Men's Basketball Release (2004-05) - CWR win - Guilford College
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GUILFORD HANGS ON FOR 85-82 MEN'S HOOPS WIN OVER CASE WESTERN RESERVE
GREENSBORO,
NC (12/31/04) -- Sophomore Jordan Snipes led five players in
double-figure scoring with a career-high 18 points in Guilford's 85-82 men's
basketball win over visiting Case Western Reserve Friday afternoon. The exciting
New Year's Eve matinee featured 15 lead changes and nine ties before the Quakers
(6-4) prevailed for their fourth win in five outings.
Guilford's 73-67 advantage with 4:41 left matched the game's biggest lead in the hard-fought contest. The Spartans (2-5) battled back to within 76-75 with 1:58 left behind six points from freshman Matt Cannan. Following a Quakers' time-out, junior Patrick Stephenson buried his fourth three-pointer of the game from the top of the key for a 79-75 Guilford edge with 1:39 remaining.
Junior forward Carson Oren kept Case Western close with a layup and three-pointer on two of the Spartans' next three possessions, but Guilford's Caleb Kimbrough made four free throws in the final 33 seconds to ice the win.
Oren matched his season high with a game-best 28 points and grabbed a tilt-high eight rebounds. He made three three-pointers and 11 of 13 free throws. Junior guard Funso Lafe added 21 points and five boards for the Spartans.
Kimbrough and Stephenson each set career highs with 12 points. Stephenson made four-of-six three-pointers. Guilford's leading scorer, junior center Genaro Lawhorn, was held shotless in the first half, but rallied with 10 points and six of his seven rebounds in the second half. Freshman Ray Edmond added 10 points and three steals off the bench. The Quakers made a season-high 12 three pointers and had 19 offensive rebounds that led to 22 points.
Guilford resumes Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) play Jan. 8 against visiting Randolph-Macon, the preseason league favorite, at 2:00 p.m. The Spartans host Westminster Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m.