JANUARY 13, 2007
KING'S MEN DEFEAT DELAWARE VALLEY
WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College men's
basketball team continued its solid team play as the Monarchs received
yet another balanced effort in downing visiting Delaware Valley College
80-61 Saturday in Scandlon Gym.
With the win, King's improved to 9-6 overall and 3-1 in Freedom
Conference play with its third straight victory and fifth win over the
last six contests.
King's trailed just once in the game, at 7-5, but a three-pointer from
Jim Welsh and a bucket down low from Vince Scalzo gave the Monarchs a
10-7 lead. The Aggies made things interesting early on, trailing
just 17-15 with 11:26 left in the half, but King's used a 15-6 run to
build a 32-21 lead following a basket but Jamie Cousart with 5:05 on the
clock. After a three-pointer by Eric Lawton brought Delaware Valley to
within 32-24, the Monarchs closed out the half with a 12-4 surge to take
a 44-28 lead into the locker room.
The Monarchs continued to control play in the
second half and held leads of 23 points five occasions, the last coming
after a Bob Nenstiel basket with 10:17 left to give King's a 61-38
advantage. The Aggies would draw no closer than 14 points the rest of
the way.
Scalzo led King's with 18 points and six rebounds while converting
6-of-10 shots from the field. Cousart followed with 14 points, six
rebounds, and three assists while Nenstiel also tallied 14 points. Vince
Sobocinski netted 11 points with four rebounds while Ryan Nenstiel
chipped in with seven points.
It marked the sixth time in the last seven games the Monarchs have had
four players score in double-figures. King's also out rebounded Delaware
valley 41-23 and shot 55.8 (29-52) percent from the floor for the game.
Isaiah Pinckney led Delaware Valley with 21 points
and five assists, with 13 coming in the second half. Eric Lawton
contributed with 13 points.
King's returns to action Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. when the Monarchs travel
to Williamsport to face Lycoming College in another Freedom Conference
game.
KING'S COLLEGE 80, DELAWARE VALLEY 61
DELAWARE VALLEY (3-12/1-3)
Isaiah Pinckney 8-19 3-4 21; Eric Lawton 5-11 0-0 13; Ryan Thomas 3-8
1-2 7;
Josh Taylor 3-5 0-0 6; Jason Seipt 2-7 0-0 6; Brian Hilinski 2-5 0-0 4;
Joe
Rod 2-5 0-0 4; Zack Van Dyke 0-2 0-0 0; Bill Gelsomini 0-1 0-0 0. Totals
25-63 4-6 61.
KING'S COLLEGE (9-6/3-1)
Vince Scalzo 6-10 6-6 18; Jamie Cousart 5-9 4-6 14; Bob Nenstiel 6-8 2-2
14;
Vince Sobocinski 4-6 2-2 11; Ryan Nenstiel 2-6 2-2 7; Kofi Dwebeng 2-6
0-0
5; Jim Welsh 2-5 0-0 5; Dave King 1-1 1-2 3; Jared Black 1-1 0-0 2.
Totals
29-52 18-24 80.
Delaware Valley............... 28 33 - 61
King's College.................. 44 36 - 80
3-point goals-Delaware Valley 7-23 (Eric Lawton 3-7; Jason Seipt 2-6;
Isaiah
Pinckney 2-8; Bill Gelsomini 0-1; Ryan Thomas 0-1), King's College 4-14
(Kofi Dwebeng 1-3; Ryan Nenstiel 1-3; Vince Sobocinski 1-1; Jim Welsh
1-3;
Bob Nenstiel 0-1; Jamie Cousart 0-2; Vince Scalzo 0-1). Fouled
out--Delaware
Valley-None, King's College-None. Rebounds-Delaware Valley 23 (Eric
Lawton
4), King's College 41 (Vince Scalzo 6; Jamie Cousart 6; John Soboleski
6).
Assists-Delaware Valley 13 (Isaiah Pinckney 5), King's College 17 (John
Soboleski 5). Total fouls-Delaware Valley 17, King's College 8. A-175
.
