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Lions Clinch Winning Season
by Todd J. Irwin
Collegian Staff Writer
Coach Doug Zimmerman has
a way of summing things up.
"Well, we put a lot of points on
the board," said Zimmerman on
the Lions 137-113 victory over
Alfred University last Wednesday.
That wasn't all the Lions
accomplished. They also broke a
few things: Alfred's 14 game
winning streak; Behrend's single
game scoring record as a four-year
college; and an eight year losing
record streak.
When the Alfred Saxons
entered The Pit last Wednesday
night, they held a 14 game
winning streak. In the first half,
both teams held true to their
similar quick paced, high scoring
playing styles. The Lions held a
slim half time lead, but broke out
in the second half with three
scoring spurts that buried the
Saxons.
With six minutes left and the
Lions holding a comfortable lead,
the Saxons were instructed to
make the Lions do their scoring
from the foul line. The Lions
responded by making 33 of 39
free throws in those six minutes.
"We shot well," said
Zimmerman. The Lions sunk 49
of 60 free throws, shot 58% from
the floor, and busted 10 of 21
three pointers.
The Lions boasted six players
in double figures, including a
personal best 30 point
performance by junior Dave
Gurska. Also adding to the
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extraordinary scoring effort were
Chris Viscuso with 24 points,
Randy Baughman with 23 points,
Rick Demski with 20 points,
Bob Minford with 18 points, and
Mo Pringle with 10 points.
The victory brought the Lions
to 13-9 while handing Alfred
their first lost in 15 games to
drop their record to 17-4.
The 137 points scored by the
Lions broke the school's single
game scoring record as a four year
college, and tied the scoring
record set at Behrend in 1968 as a
two year school.
With only three games
remaining in the regular season,
the Lions have clinched their first
winning season in eight years,
and the first since Coach
Zimmerman has been at the
reigns. Those three games might
just determine weather or not the
Lions receive a bid for the ECAC
postseason tourney. Zimmerman
describes Buffalo State, ranked
3rd Division 111 team in the
nation, as a big test. Geneva is
also on a roll, and Keuka is on
the road, which is never easy.
Buffalo State proved to
be too difficult of a test
for the lions, as the
Bengal's improved to 20-2
on the season with a 110-
63 victory.
The Lions, now 13-10,
were hampered by poor
shooting as they shot 29
percent from the - field.
Buffalo State, who shot 61
percent, held a big rebound
advantage 54-30.
photo by Jeff Majcher
Frank Keller makes a move inside during the Lions' blowout of Alfred
University. The victory assured the Lions of their first winning in eight years.
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