Men's Basketball News
Centre earns second win 80-67 over Berea
Four players scored in double figures as the Centre College men's basketball team earned is second win of the season defeating Berea College 80-67 in a non-conference game Tuesday, Nov. 27 at the Seabury Center in Berea, Ky.
The Colonels, which had not played since the LaGrange Tournament November 16-17, improve to 2-1 on the season, while Berea falls to 2-5 in the early going.
Centre shot 53.6% (15-28) in the first half, including five of 10 from beyond the three-point line to take a 41-31 lead into the locker room.
The second half was more evenly played as the Colonels only scored three more points (39-36) than the Mountaineers, but that was all they needed in earning their second straight win.
Sophomore forward Danny Noll (Ft. Thomas, Ky.) led all scorers with 19 points on seven of 14 shooting from the field. Senior guard Matt Nestheide (Edgewood, Ky.) had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds. Senior guard Thomas Britt (Louisville, Ky.) tallied 15 points and six rebounds and junior forward T.C. Thomason (Russellville, Ky.) added 14 points, four rebounds and four assists in the win.
Three players finished in double figures for Berea led by forward Micah Turner's 17 points. Forward Jordan Samuels had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Cody Hornsby chipped in 12 points.
Centre will open its 2007-08 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference season Saturday, Dec. 1 against DePauw University. The game will be played as part of a men's/women's doubleheader and is slated to start at 3 p.m. in Danville, Ky. |
