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Men's Basketball Quakers open 2006 with NCAC win over Hiram
For Immediate Release: RICHMOND, Ind. — Hot shooting in the second half helped the Earlham College men’s basketball team start the new year with a victory on Friday night in the Athletics and Wellness Center. Earlham doubled its shooting percentage after intermission on its way to a 75-61 win over Hiram College in a North Coast Athletic Conference contest. “We really stepped up in the second half and attacked the zone with some confidence,” Earlham coach Jeff Justus said. “As a result, we hit a higher percentage of shots.” The Quakers made 17 or 26 attempts (65.4 percent) in the second half after going 10 of 32 (31.3 percent) in the opening period. Defense was another factor for the Quakers (5-7, 2-1) in the second half as they erased a 33-29 deficit at intermission, while out scoring the Terriers by 18 points. “We also picked up the intensity on the defensive end,” Justus said. The Quakers jumped out to a 9-0 lead early in the first half, but Hiram (2-8, 1-2) fought back and eventually held the four-point advantage at the break. Earlham responded and took the lead for good 39-37 on a 3-pointer by junior LaRon Henry (Indianapolis, IN/Scecina) with 16:49 remaining.
Earlham widened its margin to 17 points late in the contest behind the play of Henry and senior Brandon Miller (Richmond, IN/Richmond). “LaRon and Brandon Miller played well on the offensive end and Brandon did a great job of rebounding,” Justus said. Henry led the Quakers with 23 points. Miller added a season-high 20 points, while grabbing 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the year. Sophomore Terrel Brown (Richmond, IN/Richmond) finished with eight points. “I thought Terrel gave us a lift,” Justus said. The Quakers are back in action Saturday
against Allegheny College on Schuckman Court. The NCAC game starts
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |