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 Posted December 17th, 2005 By Sam McCarthy, Assistant Sports Information Director Crusaders Comeback Comes Up Short Baldwin-Wallace 85, Capital 82 [Box Score] (BEREA, Ohio) - Capital University's men's basketball team traveled to No. 18 Baldwin-Wallace College and staged a impressive comeback, but came up just short, dropping the Ohio Athletic Conference contest 85-82 at Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea, Ohio. The Crusaders drop to 4-5 on the year, 2-2 in the OAC, while Baldwin-Wallace moves to 8-1 with a perfect 4-0 mark in the OAC. A three-pointer by freshman guard Nate Stahl (St. Henry/St. Henry) gave Capital a 22-21 lead at the 8:20 mark in a first half that was close throughout until the Yellow Jackets went on a 26-14 run after Stahl's three to give them a 47-36 lead going into the break. Baldwin-Wallace's Tori Davis, who scored a game-high 26 points, sparked the Yellow Jackets with 13 points during the run and a total of 19 in the half. The Yellow Jackets held a double-digit lead for a good portion of the second half, but the Crusaders were able to chip away and with an 11-2 run that spanned five minutes they were able to cut the deficit to 64-60 with 8:30 to play. Although Capital never led in the second frame, they kept themselves in striking distance and had a chance to tie but a Dave Johnson (Cincinnati/Roger Bacon) jumper rattled out with six ticks on the clock and the Yellow Jackets were able to escape with 85-82 win. The Crusaders shot 7-12 from behind the three-point line in the second half Johnson, one of five double-digit scorers for the Crusaders, led the way with 16 points on the afternoon to go along with six assists. Stahl tallied 14 markers while post players Jake Meisler (Castalia/Margaretta) and Steve Kyser (Sylvania/Sylvania Southview) each notched 12. Meisler tied for the team lead with five rebounds. Sophomore forward Brad Buckner (Milford/Milford) came off the bench for 10 points and five boards. Capital will take a day off before returning home to The Capital Center to host Denison University on Monday at 7 p.m. |
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