2008 Woodie Awards
An early exit for Men's Basketball
Victoria Davis
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: Sports
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A rollercoaster season has come to an end for Men's Basketball. This year, the Mules have buried themselves in an eight-game losing streak, only to come back and finish the season strong. On Wed., Feb. 21, the Mules headed into the first round of the Centennial Conference Playoffs against Gettysburg (13-12, 10-8) and found themselves fighting hard throughout but never getting that extra push that would place them in the second round. Senior Brandon Mefford said, "We came out early missing shots, but we were able to go on a run during the second half to retake the lead. Unfortunately, we were unable to hold on."
Coming off a five-game winning streak at the end of the regular season, the Mules were uncharacteristically struggling with their offense. At halftime, they found themselves in a seven point hole, 31-24. In the second half, they took a 43-40 lead, but were unable to hang on and ended up losing by a score of 60-51. Gettysburg will now compete in the second round of the Tournament against the number one team, Johns Hopkins.
Senior Tom Scott led the Mules with his second double-double of the season. He tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds in the losing effort. Scott was recently named Centennial Conference Player of the Week twice in a row and kept up his hard play until the end. He averaged 11.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, and his consistent play helped the Mules to reach the playoffs down the stretch. Senior Chris Huber followed up with 12 points of his own against Gettysburg.
Muhlenberg ended its season with a 10-15, 9-9 record. The Mules had another successful season, winning several nail-biters, but unfortunately their postseason was cut short and they were forced to make an early exit. However, Mefford said, "We left the game with no regret."
Coming off a five-game winning streak at the end of the regular season, the Mules were uncharacteristically struggling with their offense. At halftime, they found themselves in a seven point hole, 31-24. In the second half, they took a 43-40 lead, but were unable to hang on and ended up losing by a score of 60-51. Gettysburg will now compete in the second round of the Tournament against the number one team, Johns Hopkins.
Senior Tom Scott led the Mules with his second double-double of the season. He tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds in the losing effort. Scott was recently named Centennial Conference Player of the Week twice in a row and kept up his hard play until the end. He averaged 11.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, and his consistent play helped the Mules to reach the playoffs down the stretch. Senior Chris Huber followed up with 12 points of his own against Gettysburg.
Muhlenberg ended its season with a 10-15, 9-9 record. The Mules had another successful season, winning several nail-biters, but unfortunately their postseason was cut short and they were forced to make an early exit. However, Mefford said, "We left the game with no regret."