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Men's Basketball Early Second Half Outburst Keys Victory Over Oberlin For Immediate Release: RICHMOND, Ind. — A 13-point run to start the second half was the difference for the Earlham College men’s basketball team Saturday as the Quakers defeated North Coast Athletic Conference foe Oberlin College 81-60 on Schuckman Court in the Athletics and Wellness Center. Earlham led 33-26 at intermission, but three straight baskets by junior LaRon Henry (Indianapolis, IN/Scecina) gave the Quakers a boost. “We really came out with a lot more energy in the second half on both ends of the floor,” Earlham coach Jeff Justus said. “We started picking up full court on defense and LaRon got a couple of quick steals and that got us going.” Senior Tyler Stewart (Richmond, IN/Richmond) nailed a 3-pointer with 16:27 left in the game to give the Quakers a 46-26 advantage. The Yeomen were held scoreless until the 15:10 mark of the second half. Earlham started slowly and the game was tied 9-9 with 14:18 left in the first half. A 10-point run gave the Quakers the lead for good, but Oberlin rallied to close the gap with 26-23 at the 2:46 mark setting the stage for the decisive run in the second period. “They responded well,” Justus said. “The seniors stepped up. We took care of business and we’re going to start getting ready for Wabash.” The Quakers (12-13, 9-7) visit Wabash College (16-9, 10-6) on Tuesday in the opening round of the NCAC Tournament. Senior Brandon Miller (Richmond, IN/Richmond) led the Quakers with 22 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Miller also moved from ninth to seventh place on Earlham’s all-time scoring list with 1,437 points. Junior Markous Jewett (Richmond, IN/Richmond) added 18 points and six rebounds. Henry added 16 points. Stewart finished with five points in his final home game, while senior Bronson Lickliter (Indianapolis, IN/Park Tudor) started his first contest of the season in his last outing on Schuckman Court. Box score. — EC — Contact:
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |