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Men's Basketball Quakers fall short in first home contest For Immediate Release: RICHMOND, Ind. — Missed opportunities at the free throw line proved to be problem for the Earlham College men’s basketball team Wednesday night as the Quakers were defeated 66-54 by the College of Mount St. Joseph on Schuckman Court in the Athletics and Wellness Center. In addition to the missed free throws, the Quakers also had trouble locating the Lions’ 3-point shooters. “They are a very good team” head coach Jeff Justus said. “We executed well enough to win, but we missed some shots and some free throws and we didn’t find their 3-point shooters as well as we should have.” Mount St. Joseph (4-1) had eight 3-pointers and converted on 12 of 14 attempts from the free throw line. Senior Brandon Miller (Richmond, IN/Richmond) led the Quakers with 16 points and nine rebounds. Junior Markous Jewett (Richmond, IN/Richmond) added 10 points, while junior LaRon Henry (Indianapolis, IN/Scecina) and sophomore Nick Welsh (Muncie, IN/Wes-Del) tossed in six points each. Welsh also had six rebounds and four blocks. First-year guard Tristian Gregory (Evansville, IN/Harrison) noted the team was 5 of 14 from the charity stripe. “If we make free throws and get key rebounds, this game would have been ours,” said Gregory, who came off the bench to contribute nine points and three steals. “We have bigger games coming up and we won’t let this one be our downfall.” The Lions led 37-31 at halftime. After being down by as many as 11 points in the second half, a layup by Gregory ignited a 10-0 run to close the gap to 52-51 with 8:04 remaining in the game. Mount St. Joseph (4-1), however, widened its margin late in the contest and maintained its advantage the rest of the way. The Quakers (2-2) will be back in action on Saturday as they play host to the College of Wooster. The North Coast Athletic Conference contest begins at 1 p.m. Box score. |
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |