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March 5, 2010 – From 1-10 to the GLIAC Tournament championship game. It sounds simple, but the journey this Hillsdale College men’s basketball team has been on has been simply amazing.
The Chargers hung on for a 61-53 win over Grand Valley State University Friday night in the GLIAC Tournament semifinals at the University of Findlay. Hillsdale, now 16-12 on the season, will take on the host Oilers in the title game at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets will go on sale for Saturday’s championship game at 6 p.m. at Findlay’s Croy Gymnasium.
This is Hillsdale’s first appearance in the GLIAC championship game since 1995.
Hillsdale had defeated Grand Valley State just three times in the past 16 years, but none of those three wins was as sweet as the one the team earned to advance to the tournament title game. Findlay has won 53 straight games at home and has never lost a tournament game on its home court.
The Chargers played brilliant defense and were in control of the game most of the way. The team built a 27-14 halftime lead, holding GVSU to 5-for-26 shooting from the floor in the half.
Hillsdale’s lead grew to as big as 21 points, after back-to-back layups by freshman Nick Washburn early in the second half. But the game was far from over, and the Lakers made the Chargers sweat for every second of this victory.
After Hillsdale held a 44-23 lead with 10:39 left in the game, Grand Valley State went on a 14-2 run to close the gap to nine. The Lakers further whittled the lead.
But Hillsdale’s intelligent play on the offensive end, along with its usual dead-eye free throw shooting, helped preserve the lead, and eventually the win.
The Chargers turned in another balanced effort, with four players scoring in double figures, led by Brent Eaton’s 16 points. Sophomore guard Tyler Gerber contributed 13 points and five assists, while Washburn and Brad Guinane each scored 10.
Washburn had three blocked shots, all coming in the first 10 minutes of the game.
Please click on the link below for the box score from Friday’s semifinal game.
Chargers 61, Grand Valley State 53
The Chargers hung on for a 61-53 win over Grand Valley State University Friday night in the GLIAC Tournament semifinals at the University of Findlay. Hillsdale, now 16-12 on the season, will take on the host Oilers in the title game at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets will go on sale for Saturday’s championship game at 6 p.m. at Findlay’s Croy Gymnasium.
This is Hillsdale’s first appearance in the GLIAC championship game since 1995.
Hillsdale had defeated Grand Valley State just three times in the past 16 years, but none of those three wins was as sweet as the one the team earned to advance to the tournament title game. Findlay has won 53 straight games at home and has never lost a tournament game on its home court.
The Chargers played brilliant defense and were in control of the game most of the way. The team built a 27-14 halftime lead, holding GVSU to 5-for-26 shooting from the floor in the half.
Hillsdale’s lead grew to as big as 21 points, after back-to-back layups by freshman Nick Washburn early in the second half. But the game was far from over, and the Lakers made the Chargers sweat for every second of this victory.
After Hillsdale held a 44-23 lead with 10:39 left in the game, Grand Valley State went on a 14-2 run to close the gap to nine. The Lakers further whittled the lead.
But Hillsdale’s intelligent play on the offensive end, along with its usual dead-eye free throw shooting, helped preserve the lead, and eventually the win.
The Chargers turned in another balanced effort, with four players scoring in double figures, led by Brent Eaton’s 16 points. Sophomore guard Tyler Gerber contributed 13 points and five assists, while Washburn and Brad Guinane each scored 10.
Washburn had three blocked shots, all coming in the first 10 minutes of the game.
Please click on the link below for the box score from Friday’s semifinal game.
Chargers 61, Grand Valley State 53
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