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Hornets fall short of upset, lose to FHSU

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Thursday, 21 January 2010 17:58
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Senior guard Jeremiah Box drives against the FHSU defenses Wednesday night at White Auditorium. Box has been out for most of the season due to sickness and injury. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

The Emporia State men’s basketball team fought hard but couldn’t overcome 11 made three-pointers against #5 Ft. Hays State last night as the team fell by four points, 69-65.

Senior guard Lamar Wilbern was the first to strike gold in the first half for the Hornets off of a 12-foot jump shot that gave the Hornets a one point advantage early, 2-1. After a FHSU free throw tied the score, Wilbern struck again, this time off of two successful free throws, increasing the Hornets lead to two, 4-2, with just over 17 minutes remaining.

An empty Tigers possession led to a three-pointer by senior guard Tim Niles. Another made free throw by FHSU led to a nice move on the low block by junior forward Adam Holthaus which resulted in a made basket.

A media timeout gave a break in the action with the Hornets leading the Tigers 10-6 with 14:20 left to play in the half.

Junior forward Adam Holthaus shoots over FHSU’s Dijon Smith Monday night at White Auditorium. Holthaus was the high scorer for the Hornets with 20 of their 65 total points. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

The Tigers went on a 9-0 run following the timeout, capitalizing on poor execution by the Hornets. Another timeout on the floor at the 9:55 mark saw Ft. Hays leading the Hornets, 15-10.

Two made free throws came the Hornets way courtesy of senior forward Jeremiah Box after the timeout, cutting the Tigers’ lead to three, 15-12. FHSU went on a 7-2 run before Holthaus cut into it with two made free throws – the Hornets trailed the Tigers with just over six minutes to play, 16-22.

An easy Ft. Hays layup led to another two successful free throws from Holthaus. A broken play after a timeout on the floor led to a jumper from the low block by Holthaus, which cut the Tigers’ lead to seven. Wilbern chipped in a three-pointer to bring the Ft. Hays lead down to three, 27-24, with over two minutes to play in the half.

FHSU Coach Mark Johnson called timeout with 29 seconds remaining to set up the final play of the half, as his Tigers still led the Hornets by four, 32-28. The play was unsuccessful as the ball was turned over and Box’s shot from beyond the half court line was no good.

The Hornets came back to within one point to start the second half, thanks to a made free throw from Box and a basket on the low block by senior forward Doug Moore. Wilbern’s drive to the basket and make gave the Hornets the lead, 33-32 with over 16 minutes to play in the game.

Emporia State’s lead extended to four due to a three-pointer from Wilbern – FHSU was forced to call timeout with 16:34 remaining.

The first media timeout of the half saw the Hornets still hanging onto a narrow lead, 38-36, with 13:52 left in the contest.

Senior guard Lamar Wilbern works to get past the Tiger’s Dominique Jones Monday night at White Auditorium. Wilbern ended the night with 4 rebounds and 12 points for the Hornets. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

Two straight turnovers by freshman guard Taylor Euler led the Tigers to regain the lead, 39-38, which was followed by a timeout by ESU Coach David Moe. After a missed shot by Niles, Ft. Hays turned the ball over underneath the Emporia State basket to Box, who quickly scored and gave the Hornets the one point lead with 11:53 to play in the half.

A pair of FHSU free throws later, Box popped a three-pointer to give the Hornets a two point lead. A media timeout stopped the action with the Hornets trailing the Tigers, 45-49, with 9:07 remaining in the contest.

The Hornets battled back to take a one point lead, thanks largely in part to a traditional three point play from Holthaus. Following a 30-second timeout by ESU, an unsuccessful low block shot by Holthaus led to a three-pointer by FHSU’s Dominique Jones. Jones hit another trey on the ensuing Ft. Hays possession, which brought their lead to eight at the 4:27 mark.

Following a media timeout, Holthaus hit a pair of free throws to cut Ft. Hays lead to six, which was followed by another Jones three-pointer. Once again it would be Holthaus who answered on the low block, cutting the Tigers’ lead to seven, 63-56.

On the next Ft. Hays possession, Wilbern stole the ball and passed to senior guard Dustin Andrews, who was fouled on the way to the hole and made one of two free throws. After a missed one-and-one opportunity by Jones, Andrews was fouled and made both free throws, cutting the Tigers’ lead to four.

Senior guard Dustin Andrews attacks the basket late in the second half against the Tigers Monday night at White Auditorium. Andrews totaled 6 points and 4 assists for the evening. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

Following a 30-second timeout from FHSU, Ft. Hays guard Corbin Kuntzsch made an easy basket on the low block, which was followed by a layup by Andrews. A jump ball was awarded to ESU, and Andrews once again found himself at the free throw line, making one out of the two and taking the score to 66-62 in favor of FHSU. Jones would hit both free throws on a foul on the inbounds, which led to a three-pointer from Box.

The Hornets could not overcome the deficit and lost the contest, 65-69.

Second half adjustments were integral to the Hornets comeback effort. Wilbern cited aggressiveness as a point of emphasis.

“We just wanted to continue to be aggressive – that was our game plan,” Wilbern said. “A lot of times we were too soft.”

Holthaus led the Hornets in scoring with 20, followed by Box and Wilbern with 12 points apiece.

After being out for several games due to illness, Box said he knew what he had to do to successfully contribute to the team.

“I only got to practice two times in the last month…I just knew I had to come out and play hard,” Box said.

Moe said that, after the embarrassing loss to Washburn, pride was a key point in the Hornets efforts this game.

“One thing athletes have [is] pride, and pride carried us through this game…we could have been a little more determined,” Moe said. “We didn’t have many turnovers and we forced a lot of turnovers, that’s what kept us in the game. We’ve got room to improve, but what we’ve got to do is play with pride like this all the time.”

#1 UCM avoids upset, downs Emporia State 89-79

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Thursday, 17 December 2009 01:21
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Guard Tim Niles shoots over a Central Missouri defender Saturday night at White Auditorium. THe Hornets fell to the #1 Mules 79-89. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

A halftime tied at 31 wouldn’t be enough to give Emporia State the upset they sought after as the Hornets fell Saturday to #1 Central Missouri, 89-79.

UCM was the first to strike gold with a bucket down low off of an inbounds play. Senior guard Tim Niles would answer with a slashing basket to tie the game at two points apiece.

Due to two early fouls, junior guard Matt Boswell would have to take a seat on the bench.

The Mules would jump out to an eight point lead with 17:22 left, forcing an ESU timeout. After coming off the bench, junior forward Adam Holthaus would give the Hornets a spark down low, converting on two consecutive shots, cutting down the Mules lead to four at 12-8. At the 11:56 mark, Central Missouri led the Hornets 17-14.

The Mules started to pull away from the Hornets, scoring the next five points while allowing none until senior guard Dustin Andrews hit a three-pointer with just over 9:00 to go in the half, bringing the score to 22-17 in favor of UCM.

Senior guard Robert Moores would hit a pivotal trey with just over 6:00 left in the half, tying the game at 22-all after a supreme offensive effort by the Hornets on several possessions. Timeout on the floor would see a tie ball game at 24 with 4:27 left in the opening half of the contest.

Guard Dustin Andrews attacks the basket Saturday night against UCM at White Auditorium. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

UCM came out of the timeout with two points off of free throws, followed by a second-effort by Niles to tie the game at 26. A timeout by the Mules with 2:24 to go saw the Hornets trailing Central Missouri by three, 31-28;

Niles had to take a seat on the bench due to picking up his third foul of the contest.

A three-pointer by Andres tied the game at 31 with 49.2 seconds left – the half would end with the same score.

Moores scored the first points of the second half with a layup, giving the Hornets a two point lead. However, the lead would be short lived, as UCM hit a three-pointer and caused a turnover which led to five straight points and a three point lead.

Andrews would score under the bucket and then again from beyond the arc to give the Hornets the lead. After trading several baskets, ESU called timeout while leading the Mules 46-45 at the 14:33 mark.

Points were traded back and forth throughout the next four minutes, which led the Hornets to trail the Mules by one at the media timeout, 58-57 with 9:34 left in the contest.

Center Adam Holthouse puts up and easy basket against the Mules Satuday night at White Auditorium.

Forward Adam Holthaus puts up an easy basket against the Mules Satuday night at White Auditorium. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

Central Missouri would go on a run after the timeout, scoring the next seven points of the game to take a six point lead which led to an Emporia State timeout.

Freshman guard Taylor Euler would take it to the basket right out of the gate, scoring the easy layup while missing the free throw off the foul.

A barrage of three-point baskets came from both teams in the following minutes – Central Missouri went on a small run, but it was cut down quickly thanks to solid offensive efforts from Niles and Moores.

At 3:43, UCM led by one, 75-74. The Mules went on another run, this time leading the Hornets by as much as eight with under two minutes to play in regulation. Central Missouri’s late run would prove to be too much, as the Hornets couldn’t could not catch back up and eventually fell to the Mules, 89-79.

Head Coach David Moe said that the team has gone through a period of learning during the last few weeks.

“I think we learned a big lesson throughout the week about dealing with adversity, dealing with self-pity…it starts with me, making excuses, giving us reasons to fail, giving us reasons to be distracted away from what our purpose is,” Moe said. “Our purpose is to stay focused and compete as best as we can and then let things go from there.”

Guard Robert Moores looses his defender with a pick set by Doug Moore Saturday night at White Auditorium.

Guard Robert Moores loses his UCM defender with a pick set by Center Doug Moore Saturday night at White Auditorium. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

Holthaus, who contributed 14 points to the team, believed that the game serves as a measuring stick as to how the team has been played.

“It (the loss) lets us know where we’re at,” Holthaus said. “We competed with one of the top teams in the nation. We just have to come back this week, work hard and stay with what we’ve got.”

Fouls became a bit of an issue throughout the game – a total of 41 person fouls were called on the floor.

“We try not to worry about the whistle as much as possible, but eventually it comes into play,” Andrews said.

Although the Hornets currently have a losing record, Moe still has high expectations for himself and the team.

“Tonight we competed, we were focused,” Moe said. “We made mistakes, we can eliminate mistakes, we can make free throws – there are a lot of things we can do to improve. We’ll continue to work and get better.”

Up next for the Hornets is another Saturday night home game, this time against the Braves of Ottawa University. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. on Dec. 19 in White Auditorium.

Double-digit comeback falls short, Hornets fall to Newman 80-77

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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 12:00
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Guard Matt Boswell goes for a lay up Dec. 9 at White Auditorium. The Hornets fell short agaist the Newman Jets 77-80. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

A 16-point second half comeback wouldn’t be enough for a Hornets victory as the Newman Jets slipped past Emporia State 80-77 Wednesday night. The Jets were spot on from behind the three point line throughout the entirety of the contest, hitting 15-24 to ESU’s 4-21.

ESU came out of the gates with the first four points of the contest. A couple of easy three-pointers led the Jets back into the game early, tying the contest at 10-10 with 14:31 left. Newman would take the lead after a timeout on the floor and extend their lead to three at the 12:15 mark.

However, the Hornets’ aggressive, slashing style of offense wouldn’t stay off the scoreboard for long, as junior guard Jordan Stout drove to the basket and made the contested layup despite the foul – the charity point was made, bringing the score to 13-13. Stout would again contribute for the Hornets with a three-pointer with just over 10:30 left in the half.

Another media timeout would pause the game with the Hornets leading 16-15. Newman would come out firing on all cylinders, scoring six straight points on their way to taking the lead, 21-16 – Moe would call timeout.

The Hornets would finally score on a turnover created by a designed trap play, which converted into a senior guard/forward Jeremiah Box tip-in off of a missed layup on the breakaway by senior point guard Tim Niles. Box would score again on a high-effort play, getting his own rebound on a missed shot and then laying it in underneath the basket for two, then again a layup by Box.

A media timeout would give a break in the action, with the Hornets trailing Newman, 26-22 with 4:41 left in the half.

After a Newman three-pointer, Niles would drive the lane and commit a charging foul, and then a technical foul for taunting. The Jets increased their lead to nine at 31-22 after the technical foul free throws.

Both teams would tighten up their defense for the rest of the half, seeing the half come to a close with a Newman lead, 37-26. Box led the Hornets in scoring at the half with 10 points.

Guard Robert Moores drives against the Newman defense Dec. 9 at White Auditorium. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

A Newman three-pointer would start the second half, followed by a turnover by senior center Doug Moore. Senior guard Robert Moores would drive the basket, giving the Hornets an easy two, which was followed by another Newman trey. Box would hit another basket for the Hornets, which was followed by yet another three –pointer by the Jets, who were 9-14 from behind the arc at the 18:19 mark.

The Hornets would go on a spurt to close the Jets lead to 10 with the help of a great defensive effort and offensive output from Box, Moores, and junior guard Matt Boswell. A jumper by Newman forward Tommy Brumbelow would be followed by a traditional three point play by senior guard Dustin Andrews, which cut the Newman lead to nine, 48-39.

After trading points, a questionable flagrant foul was called on Andrews. After two missed free throws, the Hornets would score two from junior forward Adam Holthaus, narrowing the lead to seven at 50-43. Holthaus would score again after an injury timeout, this time with the help of a spin move on the low block. A timeout on the floor with 9:54 left in the contest would see the Jets commanding an 11 point lead over the Hornets, 61-49.

Stout would provide the only real outside threat for the Hornets, hitting a trey with just over 6:30 left to go in the half with Newman leading by 10, 68-58. After a Niles turnover, the Hornets would charge back with a bucket by Box, bringing the score to 72-64 in favor of Newman with 4:09 left in the half.

Guard Jordan Stout works to find an opening against the Jets Dec. 9 at White Auditorium. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

On the ensuing Jets possession, a moving screen violation was called, giving the Hornets the ball – the possession resulted in a layup by Niles and a subsequent timeout by Newman.

Andrews would hit a pivotal three-pointer with just over two minutes to play in the game, closing the Newman lead to three at 74-71. A Jets three-pointer would widen the gap, but on the following Hornets possession Niles would hit a three of his own, bringing the score to 77-74 with 1:30 left to play.

Another Jets trey saw the Hornets trailing by six, but Niles would strike again, this time with three consecutive free throw points off of a shooting foul from behind the arc. The Jets would fail to convert on the ensuing possession, but Niles would come up short with the final three-point attempt of the evening. The Hornets fell to Newman, with the final score 80-77.

Shooting from beyond the arc was a key to Newman’s victory, which proved a frustration point for the Hornets throughout the contest.

“We were frustrated pretty much the whole game,” Andrews said. “I don’t know how their shooters were getting open the entire game. They didn’t really score in the paint, they didn’t look to drive, they shot the three the entire game and they rarely missed. There towards the end we just have to buckle down, we have to get stops, and we didn’t do that.”

Stout said the team was aware of how well Newman could shoot the ball, but the team just couldn’t find their shot.

“We knew they could shoot the ball well,” Stout said. “Obviously you’re going to have some games when teams are hot

Guard Tim Niles lays one up over Newman Forward Tommy Brumbelow Dec. 9 at White Auditorium. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

and some games when teams aren’t. We weren’t hot tonight and they were. That was obviously a big difference in the game.”

Head Coach David Moe laid most of the blame on himself for allowing the team to get down early.

“You have to start the game in a mode of competing,” Moe said. “We’re not well prepared at this point to be able to compete against good teams. I’ve got to do a lot better job of not allowing us to get into that situation.”

Box led the Hornets in scoring with 16, followed by Niles and Holthaus with 14 points each. Box also led in rebounding with seven.