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02.14.06
- The NAIA 2nd-ranked
Foresters took advantage of a poor shooting performance by the Bethel
College Pilots to end the regular season with an 86-70 win. HU
committed 22 turnovers in the game to 16 for the Pilots and the
Foresters gave up 22 offensive rebounds, but fortunately for HU,
Bethel had trouble finding the bottom of the net. The Pilots
went 28-76 from the field for 37% and they were 10-22 from the line
for 46%. The Foresters knocked down 55% of their field goal
attempts and went 27-38 from the line for 71%.
HU jumped out to a 16-2 lead five and a half minutes into the contest
and never gave up its double digit advantage. Three consecutive
Forester turnovers allowed the Pilots to cut it to 16-6 two minutes
later, but HU responded with a 7-0 run to take back control.
Bethel got back within 10 one more time on a jumper by Jon Jones with
1:30 left in the half, but again the Foresters responded using a 5-0
run to close out the half and take a 42-27 lead to the locker room.
To open the second
half, Doug Sheckler and Kyle Ganton combined for nine points to help
HU push its lead to 20. The Pilots battled back within 12 at
62-50 at the 8:49 mark, but a 4-1 Forester spurt increased the margin
to 15 and Bethel would not get any closer the rest of the game.
Kock turned in his
eighth
double-double of the season with 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the
Foresters. Ganton finished with 19, Kyle Benge added 14 off the
bench and Sheckler had 11. Kyle Sears paced the Pilots with 15
points and eight boards. With the win, the Foresters complete
their regular season with a 25-5 record and a 13-3 mark in the MCC.
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