FEBRUARY 9, 2008
MEN'S BASKETBALL EDGES ARCADIA, 62-60GLENSIDE -- The King's College men's basketball team broke open a 55-55 tie with2:21 remaining with a 7-2 surge and held on to post a 62-60 victory over host Arcadia University Saturday in Glenside.
With the win, King's improved to 13-8 overall and 6-3 in the Freedom Conference. Arcadia, meanwhile, fell to 9-12 and 3-5 in league play.
With the score tied at 55-55, King's took a 56-55 lead when John Soboleski made-of-two foul shots to give the Monarchs a lead it would never relinquish. After an Arcadia turnover, Soboleski was fouled and made both attempts to put the Monarchs ahead 58-55 with 1:06 remaining. Kevin Brown would bring the Knights to within 58-57 with a bucket down low with 0:31 left.
After King's Kofi Dwebeng missed the front end of a one-and-one with 0:24 remaining, Soboleski would snare an important offensive rebound for King's and dished off to Jim Schule for a lay-up with 0:21 remaining as King's lead grew to 60-27.
Eric Elliot would draw a foul for Arcadia with 0:08 on the clock but missed the front end of a one-and-one as Soboleski pulled down the rebound. Schule was fouled with 0:03 left and made both charity tossed to give the Monarchs a 62-57 lead. Arcadia would hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to bring the final score to 62-60.
Ryan Nenstiel led King's with 18 points off the bench, including six three-pointers. Soboleski registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jim Welsh had nine points while Schule chipped in with eight. Jamie Cousart chipped in with five points and nine rebounds.
Bobby Mulholland led Arcadia with 14 points while Sterling Green added 13. Elliott chipped in with six points and nine rebounds.
The Monarchs return to action Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. game at Penn College in Williamsport.
KING'S COLLEGE 62, ARCADIA 60
KING'S COLLEGE (12-8)
Ryan Nenstiel 6-13 0-0 18; John Soboleski 3-5 6-9 12; Jim Welsh 3-7 0-0 9; Jim Schule 3-3 2-2 8; Jamie Cousart 2-5 1-1 5; Kevin Conroy 2-4 0-0 4; Kofi Dwebeng 1-4 1-4 3; Chris Hacker 1-4 0-0 3; Vince Scalzo 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-47 10-16 62.
ARCADIA (9-12)
Bobby Mulholland 5-10 1-3 14; Sterling Green 4-9 2-2 13; Kevin Brown 4-12 0-0 8; Damien Palantino 2-6 0-2 6; Glen Gagnon 2-2 2-3 6; Eric Elliot 2-9 0-1 6; Blaise Pepitone 1-3 0-0 3; Steve Sharp 1-3 0-0 2; Durell Mills 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 22-56 5-11 60.
King's College................. 32 30 - 62
ARCADIA....................... 33 27 - 60
3-point goals--King's College 10-20 (Ryan Nenstiel 6-9; Jim Welsh 3-7; Chris Hacker 1-1; Kofi Dwebeng 0-1; Vince Scalzo 0-2), ARCADIA 11-29 (Bobby Mulholland 3-6; Sterling Green 3-5; Damien Palantino 2-5; Eric Elliot 2-8; Blaise Pepitone 1-2; Durell Mills 0-1; Steve Sharp 0-1; Kevin Brown 0-1). Fouled out--King's College-None, ARCADIA-None. Rebounds--King's College 33 (John Soboleski 10), ARCADIA 33 (Eric Elliot 9). Assists--King's College 15 (Kofi Dwebeng 5), ARCADIA 11 (Eric Elliot 4). Total fouls--King's College 15, ARCADIA 16. Technical fouls--King's College-None, ARCADIA-None. A-200
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