WMU MEN'S BASKETBALL 2009-2010

vs Holy Cross

November 28, 2009 (Kathy's birthday)

Article from http://goholycross.com/.....

Men’s Basketball Team Defeated By Western Michigan 64-54

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Sophomore guard Mike Cavataio (Forest Hills, N.Y.) posted his first career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, but the Holy Cross men’s basketball team was defeated by Western Michigan 64-54 at University Arena. The Crusaders fall to 0-6 on the season with the loss, while the Broncos improve to 2-2. Holy Cross opened game by jumping out to a 13-8 lead after the first eight minutes of play, before Western Michigan responded with a 7-2 spurt to tie the score at 15-15. The Crusaders were back in front 21-19, when the Broncos went on an 11-4 run to claim a seven-point lead. Holy Cross came back to score the final five points of the half, and trailed 30-28 heading into the locker room.

The score stayed close early in the second half, and the Crusaders were down by just two points (41-39) with just under 12 minutes left to play. Western Michigan then scored seven straight points to extend its lead to 48-39. Holy Cross was able to close to within four points twice in the final three minutes of play, but the Broncos made all six of their free throw attempts down the stretch to hold on for the win.

Sophomore guard R.J. Evans (Salem, Conn.) finished the game with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while junior forward Andrew Keister (Galloway, N.J.) added 10 points and four rebounds. Western Michigan was led by Donald Lawson with 15 points and eight rebounds.


Official Basketball Box Score
Holy Cross vs Western Michigan
11/28/09  2:00 p.m. at University Arena, Kalamazoo, Mich.


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VISITORS: Holy Cross 0-6
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
05 Mike Cavataio....... f  3-8    0-0    9-9    4  8 12   2  15  1  2  0  0  36
34 Andrew Keister...... f  4-8    0-0    2-2    1  3  4   4  10  1  4  0  2  26
53 Eric Meister........ c  4-6    0-0    0-0    3  4  7   3   8  0  1  0  0  33
10 R.J. Evans.......... g  5-12   0-1    2-4    4  3  7   2  12  4  6  0  1  28
22 Andrew Beinert...... g  0-6    0-3    0-0    0  3  3   2   0  3  3  0  0  28
01 Dee Goens...........    0-3    0-2    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  12
02 Devin Brown.........    1-3    0-1    2-4    0  1  1   1   4  1  0  0  0  17
12 Adam May............    0-1    0-0    1-2    1  1  2   1   1  0  1  2  0  11
44 Phil Beans..........    2-2    0-0    0-0    1  3  4   4   4  0  2  0  0   9
   TEAM................                         1  2  3
   Totals..............   19-49   0-7   16-21  15 28 43  19  54 10 19  2  3 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-26 46.2%   2nd Half:  7-23 30.4%   Game: 38.8%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0-3   0.0%   2nd Half:  0-4   0.0%   Game:  0.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  4-6  66.7%   2nd Half: 12-15 80.0%   Game: 76.2%    3


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HOME TEAM: Western Michigan 2-2
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
03 Martelle McLemore... f  5-10   0-3    0-1    4  4  8   1  10  2  0  0  1  31
33 Flenard Whitfield... f  3-6    0-1    4-4    2  2  4   1  10  0  2  0  0  25
24 Donald Lawson....... c  7-13   0-0    1-6    4  4  8   4  15  1  3  1  3  29
05 Mike Douglas........ g  2-5    2-2    0-0    0  0  0   2   6  6  1  0  1  31
23 David Kool.......... g  2-10   1-4    2-2    2  2  4   4   7  1  0  0  4  20
01 Demetrius Ward......    1-5    0-1    0-0    1  0  1   1   2  2  0  0  0  15
10 Brandon Pokley......    0-2    0-2    0-0    0  0  0   2   0  0  0  0  0   6
11 Nate Hutcheson......    3-6    1-1    0-1    0  1  1   1   7  0  0  0  1  13
15 Alex Wolf...........    0-0    0-0    2-2    0  1  1   1   2  0  1  0  0  10
21 Shayne Whittington..    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  1  0  0   7
25 David Brown.........    2-5    1-3    0-0    0  0  0   1   5  0  0  0  0   9
32 Muhammed Conteh.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   4
   TEAM................                         2  3  5
   Totals..............   25-62   5-17   9-16  15 17 32  20  64 12  8  1 10 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-32 37.5%   2nd Half: 13-30 43.3%   Game: 40.3%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-9  33.3%   2nd Half:  2-8  25.0%   Game: 29.4%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  3-8  37.5%   2nd Half:  6-8  75.0%   Game: 56.3%    1


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Officials: Lamont Simpson, Glenn Mayborg, Kenneth Turner
Technical fouls: Holy Cross-None. Western Michigan-None.
Attendance: 2671
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Holy Cross....................   28   26  -   54
Western Michigan..............   30   34  -   64

Points in the paint-HC 32,WMU 34. Points off turnovers-HC 5,WMU 23.
2nd chance points-HC 17,WMU 14. Fast break points-HC 4,WMU 11.
Bench points-HC 9,WMU 16. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-4 times.
Last FG-HC 2nd-01:02, WMU 2nd-01:22.
Largest lead-HC by 5 1st-16:26, WMU by 10 2nd-00:12.


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