FEBRUARY 8, 2003
BOB ZIADIE
MONARCH MEN FALL TO SCRANTON IN OVERTIME
WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College men's' basketball
team was outscored 15-9 in overtime as the Monarchs fell to rival
University of Scranton 77-71 in an MAC Freedom Conference matchup Saturday
in Scranton.
With the loss, King's falls to 13-8 overall and 6-4
in conference play. Scranton improves to 17-4 and 8-2.
The Monarchs held a 62-58 lead with 3:02 left
following a basket by Britt Moore. The Royals would then close to within
62-61 on a three-pointer by Jeff Kane with 2:40 remaining. With 1:10
remaining, Scranton's Derek Elphick was fouled and made the second of two
charity tosses to knot the score at 62-62. Neither team would score and
the game entered overtime.
Dave Marcks put the Monarchs ahead 64-62 by hitting
two foul shots, but Scranton took the lead when Kane hit a three-pointer
with 3:47 left. With 1:39 remaining, Marty O'Hora gave King's a 71-70 lead
with a three-pointer, but Elphick scored and was fouled with just 0:38.
The Royal center senior missed the foul shot but teammate Brian O'Donnell
snared the carom and was fouled with 0:37 remaining. O'Donnell made
one-of-two shots to give the Royals a 73-71 advantage.
After a King's miss, Dan Loftus was fouled on the
rebound and went to the line where he sank both foul shots to push the
Royal lead to 75-71 with 0:21 left. After King's missed a three-pointer,
Bryant Smith rebounded and was fouled with 0:03 left, converting both
shots to give Scranton its final margin of victory.
Dannie Evans led King's with 18 points and seven
assists, while Kasim Holloman added 15 points. O'Hora netted 13 points
with 10 rebounds while Moore added 11 off the bench. Steve Hite snared
nine rebounds for King's.
Scranton was paced by Kane with 21 points off the
bench while Elphick and O'Donnell added 20 each.
King's will host Delaware Valley Wednesday at 8:00
p.m.
