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01.06.07 - Spring Arbor University (13-7, 1-5)
picked up its first MCC
conference win of the season with a stunning 82-64 victory over the
NAIA Division II second-ranked Foresters (16-3, 4-1).
After trading the lead
back and forth five times over the first 11 minutes, the Cougars
jumped in front on two Richard Blair free throws at the 7:06 mark.
Spring Arbor then put together a 10-5 run over the next six minutes to
extend the margin to seven, which is where it remained at the break at
38-31.
The Foresters
seemed to regain their composure in the locker room as they took the
floor and reclaimed the lead at 43-42 on a trey from Kyle Ganton four
and a half minutes into the period. HU was still up 47-46 when
the Cougars ran off eight consecutive points to take the lead for good
at 54-47 with just over 10 minutes to play.
Over the next six
minutes the two teams again traded baskets, but Spring Arbor put the
game away with a 7-0 spurt over a 1:30 to give them a 73-59 edge with
3:21 to go. The Cougars continued to pour it on pushing the
margin to as many as 20 before reaching the final of 82-64.
Leading the way
for Spring Arbor was Darby Decker who scored a game-high 32 points in
the contest. Rob Boss added a double-double with 15 points and 13
rebounds. Alex Kock topped four Foresters in double figures with
20.
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