It didn't take long for Zack Frey to establish that senior night belonged to him.
Frey scored 15 points in the first half and 27 for the game as Freed-Hardeman dominated Lyon (Ark.) College, 97-56, on Thursday night in the Sports Center.
The 6-foot-8 senior was key in a 12-3 run that saw the Lions build an 11-point lead with 6:30 left in the first half, scoring eight of FHU's points during the three-minute stretch. After a Slater Belew putback brought Lyon back within nine points, Freed-Hardeman closed the half by outscoring the Scots 15-5 over the last six minutes.
Frey then scored the Lions' first six points of the second half as Freed-Hardeman continued to build its lead. A 17-4 run midway through the second half all but closed the door on the Scots, with the Lions opening up an 84-48 lead with 7:30 left in the game.
Frey's game-high scoring performance came on 13-of-17 shooting from the field, the 13 field goals tying his season high. Jesse Moulton and Anthony Sampson each had 12 points and senior Logan Greer added 10.
The win keeps FHU (19-10, 11-4) in a tie for second place in the TranSouth Conference with Mid-Continent (Ky.). Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) fell out of the tie with a loss to Union (Tenn.) tonight, putting the Trojans a game behind in fourth place.
The Lions need a win at Bethel (Tenn.) on Saturday and a Mid-Continent loss to Cumberland (Ky.) in order to take the No. 2 seed into next week's TranSouth Conference tournament.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Lions win big over Martin Methodist, 77-51
The Freed-Hardeman Lions haven't had a lot of success when making five or fewer 3-pointers but thanks to some solid defense, an off night from behind the arc never became a factor.
The No. 20 Lions held Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College to 33 points below their season scoring average in a 77-51 win on Monday night in the FHU Sports Center to sweep the regular season series between the two schools for the first time since 2004.
Freed-Hardeman was 5-4 when making five or fewer shots from behind the arc entering the game tonight.FHU (17-8, 10-2) closed the first half on a 16-4 run that saw the Lions make six straight field goal attempts to take a 42-27 lead into halftime. Despite going 3-of-11 from 3-point range, the Lions still shot 57.1 percent from the field in the half thanks in large part to a 7-for-7 performance from Zack Frey.
The RedHawks (17-9, 5-7) pulled within 10 points early in the second half, but Freed-Hardeman answered with a 14-1 run to take a 60-37 lead with 12:43 to play. Martin Methodist would not get closer than 16 points the rest of the way as FHU cruised to the win despite suffering one of its worst 3-point shooting nights of the season, going 5-of-24 for 20.8 percent.
Frey finished the game with 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting to lead all scorers. Ken Bingham added 11 points while Kyle Teichmann contributed 10.
The Lions remain in second place in the TranSouth Conference and now have two games upcoming this week against the two teams directly below them in the standings - Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) and Mid-Continent (Ky.). FHU hosts Trevecca on Thursday before traveling to MCU on Saturday.
The No. 20 Lions held Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College to 33 points below their season scoring average in a 77-51 win on Monday night in the FHU Sports Center to sweep the regular season series between the two schools for the first time since 2004.
Freed-Hardeman was 5-4 when making five or fewer shots from behind the arc entering the game tonight.FHU (17-8, 10-2) closed the first half on a 16-4 run that saw the Lions make six straight field goal attempts to take a 42-27 lead into halftime. Despite going 3-of-11 from 3-point range, the Lions still shot 57.1 percent from the field in the half thanks in large part to a 7-for-7 performance from Zack Frey.
The RedHawks (17-9, 5-7) pulled within 10 points early in the second half, but Freed-Hardeman answered with a 14-1 run to take a 60-37 lead with 12:43 to play. Martin Methodist would not get closer than 16 points the rest of the way as FHU cruised to the win despite suffering one of its worst 3-point shooting nights of the season, going 5-of-24 for 20.8 percent.
Frey finished the game with 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting to lead all scorers. Ken Bingham added 11 points while Kyle Teichmann contributed 10.
The Lions remain in second place in the TranSouth Conference and now have two games upcoming this week against the two teams directly below them in the standings - Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) and Mid-Continent (Ky.). FHU hosts Trevecca on Thursday before traveling to MCU on Saturday.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
John Wooden’s Desirable Coaching Traits
1. Attentiveness to Detail You must prepare to win in order to be a winner. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.
2. Impartiality This is a must, but you must remember that you must not treat everyone alike as they are all different. Give each one the treatment earned and deserved.
3. Teaching Skill It isn’t enough that you know the game, you must be able to teach it. Follow the laws of learning.
4. Discipline Most essential for proper concentration and group organization.
5. Affability The coach must be of an affable disposition because of the various groups with who he must associate.
6. Forcefulness You must be firm without being bullheaded.
7. Alertness Constant observation of all going on around and about are necessary for improved learning and decision making.
8. Optimism The pessimist isn’t likely to produce a confident team that will play near to their full capability.
9. Desire to Improve Lack of ambition will result in complacency and laziness.
10. Vision A Picture of the possible must be shown to your players to provide a goal for them.
11. Consideration For Others You must be truly considerate of others if you expect them to be considerate of you. You must listen to them if you want them to listen to you.
12. Resourcefulness You must be ever ready to make necessary adjustments according to the situation and the personnel that you have available.
13. Cooperativeness An essential for all who work with others and are dependent on others in various ways.
14. Leadership Trust be commanded, not demanded. Others are working with you, not for you. Be interested in finding the best way rather than having your own way.
15. Industriousness There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile things should never be easy to attain.
16. Enthusiasm If you are to stimulate others, your heart must be in your work. Enthusiasm brushes off upon those with whom you come in contact.
17. Sympathy You must be truly interested in those under your supervision and be sympathetic with their problems.
18. Self-control Good judgment must be exercised in your decisions and they must be made through reason not emotion.
19. Sincerity Insincerity can be spotted very quickly and cause loss of respect.
2. Impartiality This is a must, but you must remember that you must not treat everyone alike as they are all different. Give each one the treatment earned and deserved.
3. Teaching Skill It isn’t enough that you know the game, you must be able to teach it. Follow the laws of learning.
4. Discipline Most essential for proper concentration and group organization.
5. Affability The coach must be of an affable disposition because of the various groups with who he must associate.
6. Forcefulness You must be firm without being bullheaded.
7. Alertness Constant observation of all going on around and about are necessary for improved learning and decision making.
8. Optimism The pessimist isn’t likely to produce a confident team that will play near to their full capability.
9. Desire to Improve Lack of ambition will result in complacency and laziness.
10. Vision A Picture of the possible must be shown to your players to provide a goal for them.
11. Consideration For Others You must be truly considerate of others if you expect them to be considerate of you. You must listen to them if you want them to listen to you.
12. Resourcefulness You must be ever ready to make necessary adjustments according to the situation and the personnel that you have available.
13. Cooperativeness An essential for all who work with others and are dependent on others in various ways.
14. Leadership Trust be commanded, not demanded. Others are working with you, not for you. Be interested in finding the best way rather than having your own way.
15. Industriousness There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile things should never be easy to attain.
16. Enthusiasm If you are to stimulate others, your heart must be in your work. Enthusiasm brushes off upon those with whom you come in contact.
17. Sympathy You must be truly interested in those under your supervision and be sympathetic with their problems.
18. Self-control Good judgment must be exercised in your decisions and they must be made through reason not emotion.
19. Sincerity Insincerity can be spotted very quickly and cause loss of respect.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Lions jump two spots to No. 21 in latest NAIA ratings
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After a perfect week, the Freed-Hardeman Lions moved up two spots to No. 21 in the latest NAIA national ratings released on Monday, Feb. 8.
The Lions, winners of eight in a row, are 16-7 on the season and 9-1 in the TranSouth Conference, putting them in a first-place tie with No. 10 Union (Tenn.) University. The two teams will square off on Saturday.
FHU scored wins over Bethel (Tenn.), Blue Mountain (Miss.) and Cumberland (Tenn.) this week by an average of 17 points per game. The Lion defense allowed an average of just 58 points per game on the week.
Freed-Hardeman's matchup with Union is the Lions' only game during the week.
The Lions, winners of eight in a row, are 16-7 on the season and 9-1 in the TranSouth Conference, putting them in a first-place tie with No. 10 Union (Tenn.) University. The two teams will square off on Saturday.
FHU scored wins over Bethel (Tenn.), Blue Mountain (Miss.) and Cumberland (Tenn.) this week by an average of 17 points per game. The Lion defense allowed an average of just 58 points per game on the week.
Freed-Hardeman's matchup with Union is the Lions' only game during the week.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Lions grind out win, move into first place tie in TranSouth
HENDERSON, Tenn. - It wasn't pretty, but it was good enough to get the job done.
The Freed-Hardeman Lions fought through a cold shooting night to post a 71-59 win over Bethel (Tenn.) University on Monday night in the FHU Sports Center and pulled into a tie for first place in the TranSouth Conference in the process.
Earlier in the day, Freed-Hardeman made it back into the NAIA top 25, coming in at No. 23 in the sixth poll of the season. The Lions reached No. 16 earlier in the year before dropping out of the top 25.
The Lions (14-7, 7-1) never trailed in the game but never could quite pull away despite having several double-digit leads. FHU led by 13 at halftime and extended it to as many as 16 points in the second half but the Wildcats (10-12, 2-6) refused to let the Lions put the game out of reach, always going on a short burst to keep the game around a 10-point margin for much of the second half.
Freed-Hardeman, though, never allowed Bethel's short bursts to turn into runs as the Lions relied on pounding the ball inside to their post players or cutting to the basket to get shots in the lane. It was enough to keep the Wildcats at arm's length and pick up their sixth straight win.
Zack Frey and Kyle Teichmann each had 16 points for FHU, followed by Ken Bingham with 15. Logan Greer added 13 points and eight rebounds.
FHU, which had made an average of 10.8 3-pointers per game in its last five games, connected on only 1-of-6 from behind the arc. For the game the Lions shot 42.0 percent from the field, their worst shooting performance since their loss to Union (Tenn.) on Jan. 16.
However, Freed-Hardeman's defense helped make up for any offensive struggles as the Lions held their opponent to 59 points for the second straight game. FHU has allowed just 62.2 points per game during its current win streak.
The Lions return to the floor on Thursday with a trip to Blue Mountain (Miss.) College for an 8:00 PM tipoff.
The Freed-Hardeman Lions fought through a cold shooting night to post a 71-59 win over Bethel (Tenn.) University on Monday night in the FHU Sports Center and pulled into a tie for first place in the TranSouth Conference in the process.
Earlier in the day, Freed-Hardeman made it back into the NAIA top 25, coming in at No. 23 in the sixth poll of the season. The Lions reached No. 16 earlier in the year before dropping out of the top 25.
The Lions (14-7, 7-1) never trailed in the game but never could quite pull away despite having several double-digit leads. FHU led by 13 at halftime and extended it to as many as 16 points in the second half but the Wildcats (10-12, 2-6) refused to let the Lions put the game out of reach, always going on a short burst to keep the game around a 10-point margin for much of the second half.
Freed-Hardeman, though, never allowed Bethel's short bursts to turn into runs as the Lions relied on pounding the ball inside to their post players or cutting to the basket to get shots in the lane. It was enough to keep the Wildcats at arm's length and pick up their sixth straight win.
Zack Frey and Kyle Teichmann each had 16 points for FHU, followed by Ken Bingham with 15. Logan Greer added 13 points and eight rebounds.
FHU, which had made an average of 10.8 3-pointers per game in its last five games, connected on only 1-of-6 from behind the arc. For the game the Lions shot 42.0 percent from the field, their worst shooting performance since their loss to Union (Tenn.) on Jan. 16.
However, Freed-Hardeman's defense helped make up for any offensive struggles as the Lions held their opponent to 59 points for the second straight game. FHU has allowed just 62.2 points per game during its current win streak.
The Lions return to the floor on Thursday with a trip to Blue Mountain (Miss.) College for an 8:00 PM tipoff.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Men's Basketball: FHU's Moulton Week 11 Player of the Week
Jesse Moulton of Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University has been selected as the TranSouth Conference men's basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, January 31, 2010.
Moulton, a six-foot-four junior guard from Pleasant View, Tenn., led the Lions to a 2-0 week by averaging 20 points and six rebounds per game. Moulton shot 14-21 (67%) from the field, 9-15 (60%) from 3-point range, and hit all four free throws.
Moulton saved his best performance for the road, where the Lions defeated Lyon College 85-59. In that game Moulton scored 26 points, grabbed eight rebounds and hit 6-9 from 3-point range.
Freed-Hardeman is tied for the TranSouth led in the loss column with Union University. The Lions are 13-7 overall and 6-1 in TranSouth play.
Moulton, a six-foot-four junior guard from Pleasant View, Tenn., led the Lions to a 2-0 week by averaging 20 points and six rebounds per game. Moulton shot 14-21 (67%) from the field, 9-15 (60%) from 3-point range, and hit all four free throws.
Moulton saved his best performance for the road, where the Lions defeated Lyon College 85-59. In that game Moulton scored 26 points, grabbed eight rebounds and hit 6-9 from 3-point range.
Freed-Hardeman is tied for the TranSouth led in the loss column with Union University. The Lions are 13-7 overall and 6-1 in TranSouth play.
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