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Lions scratch back to Erie Hall
by Julie Stocker
Assistant Sports Editor
In the jungle, the mighty
jungle, the Lion sleeps tonight.
Well, actually, not lately as
our Lions are in the middle of a
stretch that features three games
in five days, and six of the last
seven games have been on the
road.
“We are glad to be home [three
of the next four games are in Erie
Behrend- 83
Oberlin- 57
Behrend
Paloskey 8-11,1-1,18 Sutton
0-2, 0-0, 0 Perkins 4-7, 0-1,8
Lawrence 5-8,0-0,11 Derian
1- 4-4,6 Costantini 6-11,
2- 18 Myers 0-6, 4-6, 4
Adams 2-5,1-1,6 Rife 2-5,
2-4, 7 Plizgao-0,1-2,1 Emick
0-2, 0-0, 0 Heh2-6, 0-0, 4
Totals: 30-68, 15-22, 83
3pts: 8-23; (Costantini 4-5,
Patoskey 1 -3, Lawrence 1 -3 ,
Rife 1-2, Adams 1-1, Sutton
0-2, Emick 0-2, Heh 0-4)
Rebounds: Perkins 7,
Lawrence 7, Derian 6
Oberlin
Calloway 1-8, 0-1, 3 Griffen
1-3, 0-0, 2 Boley 6-9, 2-2, 17
Santiago 2-6, 1 -3, 5 Norris 4-9
1-2, 9 Seldon 2-3, 0-0, 4
Freuman 0-1, 2-3, 2 Bopp 1-2,
0-0, Kerr 1 -4, 1 -2, 4 Ellison
4-6, 2-4, 10
Totals: 22-51,9-17,57
3pts: 4-16; (Boley 3-6, Kerr 1-3
Seldon 0-1, Santiago 0-1,
Calloway 0-5)
Rebounds: Ellison 7, Griffen 5,
Calloway 5
Allegheny- 71
Behrend- 65
Behrend
Sutton 0-0.0-1, 0 Adams 3-7,
2-2,11 Perkins 1-6, 0-0, 2
Lawrence 5-9, 4-4,15 Derian
1- 0-0, 2 Paloskey 4-10, 0-0,
9 Costantini 3-7,0-0, 7 Myers
4-7, 6-7,16 Plizga 0-1,0-0, 0
Totals: 22-56,12-14, 65
3pts: 9-21; (Adams 3-5, Myers
2- Paloskey 1-2, Rife 1-2,
Lawrence 1 -3, Costantini. 1 -5)
Rebounds: Myers 5, Lawrence
4
Allegheny
Black 1 -2, 0-0, 2 Ambooken
7-11, 0-0,18 Houser 5-8, 3-4,
13 Masciola 6-16, 3-4,15
Schulz 5-6,1-1,11 Creahan
1-2, 4-8. 6 Davis 2-3, 0-0, 5
Park 1 -1,0-0, 2 Saxe 3-4,0-3,
6 Feltor 0-0,0-0, 0
Totals: 31-53,11-19, 71
3pts: 5-16; (Ambooken 4-7,
Davis 1-2, Masciola 0-6)
Rebounds: Schulz 8, Black 7,
Houser?
Behrend pounds Oberlin, falls to Alleghney
Hall],” said a tired Head Coach
Dave Niland. “But these road
games allow us to get experience.
The reality of college basketball
happens on the road.”
Tuesday evening, Behrend (9-7)
traveled to Meadville, Pa to battle
the Gators of Allegheny College
(12-6). The Gators bit the Lions
by a final score of 78-65.
“Our defense in the first half
costed us the game. We did not
defend well at all,” said Niland.
Jeff Myers led the Lions in
scoring with 16 points and a
team-high five rebounds. Andy
Lawrence followed with 15
points, and Steve Adams chipped
in 11 points during the losing
effort.
Despite the output from
Myers, Allegheny held the
Behrend frontcourt in check,
making the Lions put the ball up
from the outside.
“We could not score
consistently from inside, and that
hurt us,” remarked Niland. “But
credit Allegheny; this was one of
the best teams we have played all
year.”
The Lion/Gator game saw a
difference in the starting five for
Behrend. Andy Rife got the call
to start at point guard.
When asked about his decision,
Niland was confident in the
change.
Cleanin the glass: Junior forward Ron
Derian put s up the offensive rebound
against Oberlin. Derian and the Lions
host Thiel tonight. Tipoff is 8 p.m.
Sports
Photo by Gina Leone/ Collegian Photgrapher
Costantini for three: Freshamn Foward Anthony
Costantini shoots from the outside gainst Oberlin. Costantini
hit four three pointers in the Lions 83-57 win.
“I felt Rife deserved the
opportunity to start. We need to
give this opportunity to kids who
perform in practice,” Niland
started. “It was a coaching
decision, and Chad [Sutton] is
still a very important part of the
team.”
Next, the Lions returned home
to entertain the Yeomen of
Oberlin. Behrend came out on
top in-this contest, 83-57.
Despite the , 26-point win,
Behrend found themsbives on the
short end of a 14-5 score early in
the first half. Niland then used a
time-out to settle down his
troops.
“We realized that as a group,
we were not giving enough
energy to win the game,” said
Niland. “We had the open shots
Thursday, February 1, 1996
early, they just didn’t fall.”
For the game, Behrend was led
by the freshmen tandem of
Anthony Costantini and Jason
Paloskey, who each finished with
18 points. Costantini shot 4-for
-5 from three-point range, and
Paloskey went 8-for-ll from the
field.
Lawrence finished the evening
with 11 points and seven
rebounds, four of which were off
the offensive glass, while Brian
Perkins chalked eight points and
seven boards.
Ron Derian ended with six
points, six rebounds, and four
assists.
Last Wednesday, Behrend
boarded the bus, to make the haul
to Wayncsbiirg College, the
winners of five straight. The
Yellow Jackets kept their streak
going by stinging the Lions, 85-
72.
“We did not defend well,” said
Coach Niland. “We were
fortunate enough to beat them
earlier in the season, and now
[Wayncsburg] is on top of the
PAC league.”
Three Lions were in double
digits for scoring, as Lawrence
finished with 13 points, Adams
12, and Brian Emick qlso netted
12 points. Between these three
Lions, the trio shot 9-of-14 from
behind the arc.
Next on the schedule for
Behrend is a double header with
the Lady Lions, at home tonight,
against the Tomcats of Thiel
College.
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