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01.27.07
- A feisty Bethel
College (14-11, 4-7) squad hung with the NAIA Division II
4th-ranked Foresters (21-4, 9-2) for 30 minutes, but HU was more efficient down
the stretch and earned the 83-72 victory.
The first half saw
seven lead changes and seven ties. The Foresters took their
largest lead in the period early at 6-2 and 8-4. Bethel owned
its biggest advantage late at 35-29 with 1:37 to go, but a Kyle Ganton
jumper and a Doug Sheckler trey closed the gap to 35-34 at the break.
The Pilots
continued to hang around through the midpoint of the second half and
knotted the score for the 16th time in the game at 55-55 with 9:21 to
play. HU then took advantage of a nearly five-minute Bethel
scoring drought to take control of the game. The Foresters ran
off 12 unanswered points capped by a jumper and two free throws from
Kyle Benge to make it 67-55 with just under five minutes to play.
The Pilots got as close as six at 72-66, but Ganton hit one from
downtown to effectively put the game out of reach with 1:33 left on
the clock.
Kock and Ganton shared game-high honors with 26 points apiece.
Kock also took top honors with 13 rebounds in the game. Sheckler
chipped in a double-double as well with 10 points and 10 boards.
William Walker led three Pilots in double figures with 21. Ryne
Lightfoot finished with 16 and Tyler Brown had 14.
Neither team shot the ball well as HU went 26-67 from the field for
39% while Bethel was 26-65 for 40%. The Foresters won the battle
of the boards 51-37.
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