JANUARY 4, 2003
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S DEFEATS SALISBURY 66-50
WILKES-BARRE -- Kasim Holloman scored a game-high 21
points to lead the King's College men's basketball team to a 66-50 victory
over Salisbury University in the opening round of the Ramada Inn/Monarch
Classic Saturday in Scandlon Gymnasium.
With the win, the Monarchs improved to 53 while
Salisbury fell to 2-8.
King's, showing the affects of a 20-day break,
struggled to a 25-19 halftime lead before tallying 41 points in the second
half. Holloman also added three assists and three steals. Dannie Evans
added 12 points and six assists for King's while Marty O'Hora chipped in
with 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Thomas Moore, Britt Moore,
and Jonathan Veet added six points apiece.
Hasheem Alexander led Salisbury with 15 points.
King's will play Neumann in the championship game
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.. Neumann defeated Susquehanna 87-61 in the other first
round pairing. Susquehanna and Salisbury will square off for third place
at 1:00 p.m.
