January 23, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
ALMA, MI - Calvin picked up its first victory at Alma since 1999 and snapped a
three-game losing streak in the process as the Knights pulled out a 71-69
overtime victory at Alma Wednesday evening.
Junior guard Tricia Dyk (Western Michigan Christian) gave Calvin a 70-69 lead
on a jumper with 39 seconds left in overtime. Junior center Emily Bead
(Southfield Christian) then corralled a missed Alma shot with four seconds left
in the clock and helped ice the game with a free throw with three-tenths of a
second left on the clock.
Alma (9-9 overall, 2-5 MIAA) led throughout the first half but a 10-6 Calvin
run to end the half allowed the Knights to close to within a point at 32-31 at
intermission.
The lead then changed hands six times in the second half with the Scots
building a seven-point lead at 47-40 with 14:38 left on the clock and then at
54-47 with 11:24 left in the half.
Calvin (8-9 overall, 3-4 MIAA) then ripped off nine unanswered points with Dyk
accounting for five points and senior forward Tara Bergsma (Calvin Christian)
adding a three-point play in the run. Trailing 61-59 with under three minutes
left to play, Calvin came back to tie the game at 61-61 on a layup by Bergsma
with 2:23 to go and Dyk followed with a pair of free throws at the 1:41 mark to
put the Knights up 63-61. Alma then tied the game at 63-63 on a jumper by Eryn
Mercer with 1:02 to go and had a chance to win the game but misfired on a pair
of shots in the closing seconds.
In overtime, Alma took a 67-64 lead in the first 1:09 of the extra session but
a bucket by Bergsma and a bucket by Beard lifted the Knights into a 68-67 lead
with 2:09 to go. Mercer then canned a jumper at the 1:05 mark to put the Scots
up 69-68 before Dyk put the Knights up to stay on her jumper with 39 seconds
left on the clock.
Dyk finished the contest with a game-high 25 points, finishing two points
short of a career-high. Dyk also collected eight rebounds, five assists and
three steals. Bergsma was also huge for the Knights with a career-high 19
points off the bench while Beard has 12 points and six rebounds. Sophomore
center Andrea MacDonald (Allendale) was also a big catalyst off the bench for
the Knights as she notched career-highs in points and rebounds with nine points
and 10 boards in a reserve role. Of Calvin's 71 points, 30 came from its
reserves.
Alma was led in scoring by Janelle Twietmeyer who popped in 19 points
including four three-point field goals while Shelly Ulfig had 18 points and a
game-high 17 rebounds. Karen Hall also picked up a double-double for the Scots
with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Calvin shot 40.9 percent overall including 40 percent (4-of-10) from
three-point range with Dyk accounting for all four of Calvin's three-point
field goals. Alma shot 42.9 percent overall including 50 percent (7-of-14)
from three-point range. Alma outrebounded Calvin 46-37 but committed 18
turnovers to Calvin's 15.
Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Olivet at 3:00 pm at the
Calvin Fieldhouse.
OTHER MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCORES Wednesday NIGHT
Adrian 75, Olivet 67
Albion 65, Hope 64
Kalamazoo 74, St. Mary's 51
MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 1-23 GAMES
Adrian 6-1
Hope 6-1
Kalamazoo 5-2
Albion 4-3
Calvin 3-4
Alma 2-5
St. Mary's 2-5
Olivet 0-7
MEN'S BASKETBALL
At the midway point of the MIAA men's basketball schedule, the conference race
is a dogfight with Kalamazoo leading the league at 5-1 while Calvin, Albion and
Hope stand in a three-way tie just a game behind at 4-2.
Calvin forged a three-way tie for second with a hard-fought 76-67 victory over
an Alma team searching for its first conference victory Wednesday night in
front of 2,968 fans at the Calvin Fieldhouse.
Hope also helped forge the three-way tie for second with a 78-73 win over
Albion Wednesday night in Holland.
Calvin (13-5 overall, 4-2 MIAA) held the advantage for most of the first half,
leading 28-14 midway through the half. Trailing 37-22 with 4:53 left in the
half, Alma scored nine unanswered points to close to within 37-31 at
intermission.
Calvin would then rebuild its lead to double-digits at 52-41 on a
three-pointer by sophomore guard Phil Visser (Unity Christian) with 12:44
remaining and then led 55-44 on a tip-in by sophomore forward Rob Holleman
(Chandler, MN) moments later.
The Knights then went cold over the next five-and-a-half minutes while the
Scots (3-15 overall, 0-6 MIAA) heated up, outscoring Calvin 16-6 to close to
within at point at 61-60 with 5:40 left to play. Alma then had two chances to
take the lead but misfired on a layup and a three-pointer. Calvin sophomore
Chris Prins (Escondido, CA) then drilled a crucial three-pointer on a kick-out
pass from junior forward Jeremy Veenstra (Kalamazoo Christian) that gave the
Knights breathing room at 64-60 with 4:27 left to play. The Prins trifecta
ignited a 7-0 Calvin run as the Knights pulled away and then clinched the
victory with an 8-for-8 performance at the free throw line in the final 1:13 of
play.
Veenstra led all scorers with 22 points along with 10 rebounds to record his
20th career double-double and extend his double-figure scoring streak to 36
games. Visser came off the bench to provide 12 points including a 3-of-6
performance from three-point range. Prins and sophomore guard Kevin Broene
(Grand Rapids Christian) added nine points apiece for the Knights .
Alma was led in scoring by Brian Kujawa who tallied 17 points with Cory
Heitsch adding 11 points and Bill Johnson and Ryan Knudsen chipping in with 10
points apiece.
Calvin shot 43.1 percent overall (25-of-58) including 38.9 percent (7-of-18)
from three-point territory while Alma shot 39.4 percent overall and 34.8
percent (8-of-23) from three-point land.
Calvin also connected on 19-of-27 attempts at the free throw line for a 70.4
percent clip while Alma was just 3-of-7 (42.9 percent) at the line. In
addition, Calvin outrebounded the Scots 42-31.
Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Olivet for a 3:00 pm
contest at Olivet's Upton Arena.
OTHER MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL SCORES Wednesday
Adrian 67, Olivet 62
Hope 78, Albion 73
MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 1-23
Kalamazoo 5-1
Albion 4-2
Calvin 4-2
Hope 4-2
Adrian 2-4
Olivet 2-4
Alma 0-6
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