BEREA, OHIO -- Junior forward Lucas Messer scored a game-high 26 points and
grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds tonight as Heidelberg College snapped a 12-game losing streak and beat Ohio Athletic Conference rival Baldwin-Wallace College, 89-84, in men's basketball at the RudolphUrsprung Gymnasium in Berea.
With its win, Heidelberg improved to 5-15 overall and 2-11 in the OAC. With its loss, B-W dropped to 11-9 overall and 7-6 in the OAC.
In addition to Messer, Heidelberg also received 25 points from junior guard Rudy Wolf and 20 from junior forward Nick Filipic. The Yellow Jackets were led by senior guard Jon Carroll (Berea/Midpark) with 21 points. He was joined in double figures by sophomore forward Thad Davis (Elyria/Open Door) with 18 points and 11 rebounds, sophomore point guard Tom Harrington (North Royalton/Holy Name) with 17 points and senior forward Shawn McCormick (Massillon/Jackson) with 16 points.
In the first half, B-W led by as many as 10 points on two separate occassions with the last one being at 22-12 with 11:21 left before the intermission when Harrington scored on a layup. Heidelberg would then outscore the Yellow Jackets, 27-17, to forge a 39-39 tie at halftime. In the second half, Heidelberg built its lead to as many as 11 points on two separate occassions with the last one being at 68-57 with 8:54 left in the game when Messer canned a foul shot to complete a three-point play. The closest B-W would get would be three points at 87-84 with 3.66 seconds left. Wolf canned two foul shots at 2.41 seconds to seal the win for Heidelberg.
B-W returns to action on Saturday, February 8 when it travels to OAC rival Marietta College for a game at the Ban Johnson Fieldhouse in Marietta at 3:00 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact the B-W Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at (440) 826-2327, by FAX at (440) 826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. To contact Yellow Jacket Head Basketball Coach Steve Bankson, please call him at (440) 826-2039, FAX him at (440) 826-2192 or e-mail him at sbankson@bw.edu. In addition, the latest B-W men's basketball information can be obtained on our Internet Web Site at www.bw.edu/athletics.
GAME NOTES # 20 vs. HEIDELBERG
The BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE YELLOW JACKET men's basketball team will host Ohio Athletic Conference rival Heidelberg College on Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. in Berea, Ohio.
RADIO -- Baldwin-Wallace College campus station WBWC, 88.3 FM. will broadcast all Yellow Jacket home and away games in 2002-2003. Tonight's pregame show from Berea will begin at 7:15 p.m. Senior David Droes (Ft. Wayne, Indiana) will call the play-by-play.
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BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE |
HEIDELBERG COLLEGE |
| LOCATION : Berea, Ohio | LOCATION: Tiffin, Ohio |
| NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets | NICKNAME: Student Princes |
| CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic | CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic |
| 2002-2003 RECORD: 11-8 | 2002-2003 RECORD: 4-15 |
| OAC RECORD: 7-5 | OAC RECORD: 1-11 |
| LAST GAME: Beat Muskingum, 60-46, in New Concord, on 2/1 | LAST GAME: Lost to Capital, 87-62, in Tiffin, on 2/1 |
| HEAD COACH: Steve Bankson | HEAD COACH: Duane Sheldon |
| B-W RECORD: 325-277 | HC RECORD: 4-15 |
| YEAR AT B-W: 23rd | YEAR AT HC: 1st |
| CAREER RECORD: 606-391 | CAREER RECORD: same |
| LAST MEETING: January 22, 2003, in Tiffin, B-W won, 67-57. | SERIES RECORD: B-W leads, 53-36 |
| NEXT GAME: Sat., Feb. 8th at Marietta in Marietta at 3:00 p.m. | SERIES STREAK: B-W, one |
The Pregame Notes -- The Baldwin-Wallace College Yellow Jacket men's basketball team will look to win its second straight game when it hosts OAC rival Heidelberg at the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium.
The Yellow Jackets enter this game with a 11-8 overall and 7-5 OAC record following their 60-46 win against Muskingum College in New Concord last Saturday. B-W has won four of its last five games.
Heidelberg enters this game with a 4-15 overall and 1-11 OAC record following its 87-62 loss to Capital on Saturday in Tiffn. The loss was Heidelberg’s 12th straight.
The Baldwin-Wallace vs. Heidelberg All-Time Series --This is the 90th all-time meeting between the Baldwin-Wallace and Heidelberg men’s basketball teams. Baldwin Wallace leads the all-time series, 53-36, including a 67-57 win on January 22, 2003 in Tiffin earlier in the year. The last Yellow Jacket victory came on January 31, 2001 in Berea when B-W prevailed, 81-74.
In the Last Meeting on January 22, 2003 in Tiffin -- Baldwin-Wallace -- 67, Muskingum -- 57 -- The Yellow Jackets defeated the Student Princes on January 22 at Heidelburg. The Yellow Jackets were led in scoring by senior forward Shawn McCormick (Massillon Jackson) who had 20 points. McCormick also had four rebounds and four assists. Second on the team in scoring was senior guard Jon Carroll (Berea/ Midpark), who went four of six from three point range, and had 18 points. Off the bench, freshman guard Keith Aufmuth (Brooklyn) scored 11 points, including three of four shooting from three-point range. For The Berg, the Student Princes were led by junior forward Lucas Messer and sophomore gaurd Lorenzo Smith. Both had 16 points. Messer also led Heidelberg 12 rebounds.
Scouting the Yellow Jackets -- The Yellow Jackets are led by its starters, Shawn McCormick, Jon Carroll, sophomore forward Thad Davis (Elyria/ Open Door), 5'10" sophomore point guard Tom Harrington (North Royalton/ Parma Holy Name) and 6'3" junior forward Eric Reminder (Brunswick). Off the bench, look for veteran Head Coach Steve Bankson to play 6'3" sophomore forward Jeremy Coffey (Hudson/ Cuyahoga Valley Christian), Keith Aufmuth, 6'0" freshman guard Greg Williams (Euclid) and 6'6" freshman forward Mark Belkofer (Millbury/ Genoa).
In B-W's Last Game on Saturday, February 1, 2003 versus Muskingum in New Concord, Ohio: Baldwin-Wallace-- 60, Muskingum -- 46-- The Yellow Jackets improved to 11-8 overall and 7-5 in the OAC with a 60-46 win against Muskingum College on Saturday at the Muskingum HPER Center in New Concord. The win was B-W’s fourth in its last five games. Leading the way for the Yellow Jackets was Shawn McCormick with a game-high 20 points, including two three-pointers. Thad Davis also chipped in with 15 points and a game-high 17 rebounds and three blocked shots.
The Yellow Jacket Statistical Leaders -- After 19 games, Shawn McCormick leads the team in scoring at 19.9 points per game and is second on the team in rebounding at 5.3 rebounds per game. He also leads the team in free-throw shooting at 86.8 percent (59 of 68 attempts) and with 36 steals. Thad Davis is second in scoring at 15.9 ppg. and leads the team in rebounding with 7.5 rpg and 28 blocked shots. Jon Carroll is third on the team in scoring at 14.1 ppg. and is leads the team with 87 assists. Tom Harrington is fourth in scoring at 8.4 ppg. second in assists (81) and second in steals (31). Eric Reminder is fifth in scoring at 7.9 ppg. and third in rebounding with 4.8 rpg. Keith Aufmuth is the top scorer off the bench and is averaging 3.5 ppg and is shooting a 50.0 percent from "three-point land" (10 of 20).
Scouting the Student Princes of Heidelberg College-- Look for Head Coach Duane Sheldon, a 1993 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace, to start 6’3" junior guard Nick Filipic, 6’5" freshman post Greg Cannon, 6’7" junior forward Lucas Messer 5’10" junior guard Rudy Wolf, 5’10" and 6’0" sophomore guard Lorenzo Smith. Off the bench, look for Sheldon to utilize junior point guard Jeff Bowler, 6’0" sophomore guard Kyle Tacket, 5’7" freshman guard Adam Bargar, 6’5" sophomore post Phil McLaughlin, and 6’2" freshman guard Scott Morrison.
In Heidelberg's Last Game on Saturday, February 1, 2003 versus Capital in Tiffin, Ohio: Capital-- 87, Heidelberg -- 62-- The Student Princes lost for the 12th straight time and dropped to 4-15 overall and 1-11 in the OAC when they lost 87-62 to Capital in Tiffin on Saturday. Despite the loss, Lucas Messer scored a game-high 23 points, including three three-pointers. Nick Flipic also chipped in with 10 points.
The Student Prince Statistical Leaders -- After 19 games, Heidelberg is led in scoring and rebounding by Lucas Messer with 21.1 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game. He also leads the team with 14 blocked shots and in free-throws at 76.4 percent (110 of 144). Lorenzo Smith is second on the team in scoring at 12.1 ppg and first on the team with 39 steals, 45 assists and 30 three-pointers. Nick Flipic is third on the team in scoring with 9.9 ppg and second in rebounding at 4.3 rpg. Rudy Wolf is fourth on the team in scoring at 6.5 ppg and second with 43 assists. Kyle Tackett is tied for fifth in scoring at 4.4 ppg and second in steals with 18.
McCormick is Fourth All-Time in Scoring at B-W -- Senior three-time All-OAC forward Shawn McCormick (Massillon Jackson) scored 20 points in a 60-46 win on Saturday at Muskingum and is fourth on the all-time scoring list with 1,723 points. The top three all-time leading scorers are Dean Martin (1969-73) with 2,062 points, Kevin Braaten (1993-97) with 1,867 points and Bob Walters (1959-63) with 1,840 points.
Carroll Moving Toward 1,000-Point Club -- Senior two-time Academic All-OAC guard Jon Carroll (Berea/ Midpark) enters today’s game with Heidelberg with 998 career points . Carroll needs two more points to become the 27th player to join the Yellow Jacket 1,000-Point Club.
In B-W's Last Game on Saturday, February 1, 2003 versus Muskingum in New Concord, Ohio: Baldwin-Wallace-- 60, Muskingum -- 46-- The Yellow Jackets improved to 11-8 overall and 7-5 in the OAC with a 60-46 win against Muskingum College on Saturday at the Muskingum HPER Center in New Concord. The win was B-W’s fourth in its last five games. Leading the way for the Yellow Jackets was Shawn McCormick with a game-high 20 points, including two three-pointers. Thad Davis also chipped in with 15 points and a game-high 17 rebounds and three blocked shots.
The Yellow Jacket Statistical Leaders -- After 19 games, Shawn McCormick leads the team in scoring at 19.9 points per game and is second on the team in rebounding at 5.3 rebounds per game. He also leads the team in free-throw shooting at 86.8 percent (59 of 68 attempts) and with 36 steals. Thad Davis is second in scoring at 15.9 ppg. and leads the team in rebounding with 7.5 rpg and 28 blocked shots. Jon Carroll is third on the team in scoring at 14.1 ppg. and is leads the team with 87 assists. Tom Harrington is fourth in scoring at 8.4 ppg. second in assists (81) and second in steals (31). Eric Reminder is fifth in scoring at 7.9 ppg. and third in rebounding with 4.8 rpg. Keith Aufmuth is the top scorer off the bench and is averaging 3.5 ppg and is shooting a 50.0 percent from "three-point land" (10 of 20).
Scouting the Student Princes of Heidelberg College-- Look for Head Coach Duane Sheldon, a 1993 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace, to start 6’3" junior guard Nick Filipic, 6’5" freshman post Greg Cannon, 6’7" junior forward Lucas Messer 5’10" junior guard Rudy Wolf, 5’10" and 6’0" sophomore guard Lorenzo Smith. Off the bench, look for Sheldon to utilize junior point guard Jeff Bowler, 6’0" sophomore guard Kyle Tacket, 5’7" freshman guard Adam Bargar, 6’5" sophomore post Phil McLaughlin, and 6’2" freshman guard Scott Morrison.
In Heidelberg's Last Game on Saturday, February 1, 2003 versus Capital in Tiffin, Ohio: Capital-- 87, Heidelberg -- 62-- The Student Princes lost for the 12th straight time and dropped to 4-15 overall and 1-11 in the OAC when they lost 87-62 to Capital in Tiffin on Saturday. Despite the loss, Lucas Messer scored a game-high 23 points, including three three-pointers. Nick Flipic also chipped in with 10 points.
The Student Prince Statistical Leaders -- After 19 games, Heidelberg is led in scoring and rebounding by Lucas Messer with 21.1 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game. He also leads the team with 14 blocked shots and in free-throws at 76.4 percent (110 of 144). Lorenzo Smith is second on the team in scoring at 12.1 ppg and first on the team with 39 steals, 45 assists and 30 three-pointers. Nick Flipic is third on the team in scoring with 9.9 ppg and second in rebounding at 4.3 rpg. Rudy Wolf is fourth on the team in scoring at 6.5 ppg and second with 43 assists. Kyle Tackett is tied for fifth in scoring at 4.4 ppg and second in steals with 18.
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