Men's Basketball

Quakers face another ranked squad

For Immediate Release:
Dec. 7, 2005

HANOVER, Ind. — Too many turnovers by the Earlham men’s basketball team and Hanover College’s balanced scoring attack were the keys Wednesday night as the Panthers defeated the Quakers 62-53 in a fast-paced contest at Collier Arena.

Earlham coach Jeff Justus was expecting a difficult match up against the No. 13 Panthers, who were ranked eighth last week by D3hoops.com. “They have a winning tradition and are a tough team,” he said. “We didn’t respond to their defensive intensity.”

Senior Tyler Stewart (Richmond, IN/Richmond) continued his excellent 3-point shooting making two of three attempts behind the arch finishing with 12 points. “I don’t think about it,” Stewart said of his long-range connections. “I just try to relax and jump and shoot.”

For Stewart, however, his shooting wasn’t enough and he agreed with his coach. “We didn’t play with that much intensity or enthusiasm,” he said “We got out worked.”

Although fouls were a problem early, Earlham stayed with four points up to the 3:33 mark in the first half. Hanover went on a 7-2 run to close up the period with a 32-23 lead at intermission.

After halftime, Hanover stretched its lead to 50-35 at the 8:31 mark of the second period. First-year Tristian Gregory (Evansville, IN/Harrison) and junior LaRon Henry (Indianapolis, IN/Scecina) kept Earlham in the game and combining for 17 points in the second half. Henry finished with 12 points, while Gregory tossed in seven.

With his 11 points, senior Brandon Miller (Richmond, IN/Richmond) moved into 17th place on the Earlham all-time scoring list 1,106 points. Junior Markous Jewett (Richmond, IN/Richmond) added nine points and a team-high seven rebounds.

Earlham (2-4) is back on the road on Saturday at Kenyon College. The North Coast Athletic Conference game starts at 3 p.m. Box score.

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