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Posted January 11th, 2005
By Sam McCarthy, Assistant Sports Information Director
Stahl Drills Game-Winning Three; Crusaders Beat Heidelberg 94-93 in Overtime
Capital 94, Heidelberg 93 (OT) [Box
Score]
(TIFFIN, Ohio) - Capital University freshman
guard Nate Stahl (St. Henry/St. Henry) scored a game-high 25 points and
hit a three-pointer as time expired in the first overtime period to give the
Crusaders a thrilling 94-93 victory over Heidelberg in an Ohio Athletic
Contest in Tiffin, Ohio.
The Crusaders move their record to
6-7, 3-4 in the conference, while the Student Princes fall to 6-8, 2-5 in the
OAC.
Heidelberg was red-hot in the first half, shooting 58% from the floor and held
a double-digit lead for most of the first period as they went into the locker
room with a 47-32 lead. A 13-2 run at the outset of the game gave the Student
Princes a 17-8 advantage at the 16 minute mark.
Capital slowly cut the 15 point halftime deficit into single digits and then
tied the game at 66 with 6:17 left to play. The lead went back and forth
throughout the second half as a free throw shot by freshman guard Ryan Wood
(Pickerington/Pickerington Central) gave Capital an 83-81 lead with 11
seconds to play, however Heidelberg's Ron Higgins hit a layup as time ran out
in regulation to tie game at 83 and send the contest into overtime.
Again the lead changed hands a number of times during the overtime period with
the Student Princs holding a 93-91 advantage with 11 seconds to play before
Stahl pulled off his heroics.
The 6-6 freshman guard hit a career-high six three-pointers in the win, going
8-12 from the field and 3-4 from the line to give him his 25 points. Stahl's
performance took away some of the luster of sophomore guard Matty Owens
(Mason/Mason) career-high 16 markers, while sophomore forward Brad
Buckner (Milford/Milford) tallied 13 and Wood ended with 12 off the bench.
Six different players scored in double-figures for the Student Princes led by
Higgins 17.
Capital's win builds some momentum going into a showdown on Saturday with
crosstown rival Otterbein. Tip-off for the game is set for 1 p.m.
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