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02.20.08 - The
Foresters (21-8, 11-4) made it five straight
victories with their 89-71 win over Goshen College (19-10,
7-8), but were dealt a big blow when they lost Doug Sheckler to a
season-ending injury 15 minutes into the contest.
HU took an
early 4-0 lead, but Goshen responded with nine straight points forcing
Coach Platt to call a timeout. Following the break, Sheckler got
HU back on track with two quick scores in the paint and Kyle Benge
gave HU the lead for good at 21-20 on a jumper at the 10:27 mark.
Benge's shot sparked a 15-6 run for the Foresters that put them on top
36-26 with five minutes to go in the first half.
On Goshen's next possession, HU's Kellen Zawadzki stole the ball from
Nate West and hit Sheckler on the run for what looked like an easy
dunk. But as he went up, Sheckler appeared to be bumped and he came
down awkwardly on his right arm, bringing Sheckler's Senior Night and
Forester career to an abrupt end.
Despite Sheckler being sidelined, HU was able to maintain its lead
thanks to Benge and Luke Smith who combined to score the final eleven
Forester points of the half, sending the team to the locker room with
a 49-40 advantage.
Goshen kept things interesting through the first seven minutes of the
second half, denying HU's attempts to extend the nine-point half-time
margin. Then fueled by a pair of Zawadzki treys, the Foresters finally
put the game out of reach with an 11-0 run, giving HU a commanding
78-58 lead with 9:01 to play. The Maple Leafs got back within 12, but
late threes from Benge and Zawadzki put the finishing touches on a
Forester victory.
HU put five players
in double digits with Benge's 21 leading the way. Kevin Kyle chipped
in with 18 points and eight rebounds and Luke Smith came off the bench
to score 15 points. Tyler Shively finished with 13 and Zawadzki
chipped in 12.
Goshen’s Errick McCollum topped all scorers in the game with 22
points and he was joined in double figures by Brice Hartman with 17
and Nate West with 15.
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