January 3, 2005

  • Archived Pioneer Updates
January 3, 2005     (#3419)
For immediate release...........

Malone College Sports This Week

Jan. 4 (Tue.) - Women's Basketball home against Tiffin University; 5:30 p.m.
                        - Men's Basketball home against Tiffin University; 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8 (Sat.) - Women's Basketball at University of Rio Grande; 6:00 p.m.  (RADIO)
                       - Men's Basketball at University of Rio Grande; 8:00 p.m.  (RADIO)

NOTE: Malone basketball's radio broadcast schedule for the season can be found at www.malone.edu and then by clicking on either men's basketball or women's basketball.  In Monday weekly updates, games that are to be broadcast (WNPQ 95.9 FM) will be noted above.

Last Two Weeks at a Glance

Men's Basketball - Malone defeats:   
                                        * Houghton (NY) College  90-79
                                        * Muskingum College  70-69
                                           Geneva (PA) College  92-87
                                  Malone loses to:
                                           Cedarville University  105-92
                                  CURRENT RECORD:  9-6  (1-2 AMC South) 
                                        * Muskingum Holiday Tournament

Women's Basketball - Malone defeats: 
                                                Geneva (PA) College  68-54
                                         Malone loses to:
                                                Seton Hill (PA) University  73-70
                                         CURRENT RECORD:  8-6  (1-2 AMC South)   

NOTE: For complete standings and statistics of Malone teams, visit www.amcsports.org.

Men’s Basketball Posts 3-1 Mark During Holiday Break

     The Malone College men’s basketball team defeated NCAA Division III Muskingum College 70-69 in the championship game of the Muskingum Holiday Tournament on December 22nd after stopping Houghton (NY) College 90-79 the night before in the tourney's consolation contest.  The squad later fell to NAIA #3 Cedarville University 105-92 on Dec. 28th at Cedarville but bounced back to defeat Geneva (PA) College 92-87 at home last Thursday.  With the 3-1 record over break, Malone is now 9-6 overall and 1-2 in the AMC South. 
     Against Houghton, Malone led 37-34 at halftime and extended its lead by as many as 16 points in the second period en route to the 90-79 win.  Chris Miller (So., Hiland H.S.) tallied a game-best 26 points, including 15 of 15 from the charity stripe (four shy of the single-game Malone record of 19-19).  Brian Allerding (So., Loudonville H.S.) posted a double double with 16 points (7-9 FG, 2-3 FT) and 10 rebounds while the Pioneers dominated the boards 50-25.  Shane Conwell (Sr., Stow H.S.) contributed 15 points while Jason Mishler (Sr., Hiland H.S.) added 12 points and dished out a team-high five assists. 
     At Muskingum, Malone held a slim 29-27 advantage at the half and trailed by as many as nine in the second stanza before emerging with the 70-69 championship victory.  Miller, Conwell and Jesse Schlabach (So., Lake H.S.) paced the Pioneers with 15 points each, including five three-pointers from Schlabach.  Mishler also hit double digits with 10 points and handed out seven assists.  In addition, Allerding grabbed nine boards but Malone was outrebounded 40-27.
     At Cedarville, the Pioneers outscored the Yellow Jackets 53-50 in the second half but it wasn’t enough to offset Cedarville’s 60% shooting and 16-point advantage in the first period.  Miller led all scorers with 32 points (8-12 FG, 5-5 3-PT FG, 11-12 FT).  Conwell tallied 26 points while Mishler added an even dozen.  Cedarville held a 49-30 advantage on the boards as Allerding snagged six rebounds for Malone.  Mishler dished out five assists while he and Miller both collected four steals.
     Against Geneva, the Pioneers trailed 48-47 at halftime but took control in the second stanza as they led by as many as 16 points before securing the 92-87 non-conference win.  Conwell led Malone with 31 points followed by Miller with 21 points.  Allerding and Schlabach rounded out the double digit scoring with 11 and 10 points, respectively.  In addition, Allerding also grabbed a team-best 10 boards but the Pioneers were outrebounded 54-42.  Mishler handed out six assists while Conwell posted five steals and James Hannum ( So., Perry H.S.) recorded three blocks.
     This week, Malone (9-6, 1-2 AMC S) will host Tiffin University (5-6, 1-2 AMC S) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and then will travel to the University of Rio Grande (13-3, 2-1 AMC S) on Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
     This week’s opponents:  Tiffin - Malone holds a 48-19 advantage over the Dragons in the all-time series and swept Tiffin in the two-game series last year (81-63 at Tiffin and 75-69 at Malone)...Malone has won three straight against Tiffin.  Rio Grande - the Redmen hold a 36-33 edge in the all-time series against Malone and swept the two-game series against the Pioneers last year (81-71 at Rio Grande and 76-70 at Malone).
     Malone notes:  Shane Conwell leads the team (and the AMC) in scoring at 23.3 point per game followed by Chris Miller at 20.5...James Hannum paces the squad in rebounds at 6.6 per outing...Jason Mishler leads the team in assists at 5.1 per game...Malone ranks second in the conference in free throw percentage at 79.0%...Conwell was named AMC South Player of the Week (Dec.12-18) as he exploded for 46 points in a 120-114 win over Ohio Dominican University...Miller was also selected Player of the Week (Dec. 19-25) as he averaged 20.5 points per game to lead Malone to the Muskingum College Tournament championship...Malone has a current five-game home winning streak (have not lost at home this year).

Women’s Basketball Falls To Seton Hill 73-70; Beats Geneva 68-54

     The Malone College women’s basketball team lost 73-70 on the road to Seton Hill (PA) University on December 20th but regrouped to defeat Geneva (PA) College 68-54 at home last Thursday.  With the 1-1 mark over break, the Pioneers are now 8-6 overall and 1-2 in the AMC South.
     At Seton Hill, Malone trailed 34-28 at the half as 25 Pioneer turnovers proved too much to overcome in the 73-70 Malone defeat.  Nikki Parson (So., Garaway H.S.) led the Pioneers with 25 points (5-9 FG, 15-15 FT), including an impressive 15 of 15 from the free throw line, followed by Michelle Ling (Sr., Hiland H.S.) with 18 points.  Nicki Sisson (Fr., Wayne Trace H.S.) added 10 points while Ling dished out a team-best seven assists and collected four steals.  In addition, Parson grabbed nine boards but Malone was out-rebounded 35-31.
     Against Geneva, the Pioneers led 27-24 at the half and shot 52% from the field in the second half to earn the 68-54 victory.  Parson paced Malone with 20 points followed by Ling with 18 points.  Mishler also hit double digits with 11 points.  Kellyn Murphy (Fr., St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S.) and Parson posted three assists each while Murphy and Ling tallied three steals apiece.  Also, Parson also ripped down nine rebounds but the Pioneers lost the battle of the boards 37-41.  Having missed her first free throw attempt against Geneva, Nikki Parson's consecutive free throws streak ended at 17 (believed to be a school record as this category was not previously listed). 
     This week, Malone (8-6, 1-2 AMC S) will host Tiffin University (5-7, 2-1 AMC S) Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and will travel to the University of Rio Grande (13-4, 2-1 AMC S) on Saturday for a 6:00 p.m. tip-off.
     This week’s opponents:  Tiffin - The Dragons hold a 15-13 lead in the all-time series against Malone and swept the Pioneers in last year's two-game series (87-82 at Tiffin and 81-72 at Malone).  Rio Grande - Rio holds a 33-16 advantage in the all-time series against Malone although the Pioneers have won the last six meetings between the teams (last loss to Rio was on Feb. 5, 2000).
     Malone notes:  Michelle Ling leads the team in scoring at 21.6 points per game (3rd in AMC) followed by Nikki Parson at 19.4 per contest...N. Parson tops the squad in rebounds at 9.2 per contest…Ling also paces the team in assists at 4.2 per game while N. Parson leads the team and the conference in free throws at 91.2 %...In addition, Ling is shooting an impressive 44.4% from three-point range (73 of 95)...Malone ranks first in free throw percentage at 78.3% and second in field goal percentage at 47.1%.
1.800.521.1146