BALLADEER’S BLOG’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS: FEB 22nd

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NUMBER FOUR TAKES A FALL – On Senior Night for the SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE they welcomed the number 4 team in the nation – the AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY GYRENES. The Fire put AMU on Upset Alert by Halftime with their 39-29 lead, but the Gyrenes forced Overtime with a 71-71 tie. In the extra session Southeastern U. won 83-80. Anthony Kangah led the victors with 21 points while teammate Nathan Mikkelson got a Double Double of 19 points and 13 rebounds.

CENTURY CLUB – Teams scoring 100 or more points in Regulation: The ST. MARY-OF-THE-WOODS COLLEGE POMEROYS beat the visiting INDIANA UNIVERSITY AT COLUMBUS CRIMSON PRIDE 101-70   ###   Meanwhile, the UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE (OH) RED STORM downed the KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS 114-79   ###   And the GOVERNORS STATE JAGUARS won 107-55 at the JUDSON UNIVERSITY EAGLES.

KNOCKING OFF NUMBER NINE – The COLLEGE OF COASTAL GEORGIA MARINERS took the court against their guests – the nation’s number 9 KEISER UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS. The Mariners were up 41-33 at the Half and ultimately held on for a 95-90 Upset win. Sixteen points from Aamir Mack led the College of Coastal Georgia. 

ALL NAME GAMES – The INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS took down the visiting OAKLAND CITY UNIVERSITY MIGHTY OAKS 82-62   ###   Elsewhere, the VITERBO UNIVERSITY V-HAWKS defeated the CALUMET COLLEGE CRIMSON WAVE 81-75   ###   And the LIFE UNIVERSITY RUNNING EAGLES won 91-79 over the ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE STALLIONS.

CLOSE CALL FOR NUMBER TWO – This game saw the 2nd ranked GRACE COLLEGE LANCERS host the GOSHEN COLLEGE MAPLE LEAFS. The Lancers clung to a mere 43-40 edge at the midpoint. After the break, Grace College held on to defeat the Maple Leafs by a final score of 86-84. Gage Sefton tossed in 19 points to lead the Lancers, while teammate Hunter Walston logged a Double Double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.

ROAD WARRIORS – The MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS triumphed 88-58 at the UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE (MT) ARGONAUTS   ###   The UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS won 85-64 at the PANHANDLE STATE AGGIES (should be Okies)   ###   And the COLUMBIA (SC) FIGHTING KOALAS beat the home standing TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS 94-87.

ONE OVERTIME WASN’T ENOUGH – Up next the CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY PHOENIX welcomed the BETHEL (TN) WILDCATS. The Phoenix watched their 37-30 1st Half lead become a 79-79 tie to end Regulation. The 1st OT score was 89-89 but Cumberland University won 103-94 in DOUBLE OVERTIME. Triston Conger led the Phoenix with 30 points while Michael Nwoye got a Double Double of 15 points and 13 rebounds.

THE COOLER NAME WINS – The BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE BARONS defeated the visiting POINT UNIVERSITY SKYHAWKS by a count of 80-64   ###   Meanwhile, the TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE TROLLS clobbered the ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS 91-68   ###   And the (19) HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY FORESTERS won 82-67 at the MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS.

SENIOR DAY SORROW – The SIMPSON UNIVERSITY RED HAWKS took it on the road against the CAL MARITIME ACADEMY KEELHAULERS yesterday. A 32-32 deadlock at Halftime ended up as a 75-75 tie to end Regulation. In Overtime the Red Hawks beat the Keelhaulers by a final tally of 93-87. Thirty points from Timothy Parker led Simpson and his teammate Aidan Rolfs had a Double Double of 11 points and 11 rebounds.

INSTANT CLASSICS – The STANTON UNIVERSITY FIGHTING ELKS edged the WESTCLIFF (CA) WARRIORS 66-64   ###   Next, the INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST RED WOLVES won 88-84 at the WEST VIRGINIA TECH GOLDEN BEARS   ###   And the KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY COYOTES snuck past their hosts the OTTAWA (KS) BRAVES 73-72.