CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JAN. 26, 2013
Men's Basketball Wins at Adrian on Late Three-Pointer by Powell;
Carissa Verkaik Becomes Calvin Career Leader in Blocked Shots in Win Over
Alma
(Editor's Note: The Calvin men's and women's track and field teams were at
Olivet Nazarene on Saturday but as of late Saturday night, results were not
available. A recap will be sent out later this weekend.)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 50, Adrian 47
By Mitch Blankespoor
ADRIAN, MI – The Calvin College men’s basketball team traveled to the Merillat
Center on the campus of Adrian College in search of something it had not
achieved since the 2009-10 season; a win. Calvin senior Bryan Powell
(Wyoming/Wyoming Park) hit the game-winning three pointer with 3.8 seconds left
to propel the Knights to a 50-47 victory.
The game began as a defensive battle, just as Adrian head coach Mark White
prefers. Coming into the night, Adrian had held all but four of its opponents
to under 60 points. Adrian sophomore Eric Lewis (Detroit) opened up the
scoring with a layup in transition.
Calvin would tie the game with a pair of free throws from senior Tom Snikkers
(Hudsonville/Unity Christian) at the 15:29 mark of the first half.
The Knights took their first lead of the game on another pair of Snikkers’
free throws three minutes later.
Adrian senior Cody Barnes (Romulus/Romulus HS) would prove to be Adrian’s
answer. Barnes hit two consecutive field goals, and Adrian led 9-8 with 10:21
remaining in the first half.
Calvin responded with a 9-2 run over the next 4:03 to take a 17-11 lead.
Once again, Barnes responded. Adrian scored on its final five possessions of
the first half, with Barnes being the scorer on four of the five. Calvin could
muster only a three pointer from sophomore Jordan Brink (Dyer, Ind./Illiana
Christian), and went into halftime trailing 25-20.
Barnes led everyone at halftime with 15 points on 6-10 shooting from the
field. Lewis had six points at the break.
Snikkers led the Knights with six points and three rebounds. Calvin shot just
29.2 percent (7-24) from the field in the first half. Senior point guard David
Rietema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian)was held scoreless, but grabbed
six rebounds.
“We played some pretty poor offense in the first half,” Calvin head coach
Kevin Vande Streek said in a postgame interview. “Give some credit to the
Adrian defense. They take defense very seriously.”
Adrian continued its run at the end of the first half by scoring the first two
buckets of the second half. The Bulldogs led 29-20 with 18:25 to play.
Calvin began to chip away at the deficit. Sophomore forward Tyler Dykstra
(Holland/Holland Christian) cut baseline and dunked a minute later.
The Knights, fueled by the dunk, cut the Bulldog lead to four points after a
layup from Snikkers. A three pointer from Brink with 13:08 to play gave Calvin
a 36-35 lead.
Calvin built up its lead to seven points on acrobatic layups from Rietema and
junior Mickey De Vries (Lansing/Lansing Christian). The Knights led 47-40 with
five minutes to play.
Adrian would not go away. A left-handed hook shot from sophomore Adam Meier
(Kalamazoo/Plainwell) put Adrian within two points with 1:24 to play. After a
Rietema missed a three pointer, Barnes hit two free throws to tie the game at
47 with 24 seconds remaining in regulation.
Calvin held for the final shot. Powell created the smallest of spaces driving
to his right, and nailed a shot from a foot beyond the three point arc.
After a timeout from White, Adrian’s final shot was blocked from behind. The
Knights had escaped the Merillat Center with a 50-47 victory.
Powell and Snikkers finished with 13 and 10 points respectively.
“We wanted to get more of a drive and kick look at the end,” Vande Streek
said. “Bryan [Powell] created just enough space.”
Barnes finished with a game-high 22 points for the Bulldogs in defeat.
Calvin (17-2, 8-0 MIAA) outrebounded Adrian (15-4, 4-4 MIAA) 36-31 including
13 offensive rebounds.
“We talked before the game about being tough from the start,” said Vande
Streek. “It’s really difficult to rebound against Adrian, and I thought we did
a great job of that tonight.
Calvin will return to action Wed., Jan. 30, at Van Noord Arena against the
Britons of Albion College. The game is slated to start at 7:30 p.m.
MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 1-26-13 GAMES
Calvin 8-0
Hope 6-2
Trine 5-3
Adrian 4-4
Alma 3-5
Olivet 3-5
Kalamazoo 2-6
Albion 1-7
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 77, Alma 55
By Troy Ellens
The 2nd ranked Knights extended their win streak to 16 games with their 77-55
win over Alma on Saturday.
The Knights steadily established a big lead six minutes into the game when a
Logan Marsh three put Calvin up 17-5. The Scots would then go on a 7-2 run,
which narrowed the lead to 7.
Good defense by the Scots made it hard for the Knights to pull away, but Alma
was not able to stop the post presence of seniors Carissa Verkaik and Ally
Wolffis.
Seven minutes into the second half the Knights would extend their lead to 20
due to a Kelsey Irwin three. That lead would stay intact for the rest of the
game, as the Calvin defense was able to force 25 turnovers in the game.
Carissa Verkaik (Holland/Holland Christian HS) ended up with 20 points on 6-12
shooting, 7 total rebounds and 6 blocks. Carissa needed only two blocks in the
game today to become the all-time leader for Calvin in blocked shots and she
did that in style with 6 extending her career running total to 404. She passed
Sally Huyser who had a career total of 399 blocked shots. Senior Ally Wolffis
(Muskegon/Mona Shores HS) also had a nice game with 14 points making 6-8 field
goals. Sophomore Kayla Engelhard (Unionville/Saginaw Valley Lutheran HS) added
10 points while senior Logan Marsh (Byron Center/Byron Center HS) had nine
points.
"It was a good win," said Calvin women's basketball coach John Ross. "I
thought Alma played very inspired and made things tough on us, particularly in
the first half. We have to make sure we match the intensity of our opponent
right from the outset."
Calvin improves to 17-1 overall and 10-0 in the MIAA.
MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 1-26-13 GAMES
Calvin 10-0
Hope 10-1
Olivet 8-3
Alma 5-5
Trine 4-6
Adrian 4-7
Saint Mary's 3-8
Albion 3-8
Kalamazoo 1-10
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