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. 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"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. NATIONAL SPORTS 6 0 7 3 5 1 6 4 4 2 LOFT FOR SALE top quality, custom made, hinged illuminated study desk, clothes rack, ladder and more - $175 725-9762 Its not too late to go on Spring Break!! 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