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Men's Basketball Second half effort gives Quakers another victory For Immediate Release: HAVERFORD, Pa. — A strong second half performance on Saturday afternoon gave the Earlham College men’s basketball team a 68-54 victory over Haverford College in the Equinox Classic. It was the second straight win for the Quakers, who start the season at 2-0 for the first time since 2002-03. “It’s great to come away with two victories, but we also have a lot of improvement to make with rebounding and taking care of the basketball.” Earlham coach Jeff Justus said. Although the Quakers out rebounded Haverford 36-35, they lost the battle on the boards in Friday’s victory over Swarthmore 42-32. Earlham also committed 35 turnovers in the two games. Junior Markous Jewett (Richmond, IN/Richmond) scored 25 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the Quakers spoiled the inaugural contest in Haverford’s Calvin J. Gooding Arena. “After a rocky first half where we battled foul trouble and diverted away from our game plan, we executed better in the second half and pulled away,” Justus said. Senior Brandon Miller (Richmond, IN/Richmond) had 18 points for the Quakers and led the squad with nine rebounds. Both Jewett and Miller were named to the all-tournament team. Junior LaRon Henry (Indianapolis, IN/Scecina) added 11 points and six rebounds. Earlham jumped out to an early 10-0 advantage in the first four minutes of the contest, but Haverford fought back to tie the contest at 28-28 by intermission. Dispite scoring the initial basket of the second half, the Quakers fell behind 34-31 at the 16:25 mark. A pair of free throws sophomore Nick Welsh (Muncie, IN/Wes-Del) at 15:23 gave the Quakers a 35-34 lead, which they would not relinquish. The Quakers then scored the next 13 points to take command 48-34. The Quakers continue their travels on Tuesday as they visit Bluffton University. The non-conference game starts at 7:30 p.m. Box score. |
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |