CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 11, 2004
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Olivet * The Calvin College men's basketball team overcame a slow start to earn an 81-59 victory against Olivet Wednesday night at the Upton Center. The win improved the Knights record to 14-8 overall and 7-3 in the MIAA and remain one loss behind league-leading Hope College.
Poor shooting and turnovers contributed to a sloppy first half on both sides of the ball with Calvin committing seven turnovers and Olivet with ten. Calvin and Olivet traded scoring runs during the first half with Calvin ending on an 8-0 run to take a 30-28 halftime lead. Ryan Smalligan (East Grand Rapids) and Kyle Trewhella (Rockford) led the Knights with six points apiece in the first half. Calvin shot 32.2 percent from the field during the first half and Olivet 35.7 percent.
Calvin continued its run at the outset of the second half, scoring the first eleven points of the 2nd half, which completed a 19-0 run from the end of the first half. Chris Prins (Escondido CA/Calvin Christian) and Dan Aultman (Mason County Central) combined to score the first 13 points of the 2nd half for Calvin. The Knights put the Comets away during an 11-0 run with under seven minutes left in regulation. During the run, Ricky Shilts (Kalamazoo Central) hit two three-pointers and Trewhella hit his second triple of the evening. Calvin shot a sizzling 62.1 percent from the field in the 2nd half and 46.7 percent for the game. Aultman finished as the game-high scorer for Calvin with 15 points. Three other Knights were in double digits as Prins had 12, Shilts 11, and Trewhella 10. Smalligan chipped in with eight points and eight rebounds for the Maroon and Gold.
The Knights are back in action on Saturday, February 14 against Alma. Tip-off for Saturday's game is an early 1:00 p.m. start.
Other MIAA action:
Adrian 94-Alma 74
Hope 82-Kalamazoo76
Albion 87-Tri-State 84 (Non-League)
MIAA Standings as of 2/11/04
Hope 7-2
Calvin 7-3
Adrian 6-3
Albion 6-3
Olivet 4-6
Kalamazoo 2-8
Alma 1-8
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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