Spartans Fall To Olivet College Comets
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Mark Adkins-
The home-standing Olivet College Comets used an 8-2 run over the final 1:28 to earn a 61-57 decision over the Manchester University Spartans inside the Cutler Center.
Olivet, which moved out to a 20-10 lead midway through the first half, saw the Spartans battle back to tie the game at 36-all with 13 minutes left.
The Comets pushed the advantage back to nine (48-39), but a 16-5 roll by Manchester lifted the visitors into a 55-53 edge when junior guard Brady Dolezal hit a lay-up with 1:28 remaining.
The Comets managed to piece together the deciding cushion due to a three-point basket, a 3-of-4 effort at the charity stripe and a key put-back of a missed free throw.
Coach Brad Nadborne’s Manchester squad received a balanced attack with the junior trio of Dolezal and forwards Matt Brown and Jarod Schrock leading the way.
Dolezal, picking up where he left off from last season, dropped in a team-high 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting, which included a three-point conversion. Brown added 16 points, and Schrock rounded out the double-digit Spartans’ scorers with 10.
Senior guard Caleb Jackson dished out four assists for the Spartans, sharing the team-high with sophomore guard Chase Casteel. Sophomore guard Blake Brouwer proved strong inside with seven boards and a pair of blocked shots.
Olivet was led by senior guard DeOndre Callahan and junior forward Anthony Easter. Callahan accounted for a team-best 13 points, including the key three-pointer in the late run, while Easter added 11 points and nine rebounds, including the carom and put-back of the missed free throw in the closing moments.
The Spartans openn their home schedule Saturday when Wright St.-Lake visits Stauffer-Wolfe Arena for a 6 p.m. tipoff.[[In-content Ad]]
The home-standing Olivet College Comets used an 8-2 run over the final 1:28 to earn a 61-57 decision over the Manchester University Spartans inside the Cutler Center.
Olivet, which moved out to a 20-10 lead midway through the first half, saw the Spartans battle back to tie the game at 36-all with 13 minutes left.
The Comets pushed the advantage back to nine (48-39), but a 16-5 roll by Manchester lifted the visitors into a 55-53 edge when junior guard Brady Dolezal hit a lay-up with 1:28 remaining.
The Comets managed to piece together the deciding cushion due to a three-point basket, a 3-of-4 effort at the charity stripe and a key put-back of a missed free throw.
Coach Brad Nadborne’s Manchester squad received a balanced attack with the junior trio of Dolezal and forwards Matt Brown and Jarod Schrock leading the way.
Dolezal, picking up where he left off from last season, dropped in a team-high 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting, which included a three-point conversion. Brown added 16 points, and Schrock rounded out the double-digit Spartans’ scorers with 10.
Senior guard Caleb Jackson dished out four assists for the Spartans, sharing the team-high with sophomore guard Chase Casteel. Sophomore guard Blake Brouwer proved strong inside with seven boards and a pair of blocked shots.
Olivet was led by senior guard DeOndre Callahan and junior forward Anthony Easter. Callahan accounted for a team-best 13 points, including the key three-pointer in the late run, while Easter added 11 points and nine rebounds, including the carom and put-back of the missed free throw in the closing moments.
The Spartans openn their home schedule Saturday when Wright St.-Lake visits Stauffer-Wolfe Arena for a 6 p.m. tipoff.[[In-content Ad]]
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