Wednesday: Everything's Jake

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Feb 05, 2020

Jake Ross set a new single-game scoring record for Springfield on Wednesday with 55 points against Coast Guard.
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Springfield's Jake Ross was much better than okay in the Pride's double-overtime victory while Carthage upended No. 8 Elmhurst and No. 12 UW-Platteville stayed atop the WIAC. In women's action No. 10 Wartburg surged and No. 24 Albright stumbled.

Jake Ross put together one of the best performances in all of college basketball this season as he produced 55 points, 21 rebounds, and five steals to power No. 23 Springfield to a 105-99 home win vs. Coast Guard. The only player in the NCAA to have at least 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game this year, Ross hit 20 of his 41 shots and was 5-for-10 from beyond the arc. Ross' 55 points is the second highest total of the season thus far behind Logan Dorethy who scored 56 for MacMurry against Greenville.

Justin Kane scored 35 for Coast Guard, including nine points in the final 40 seconds of regulation to force overtime. The Pride improved to 17-3, 8-1 in NEWMAC play, while the Bears slipped to 7-12, 2-7.

Carthage dealt No. 8 Elmhurst its second loss in three games as the Red Men escaped R.A. Faganel Hall with an 81-77 win. Preston Laketa hit a 3-pointer with 1:15 left in the game to give Carthage six-point lead. The Bluejays got as close as one with 49 seconds left, and had a chance to take the lead after a turnover by Kienan Baltimore, but Jake Rhode missed a jumper and Derek Dotlich missed a 3 with six seconds left. Carthage (13-7, 5-6 CCIW) had led by as many as seven points on two separate occasions in the second half before the Bluejays rallied, tying the game at 54 on a 3-pointer by Jay Militello.

Baltimore led all scorers with 27 points, shooting 4-for-9 both inside and outside of the arc, plus 7-for-7 from the foul line. Elmhurst, which fell to 18-3, 9-3 in the conference, lost for the second time in three games.

No. 12 UW-Platteville protected its perch atop the WIAC with an 83-75 victory at home over No. 18 UW-La Crosse. The Pioneers trailed by seven at the break but rallied past La Crosse when Quentin Shields hit four 3-pointers in a three-minute span, the last one putting Platteville ahead 55-51. Shields finished with 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting with six 3-pointers. Justin Stovall finished one rebound shy of a double-double for the Pioneers (17-3, 7-2 WIAC). Luka Norcia led La Crosse (16-4, 5-4 WIAC) with 22 points.

No. 20 Babson got 33 points from Jake Coolahan and 32 more from Andrew Jaworski and needed almost all of them to fend off MIT 90-85 in overtime. Those two went a combined 12 for 22 from behind the arc and accounted for all of the Beavers' three-pointers. MIT outrebounded Babson 47-30 and had double-doubles from Giannis Chatziveroglou and Ian Hinkley, but the Engineers turned the ball over 18 times.

Pomona-Pitzer beat Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 81-76, sweeping the season series with its archrival and effectively giving itself a two-game lead on the Staggs for first in the SCIAC. James Kelbert notched 20 points and nine rebounds and Micah Elan added a double-double for the Sagehens (15-4, 9-2 SCIAC), who shot 21 for 31 from the foul line.

Hanover went on the road and rolled over Franklin, 74-53, creating a three-way tie for first in the HCAC. Despite shooting 1 for 8 from three, the Panthers led the entire game and had a 30-16 advantage in bench points. Kevin Williams scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds for Hanover (15-5, 9-4 HCAC). The Grizzlies (13-7, 9-4 HCAC) have dropped three straight.

In women's action, No. 10 Wartburg shot 53 percent and hit five 3-pointers in the first half of a comfortable 79-59 win over Luther. The Knights (18-3, 10-2 ARC) shot 48 percent from the field which matches their Division III leading shooting percentage for the season. Tori Hazard and Kaitlyn Volesky scored 16 points apiece for Wartburg. Luther (11-8, 9-3 ARC) slips a game back of co-leaders Wartburg and No. 11 Loras with four to play. The Duhawks handled Buena Vista, 70-50.

No. 24 Albright's second stint in the Top 25 this season will likely be short since the Lions stumbled at Stevenson, 55-53. Dejah Terrell stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks for Albright (18-2, 9-2 MAC Commonwealth), but she also took 27 shots and turned the ball over nine times. Olivia Coleman had a double-double for Stevenson (11-10, 6-6 MAC Commonwealth) which is fighting to make the Conference's five-team playoff field.

No. 17 Scranton narrowly avoided a similar upset loss on the road, as Makenzie Mason's layup lifted the Lady Royals over Susquehanna, 62-61. Susquehanna had the ball and the lead with six seconds to play when Lily Warhaftig forced a jump ball that gave Scranton possession and set up Mason's game winner. Mason and freshman Bridge Monaghan scored 18 points each for Scranton (17-3, 7-2 Landmark). Conference leader Catholic trounded Elizabethtown 94-59 and remains a game in front of Scranton in the Landmark standings.

Marymount picked up a big win at home over Cabrini, 68-45, in a battle between the two teams vying for the one at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament reserved for teams in conferences without an automatic bid. Katie McShea posted 27 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Saints (17-4, 7-1 AEC), who outscored Cabrini 44-22 in the first half.

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Wednesday: Everything's Jake