Endicott got a big-time performance in a two-overtime win, while Messiah won in the third overtime at Albright on a big-time shot. Meanwhile, Wittenberg and St. John's kept their runs going in Saturday's Division III men's basketball action.
Messiah assistant Mark Seidenburg is returning to the Philadephia region to take over Delaware Valley's program. He replaces Casey Stitzel who left the Aggies to become the new head coach at Division II Millersville (Pa.).
Déjà vu all over again—and not the good kind.
Just four days after Messiah College fell into a deep hole against Alvernia University and could not complete a furious comeback, history repeated itself as the Falcons again failed to overcome a large deficit and lost.
Messiah College broke open a close game with Widener late in the second-half to win 80-69 on Tuesday and, coupled with wins by both Alvernia and Stevenson, continued to hold a narrow advantage on first place in the Commonwealth Conference.
No. 25 Messiah College grabbed the game's final lead with under 10 minutes to play on Saturday, winning 82-73 at Lebanon Valley to move to 12-4 in the Commonwealth Conference.
No. 25 Messiah College dropped a game at home for the first time this season, losing 64-60 to Stevenson University in a battle that went down to the final seconds. Christian Roberts was the hero for the Mustangs as he stole possession from Messiah with under 20 seconds to play and then hit two free-throws that proved to win the game.
For the third time this season No. 17 Messiah College followed up a loss with a win, this time defeating Arcadia University 81-70 on the road. The win moved Messiah to 17-3 overall on the season, including 11-3 in the Commonwealth Conference.
Lycoming College ran off 12-straight points to start Wednesday's second-half against Messiah College, turning a one-point halftime advantage into an upset victory over the visiting No. 17 Falcons.
No. 22 Messiah College rallied from an early 19-4 deficit and forced overtime with less than four seconds remaining, eventually winning in double-overtime over Albright College, 90-87. David Fernandez scored 18 points for the Falcons and, in thrilling fashion, put in the full-court, game-tying bucket at the buzzer in regulation.
No. 22 Messiah College used a 13-0 second-half run to come from behind run away to an 80-65 win over rival Elizabethtown. David Fernandez scored a game-high 22 points to lead five double-figure scorers for the Falcons, with Brad Bolen adding 13 points, seven rebounds, and a game-high seven assists.
Brad Bolen and David Fernandez combined for 47 points on Saturday to lead No. 15 Messiah College to a 78-70 win over Arcadia University. The helped Messiah avoid their first losing streak as they moved to 13-1 overall and 7-1 in the Commonwealth Conference.
Messiah's bid for a perfect season came to an end on Wednesday night in a thrilling, instant-classic double-overtime loss at Stevenson University, 103-99. The loss dropped the No. 15 Falcons to 12-1 on the season and also into a tie with the Mustangs atop the Commonwealth Conference (6-1).
No. 20 Messiah College used a 15-0 run in the second-half to pull ahead of Alvernia University on Saturday and win 89-78. Brad Bolen led the Falcons with a game-high 23 points, hitting 11-12 from the free-throw line as Messiah went 26-32 from the charity stripe overall. The win moved the Falcons to 12-0 overall including 6-0 in the Commonwealth Conference.
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No. 20 Messiah College tied their season-high with 12 three-pointers and held on late for a narrow 79-76 win over Lycoming College to remain unbeaten at 11-0. Aaron DeVan posted a career-high 21 points on 6-10 shooting, hitting four of six attempts from downtown. With the victory, Messiah also moves to 5-0 in the Commonwealth Conference.
Messiah College displayed impressive balance, patience, and a deft touch from behind the arc to win 80-72 at No. 17 Guilford College. The Falcons led by as many as 16 points in the second-half and even withstood a furious late charge by the Quakers for the victory. With the decision the Falcons move to a perfect 10-0.
Messiah used an emphatic 20-0 run to break a second-half tie with Methodist and win on the road, 73-54. Taylor Groff led the Falcons with 20 points and Brad Bolen added 18 points, 14 of which came in the game-breaking second-half run.
Messiah College used a pivotal second-half run to back a gritty win over Hood College on Wednesday and stay unbeaten at 8-0. Brad Bolen led all scorers with 30 points on 9-17 shooting, including his 1,000th career point with the Falcons.
Grantham, PA - David Fernandez came up big for the Falcons in Saturday's 71-64 overtime win over Elizabethtown College. Fernandez hit a fastbreak layup and followed it up with two free throws to give the Falcons the push they needed.
The Messiah men's basketball team was firing on all cylinders Wednesday evening as they put together a fine 80-73 win over Commonwealth Conference rival, Lebanon Valley College. The Falcons (6-0, 2-0) took an early double-digit lead in the first eight minutes of play, yet the Dutchmen (1-4, 0-1) wouldn't go away easily.
Messiah College erased a 10-point deficit in the final three minutees and Brad Bolen hit a game-winning runner to give the Falcons a thrilling, 76-75 win over Hartwick College in the Homewood Suites Tip-Off Classic. Bolen's runner on the right side came with 20 seconds remaining as the Falcons survived two shots from the Hawks in the final seconds.
Messiah College outscored Rosemont 50-32 in the second-half to turn a 10 point halftime lead into a rout in a season-opening victory in Brubaker Auditorium. Brad Bolen scored 21 points on 9-15 shooting to lead five Falcons' double-figure scorers as the Falcons shot 62.9 percent from field overall.
Messiah College dropped their final regular-season game of the year on Saturday, losing 73-67 to Alvernia. The loss dropped the Falcons out of the Commonwealth playoff picture, as Lycoming and Arcadia earned victories to punch their own ticket. With Messiah's loss, Stevenson earns the No. 5 seed by way of a tiebreaker advantage with the Falcons.
The Messiah College Falcons (12-10, 8-8) were in the driver's seat for almost 35 minutes of play Saturday evening, until the Dutchmen (9-14, 6-10) turned things upside-down with less than five minutes to play. The Dutchmen went on a 7-0 and 9-0 scoring surge in the final minutes to pull away and complete the 81-72 upset.
Messiah College dropped a pivotal road contest on Wednesday night, falling to Stevenson University by the score of 69-64. The Mustangs broke a 57-57 tie late in the game to earn the win, as they moved to 7-8 in the Commonwealth Conference.
Brad Bolen set a new career-high with 31 points, shooting 10-14 from the field to lead Messiah to a 74-57 win over Arcadia University. The win avenges a loss to the Knights from just three weeks ago and, coupled with a Lycoming loss to Stevenson, brings Messiah, Arcadia, and Lycoming into a three-way tie for third place in the Commonwealth Conference (8-6
Saturday men: Overtime, big-time
January 13, 2018Endicott got a big-time performance in a two-overtime win, while Messiah won in the third overtime at Albright on a big-time shot. Meanwhile, Wittenberg and St. John's kept their runs going in Saturday's Division III men's basketball action.
