Team Effort Scores OAC Win Over John Carroll
A total of 11 players reached the scoring column, with four hitting double figures, to lead the Heidelberg College men’s basketball team to a 104-72 victory over John Carroll University in Ohio Athletic Conference tonight in Seiberling Gymnasium, on the campus of Heidelberg. The win is the third-straight, and sixth victory in its last seven outings, for Heidelberg. Heidelberg also reached the 100-point plateau for the third time on the season. For the year, the Berg currently stands at 10-2 overall and 4-1 in the OAC, while the Blue Streaks fell to 5-6 overall and 2-3 in league action.
Recording his second-straight 20-point game was senior forward Andrew Lemmon (Port Clinton, Ohio / Port Clinton). Lemmon also led the way with 12 rebounds to mark his fifth double-double on the year. Backing Lemmon was Brian Schmidt (Hinckley, Ohio / Brunswick) with 16 points, while Greg Tyson, Jr. (Lima, Ohio / Lima Senior) and Chad Szalay (Lorain, Ohio / Clearview) dropped in 14 and 13 points, respectively. Shawn Shriver (Bellevue, Ohio / Western Reserve), Josh Calver (Shelby, Ohio / Shelby) and Travis Kinn (Alvada, Ohio / New Reigel) each pitched in nine points apiece.
Sharing game scoring honors with Lemon was John Carroll’s Maurice Haynes who finished with 20 points, while Terry Walsh grabbed nine rebounds.
Heidelberg scored first in the contest and extended its lead to double digits, 24-14, just under the 10 minute mark. A Lemmon free throw extended the Berg lead to 15 points, 29-14, with 7:35 to play before the half. John Carroll scored four unanswered points to pull within 11 points, but Heidelberg responded with a 28-9 outburst over the final five minutes to take a 51-27 lead into the locker room. During Heidelberg’s first half spurt to close out the period Lemmon contributed eight points, while Shriver added six points from long range.
In the second half, John Carroll battled back to pull within 13 points on three separate occasions over the first 10 minutes, but could not get any closer. A Tyson lay up with 4:39 to play in the game pushed Heidelberg’s lead to 30 points, 91-61, and the Berg cruised to a 104-72 win.
Heidelberg, under the guidance of head coach Duane Sheldon, continues its trek through the OAC when it travels to Otterbein College Saturday, Jan. 12 for a 7:30 p.m. contest. The Berg will only be on the road for one game, as it will return to Tiffin beginning Jan. 16 against Capital University at 7:30 p.m. The game with the Crusaders marks the first of four-straight at home.