The Freed-Hardeman Lions continued to make their case to get back into the NAIA's Top 25, winning their fourth straight game after downing Blue Mountain (Miss.) College, 104-60, on Monday night in the Sports Center.
Freed-Hardeman, which received 13 votes in today's national poll, is now tied for second place in the conference with Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) and a half-game behind Union (Tenn.) for the top spot.
As they did two days ago against Mid-Continent (Ky.), the Lions exploded in the second half. Tonight, FHU led at halftime (44-33) but the Toppers were able to get within seven points early in the second half before the Lions caught fire.
After BMC's Mike Chatham made two free throws to make the score 48-41 with 17:05 to play, FHU (12-7, 5-1) took control by outscoring the Toppers 27-5 over the next eight minutes to turn a close game into a comfortable lead. The Lions made 11-of-16 shots during that stretch, including five 3-pointers.
The trend continued for the remainder of the game. After the Toppers got five unanswered points to make the score 79-55, FHU finished by outscoring BMC 25-5 in the game's final 7:18.
The Lions knocked down a season-high 15 3-pointers in the game, marking the fourth straight game in which FHU has connected on 10 or more from beyond the arc. Freed-Hardeman is 7-0 this season when making 10 or more 3-pointers. The Lions also out-rebounded the Toppers, 47-31.
Ken Bingham led all scorers with 24 points, while Jesse Moulton and Kyle Teichmann each had 15. Jonathan Milewski added a career-high 11 points and Zack Frey rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points, all of which came in the first half. Anthony Sampson posted his second straight game with double digits in assists, dishing out 10 tonight. The sophomore is averaging 7.1 assists per game over FHU's last seven contests.
The Lions also kept Renell Collins, BMC's leading scorer, in check. Collins, who was averaging 29.2 points per game in conference play entering tonight, was limited to nine points.
The Lions return to the floor on Thursday as they travel to face Lyon (Ark.) College at 8:00 PM.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Video Highlights from Trevecca 1/18
You can see some highlights from the Trevecca game at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xNaaXlOnGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xNaaXlOnGA
Lions bust shooting slump, rout No. 11 Trevecca
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Freed-Hardeman Lions broke out of their recent 3-point slump and turned it into an 81-62 win over No. 11 Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University on Monday night.
The Lions, who were shooting under 30 percent from behind the arc over their last seven games, knocked down 11-of-27 attempts tonight against a team that ranked second in the nation in 3-point percentage defense.
By contrast, Trevecca - who entered the game as the nation's top 3-point shooting team - missed on its first 13 shots from long distance.
FHU (9-7, 2-1) took a double-digit lead midway through the first half on the heels of an 13-2 run and led by as many as 16 points in the half before taking a 44-34 lead into halftime. Trevecca (12-5, 4-1) got back within nine points early in the second half, but the Lions the next seven points and never allowed the Trojans to get back within single digits again.
Ken Bingham had a big night for Freed-Hardeman with 21 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Kyle Teichmann added 15 points off the bench in place of Zack Frey, who was limited to 17 minutes because of foul trouble.
FHU returns to the floor on Thursday as the Lions visit Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College at 8:00 PM.
The Lions, who were shooting under 30 percent from behind the arc over their last seven games, knocked down 11-of-27 attempts tonight against a team that ranked second in the nation in 3-point percentage defense.
By contrast, Trevecca - who entered the game as the nation's top 3-point shooting team - missed on its first 13 shots from long distance.
FHU (9-7, 2-1) took a double-digit lead midway through the first half on the heels of an 13-2 run and led by as many as 16 points in the half before taking a 44-34 lead into halftime. Trevecca (12-5, 4-1) got back within nine points early in the second half, but the Lions the next seven points and never allowed the Trojans to get back within single digits again.
Ken Bingham had a big night for Freed-Hardeman with 21 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Kyle Teichmann added 15 points off the bench in place of Zack Frey, who was limited to 17 minutes because of foul trouble.
FHU returns to the floor on Thursday as the Lions visit Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College at 8:00 PM.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thought for the day 1/14
I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game. Bear Bryant - Former College Football Coach
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Thought for the day 1/13
Sorry I've been slipping lately. Hope to start back posting more. But here's a thought for the day:
Discipline is the whole key to being successful. We all get 24 hours in a day. That's the only fair thing; it's the only thing that's equal. What we do is with those 24 hours is up to us. - Sam Huff, Former NFL Linebacker
Discipline is the whole key to being successful. We all get 24 hours in a day. That's the only fair thing; it's the only thing that's equal. What we do is with those 24 hours is up to us. - Sam Huff, Former NFL Linebacker
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