CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR JANUARY 28, 2006 (PART ONE)
Basketball Teams Roll to Saturday Victories * Remain in MIAA Title Hunt
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 76, Tri-State 63
GRAND RAPIDS * Calvin opened the second half of its 2006 MIAA schedule the same way it started its first half * with a win over Tri-State. In the first meeting, Calvin needed overtime to top the Thunder 85-79 but on Saturday, Calvin pulled away for a 76-63 triumph.
A 16-7 spurt late in the first half helped Calvin take a 44-32 halftime lead. Calvin's lead then ballooned to a 19-point margin at 57-38 six minutes into the second half before a Tri-State comeback effort whittled the lead down to seven points with 7:08 remaining. A three-pointer from the left wing by senior Andy Draayer (Denver, CO) quickly bumped Calvin's lead back up to double-digits at 64-54 with the Knights maintaining a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Freshman Dustin Smith (Hamilton HS) lit the spark for Calvin off the bench on Saturday, tossing in a career-high 18 points, connecting on all six of his field goal attempts including four three-point field goal attempts. Smith also connected on a pair of free throws to complete a perfect shooting afternoon. Smith was joined in double-digit scoring by Draayer who tossed in 15 points on the strength of five three-point field goals while freshman Caleb Veldhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) had 13 points and senior Kyle Trewhella (Rockford HS) nine. Trewhella also had five assists and six rebounds while junior center Eric DeVries (Unity Christian HS) scraped down a game-high 10 rebounds.
Calvin held a 39-26 rebounding advantage over Tri-State which was led in scoring by Maurice Brookins who pumped in a game-high 22 points including six three-point field goals. Micah Williams and Derrick Graham added 10 points apiece for Tri-State.
Tri-State shot just 35.1 percent from the floor including just 29.4 percent (10 of 34) from three-point range. Calvin shot 52.1 percent overall including 50 percent (10 of 20) from beyond the three-point arc.
Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Alma for a 7:30 p.m. conference game.
OTHER MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL SCORES SATURDAY
Albion 85, Adrian 46
Olivet 75, Alma 65
Hope at Kalamazoo at 7:30 p.m.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 83, Adrian 57
ADRIAN * Calvin junior Lisa Winkle (South Christian HS) notched her 23rd collegiate double-double in leading the Knights to a double-digit win at Adrian Saturday afternoon. The win allows Calvin to remain a game-and-a-half behind league-leading Hope which moved to 11-0 in league play with a win over Kalamazoo Saturday.
A 6-0 center, Winkle scored 22 points on 10 of 17 shooting and ripped down 14 rebounds while blocking five shots and collecting three steals and three assists. Winkle helped Calvin enjoy a 31-22 rebounding edge including 14-7 on the offensive glass. Freshman Marcia Harris (Grand Rapids Christian HS) added 15 points including a 7-for-7 performance at the free throw line while freshman Sarah Patridge (East Lansing HS) tossed in a career-high 10 points off the bench.
Ranked 18th in the latest D3hoops.com Top-25 poll, Calvin (16-2 overall, 9-1 MIAA) shot 45 percent from the floor in both halves and hit 6 of 13 (.462) from three-point range with five different players connecting on triples for the Knights.
Free throw shooting was also a strength for Calvin as it sank 21 of 24 of its charity tosses for a season-best 87.5 percent clip.
Adrian was led in defeat by Thera McCall who tallied 13 points while Nichole Roose had 11 and Jenny Carlson 10.
Adrian shot 40.8 percent overall but connected on eight fewer field goals than Calvin. Calvin also outscored Adrian by 10 points at the free throw line as the Bulldogs (6-12 overall, 2-9 MIAA) were 11 of 12 at the stripe.
Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Albion at 7:30 p.m. at the Calvin Fieldhouse.
OTHER MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCORES SATURDAY
Albion 89, Alma 58
Hope 90, Kalamazoo 44
St. Mary's 58, Tri-State 57
MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 1-28-06 GAMES
Hope 11-0
Calvin 9-1
Olivet 8-2
St. Mary's 7-4
Albion 5-6
Alma 3-7
Adrian 2-9
Kalamazoo 2-9
Tri-State 1-10
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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