| Kevin Hamilton scored 23 points and Mount Union pushed its record to 9-0 with a road win in Muskingum. File photo by Ed Hall, Jr. |
No. No. 12 Mount Union topped Muskingum in a meeting of undefeated OAC teams, while No. 17 St. Thomas battled past Colorado College in Boulder. On the women’s side, William Paterson looked better than good in win No. 9, and UW-Platteville upended No. 23 Wisconsin Lutheran.
Mount Union handed Muskingum its first loss of the season and took over first place in the OAC with a 77-75 victory over the Muskies. Kevin Moore’s layup gave the Purple Raiders an 83-76 lead with 1:06 to play, but Muskingum scored the next six points to pull within one on Roman Crosby’s layup with seven seconds left. Moore hit two free throws for Mount Union, and the Purple Raiders didn’t let the Muskies try to tie the game.
Mount Union had four players score in double figures, led by Kevin Hamilton who had 23 points, six assists and three rebounds for the Purple Raiders (9-0, 3-0 OAC). Duane Davis scored 25 points for Muskingum (8-1, 2-1 OAC).
Colorado College scored the final four points of regulation to force overtime against No. 17 St. Thomas, but the Celts caught fire in overtime and pulled away, 84-80. St. Thomas went 3-for-3 from the floor and 9-for-11 from the foul line in overtime, and Nicholas Buffalo scored seven of his 10 points in overtime for the Celts (8-1, 1-0 SCAC).
Jack Cherry’s late three-pointer lifted Elmhurst over No. 18 Illinois Wesleyan, 67-66, and the Bluejays handed the Titans their third loss in four games. After trailing by 10 points early in the second half, Illinois Wesleyan rallied to take the lead and held a 64-59 lead in the closing minutes. But Elmhurst held the Titans to two free throws the rest of the way, and Cherry hit the game-winning shot with 31 seconds left.
No. 9 Montclair State scored 53 points in the second half and rolled over Rutgers-Camden, 89-63, for its ninth straight victory to start the season. The Red Hawks are tied for first place in the NJAC with New Jersey City, which routed Kean 73-65.
Zach McLaughlin scored 27 points and Jason Reynolds added a double-double (20 points, 12 rebounds) as Maine-Farmington took first place in the NAC with a 91-83 win over Husson. The Beavers (9-3, 5-1 NAC) scored 21 points off 13 offensive rebounds.
Women: Pioneers blaze their way to victory
| Luna Kirby and William Paterson are tied at 9-0 for the first time since the Pioneers went 26-3 in 2011-12. Photo by Larry Levanti Photography |
Saturday was a pleasant day for Pioneers, as William Paterson plowed past Rowan for its ninth straight victory and UW-Platteville picked off No. 23 Wisconsin Lutheran in Division III women’s basketball action.
William Paterson defeated Rowan 41-14 in the middle periods of an impressive 76-44 home win, leaving the Pioneers alone atop the NJAC. Renee Wells sparked a 17-3 Pios run early in the second quarter and William Paterson led the rest of the way. William Paterson (9-0, 5-0 NJAC) converted 21 Rowan turnovers into 21 points and got a strong all-around performance from junior Jada Jacobs (16 points, seven rebounds, five assists).
UW-Platteville made half of its three-point attempts and nearly all of its free throws, and the Pioneers defeated No. 23 Wisconsin Lutheran, 63-57. UW-Platteville turned a nine-point deficit into a five-point lead with a 17-2 run spanning the third and fourth quarters. The Warriors got as close as 59-57 in the final minute, but the Pioneers kept WLC out the rest of the time and sealed the victory at the free throw line, where UW-Platteville went 10 for 11. Alexis Strom scored 10 points off the bench for UW-Platteville (8-1), which had a 22-10 reserve scoring advantage.
Four starters scored in double figures for No. 22 Bethel, and the Royals held off UW-River Falls, 73-67. Bethel (5-1) earned its keep at the foul line where the Royals went 25 for 28. Colette Duininck had 17 points, eight from the foul line, and Alli Born added a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) for Bethel.
No. No. 8 Washington and Lee held Stevenson to 14 points in the second half, and Mary Schleusner continued her chase for the rebounding Division III record in the Generals’ 68-45 victory over the Mustangs. Schleusner grabbed 13 rebounds and is now 139 shy of Jordan Holmes’ record, and the Generals star also scored 18 points, putting her just 38 points shy of 2,000 in her career.
All-American Jacqueline Berry scored with six seconds left to lift Hardin-Simmons against crosstown rival McMurry, 75-74. Berry scored 25 points on 10-of-21 shooting for the Cowgirls (9-1), who have won nine straight since their season-opening loss to Texas Lutheran.
UW-Eau Claire also stayed hot with a 61-46 win over Gustavus Adolphus. Kyla Overskei had 17 points and six rebounds for the Blugolds (8-1), who enter their semester break on a seven-game winning streak.
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