favorite memory was winning
the basketball AMCC Championship
last year and making the NCAA tour
nament and going to Italy this past sum
mer
BB: What will you miss most about
Behrend?
AK: I'll miss my '5 friends, partying
with the hoop squads, the green hornet
and doing the viking.
BB: What is your funniest/ most em
barrassing moment?
AK: Almost getting kicked out of prac
tice for not focusing and wiping my
shoes
By Kyle Woodside
staff writer
was nearly flawless in this contest with 21 points. David Gahan added
13 points in only 17 minutes of playing time, and senior Toni Lulich
had 11 points.
"Those were two big games for us," said senior Cam Mascara.
"We came together as a team and dealt with some adversity. I think
we improved a lot as a team, on and off the court."
"This is the time of year when it really helps to have a close knit
team and I think that showed in our games this weekend," said senior
Joe Lucas. "Both wins were true team efforts."
The third of three home games was against a pesky La Roche squad.
who held the lead for most of the game. Behrencf s defense stymied
the Redhawks in the second half to hold on for a 50-49 win. Tom
Lulich made two free throws with 18 seconds left in the game to ice
it for the Lions. Behrend prevailed despite shooting only 30(i from
the field.
The weekend success seemed to put some life into this team. Team
play and pretending the team's record is 0-0 before every contest
seems to be the ke in. redients for Behrend's wins.
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"Our team has really been focusing on taking it day by day," senior
Nick Paris. "We don't worry about other teams in our league and just
get the job done that night. We are playing with great energy on de
fense and we have awesome execution on offense.-
"We are really starting to come together as a team and share the
ball well," said Lulich. "Last week's games against Lake Erie and
La Roche were both big wins to help put us back into a tie for first
place in the conference."
Behrend's most recent game was against Hilbert, who had a three
game winning streak of their own coming into this match-up. Behrend
emerged as winners, 76-57.
The men look to stay in first place in the conference after the slated
games this weekend. Tonight, Behrend travels to Frostburg for an 8
p.m. match-up to keep the Bobcats nipping at the Lions' heels in the
AMCC standings. On Saturday at 6 p.m., the Lions are yearning to
seek vengeance on Pitt-Greensburg's thrilling overtime victory ear
lier in the season and take over sole possession in the conference.
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iorito k Cam Mascara...
Behrend Beacon: What are your future
The Behrend Beacon 9
plans?
Cam Mascara: I plan on heading down
south. I will probably go to South Caro
lina and get a job selling insurance.
BB: What is your favorite sport
memory?
CM: "The Frosh" and all the stupid
things we did together and the funny
times we had.
BB: What will you miss most about
Behrend?
CM: I will miss the HOOP SQUAD,
the second floor crew, TOE and all my
boys I rolled with and the crazy times
we had together. I'm going to miss all
of you guys.
BB: What is your funniest/most em
barrassing moment?
CM: STEWS! That is all you need to
know!!!