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Men's Basketball Earlham falls in Mutchner Cup battle For Immediate Release: TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Earlham College men’s basketball squad faced state rival Rose-Hulman on Thursday night in the sixth annual John Mutchner Cup contest. The Engineers tied the series with their third win after a 67-59 victory over the Quakers in Hulbert Arena. “I felt Rose-Hulman played very physical and with intensity,” Earlham coach Jeff Justus said. “We were unable to match it. They executed their game plan well and made us guard them for the 35 seconds of the shot clock.” Junior LaRon Henry (Indianapolis, IN/Scecina) led the Quakers with 22 points, and junior Markous Jewett (Richmond, IN/Richmond) tossed in 14 points. Senior Brandon Miller (Richmond, IN/Richmond) led Earlham with seven rebounds, while scoring nine points. Senior Tyler Stewart (Richmond, IN/Richmond) had eight points. Rose-Hulman started the contest with a 9-4 advantage that eventually disappeared as the Quakers had an 8-point run to take a 12-9 lead with 11:49 remaining in the first half. Jewett’s 3-pointer at the 7:34 mark gave the Quakers a 17-15 lead. The Engineers led 27-24 at intermission. In the second half, Rose-Hulman (4-6) widened its margin, but the Quakers battled back to tie the game at 41-41 on a basket by first-year Tristian Gregory (Evansville, IN/Harrison) with 14:19 left. The Engineers regained their advantage and led the rest of the way, as the Quakers could not get closer than 53-50 at the 6:16 mark. The Mutchner Cup honors the longtime now retired coach of the Engineers,
who is also an Earlham graduate and member of the Earlham Athletics
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Indiana 47374-4095 |