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by Tim Denial
staff writer
The Behrend Men's Basketball team, (11 -
I ; 3-0) extended their win streak to four
games when they traveled to play Lake Erie
on Wednesday.
The Lions hit their shots early and were
able to control the game's tempo from the
start, winning decisively 72-49.
"This was a big road win," said head coach
David Niland. "Lake Erie was 2-0 in the
conference going into the game. They are a
very physical team on their home court."
James Curren was one of four Lions reach
ing double digits in the scoring column. He
led all scorers with 25 points while hitting
I() of 13 from the field.
Jared Clough finished not far behind with
19. The other players reaching double digits
scoring were Casey Ponsoll and Doug
Merski, each netting 10 points.
Behrend's offense was hot all night con
necting on 60 percent of their shots from the
field and six of 15 from behind the arc.
The Lions' hounding defense, which has
kept opponents scoring low all season, made
Lake Erie take tough shots, allowing them
to hit just 18 of 47 field goals.
The Lions also managed eight steals
through out the contest
Jajcen Harris led the Storm with 14 points
He was the only Lake Erie player to reach
double digits.
On Saturday the Behrend Lions' boosted
their conference record to 2-0 when they
hosted Penn State Altoona at the Junker Center.
Behrend's defense was once again out in full
force, trouncing the visiting Altoona 64-37. The
highlight of the game came with 2:30 left in the
first half when Curren broke the school's men's bas
ketball scoring record.
"I think the players knew when he was getting
close to the record and they were definitely work
ing hard to get him the ball," said Niland.
Curren once again led all scorers, netting 22
points, while Ponsoll added 14. Brandon Battles
was the only Altoona player to pass the double digit
mark with 11 points.
The Lions' offense was hot on Jan. 3 when they
thrashed the visiting Mount Aloysius Mounties 91-
46. Behrend had 67 shots on the basket, connect
ing on 32 of them. Their 81 percent shooting from
the charity strip played a big part in the Lions' scor
ing.
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The Lions are currently 11-1 overall, 3-0 in the
AMCC. They will next host Frostburg State on
Saturday at 4 p.m.
rying a 7-0 record after beating Fredonia 77-46.
Their only stumble this season came on Dec. 29
in the Daytona Beach Classic when they lost to
Skidmore, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 57-53.
Skidmore didn't hit a single field goal in the
game's final six minutes, but the Lions were cold
on offense and weren't able to take advantage.
Behrend's defense again kept the scoring low,
with what seemed like a lid over the hoop,
Behrend's offense only shot 34-percent from the
field.
The Lions bounced back, however, beating
Hartwick College, of Oneonta, N.Y., 68-52, on Dec.
30.
Behrend's defense has only allowed one oppo
nent to score over 70 points this season while the
Lions have reached that mark seven times.
"We work hard on defense. If our shots aren't
falling we need our defense to keep the game close,"
said Niland.
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Senior Spotlight:
Name: Erica Mozdy
Semester: 08
Major: BLASC
Position: shooting guard
Hometown/High School: Erie/Mercyhurst Prep
Astrological Sign: Gemini
Favorite Food: lasagna
Favorite Movie: Bring It On
Best Move: three-point shot
Worst Move: dribbling
Beacon: What is your best memory on the court?
Mozdy: It happened last year at Pitt-Greensburg.
We beat them at their court to end their 16 game
home winning streak.
Beacon: What do you tell recruits about
Behrend?
Mozdy: The team is very close, very structured
in the sense that we do not argue with refs, and we
don t put our hands on our knees at practice.
Beacon: What is the biggest difference that you
have found between basketball in high school and
basketball in college?
Mozdy: There is a lot more preparation, such as
scouting reports. We are very detailed, we know
what plays the other team runs, and we watch films.
In high school we just ran around and did whatever
we wanted to. At Behrend we run , a play every
time down the floor.
Beacon: What s the one team you despise the
most?
Mozdy: Pitt-Greensburg is definately the hard
est competition in the conference. There has always
been a competition between us and Altoona, so I
really don t like to play Altoona.
Beacon: What differences in academics did you
find between high school and college? It is a lot
more doing stuff on your own.
Mozdy: We didn tdo as much out of class work
in high school. There are a lot more group presen
tations, group projects in college. It s obviously
harder aid more realistic, you can tell we are here
for a reason.
Beacon: What are your plans for after gradua-
Mozdy: I m not really sure yet
Beacon: You have a lot of family that comes to
the games. How important is it for your family to
be at your games?
Mozdy: Family is very important in my life;
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Senior shooting guard Erika Mozdy is currently
averaging 8.1 ppg and 2.0 apg and is one of the
leaders for the 10-4 Lady Lions.
they have been so supportive my entire life. It is
nice to look up in the crowd and see some familiar
faces. They don t give me negative feedback very
often.
Beacon: What is a little known talent that you
possess?
Mozdy: I can juggle
Beacon: You have a very unique way of shoot
ing free-throws. How did you get your style?
Mozdy: In high school, it was my junior year
and our coach found a new method of free shoot
ing so he made us all do it. The purpose was to line
up the ball and to visualize the ball going in the
hoop. After that, it just stuck with me.
Beacon: Do you get asked about your style of
free-throw shooting a lot?
Mozdy: (Laughter) Yes.
Beacon: Do you have any superstitions?
Mozdy: Too many to name. Right now, l
wearing knee high socks. It started out last year
when my mom and I made a bet that I wouldn t
wear them. If I did wear them then she had to give
me $2O. I wore them, we did pretty well that game
and I got the money. So Ive been wearing them
since. I tried to talk other people into wearing them
but nobody else would.
Beacon: How often do you read the Beacon?
Mozdy: (Laughter) Every week.
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