Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3
Whitman 72, Pacific 67
Whitman 68, George Fox 61
The Whitman men rallied from a pair of halftime deficits to take
Northwest Conference victories from Pacific (72-67) on Friday,
Feb. 2, and George Fox (68-61) on Saturday, Feb. 3. Both games
were played in Sherwood Center.
Pacific led 38-34 at halftime in Friday's game and stretched its
advantage to 50-42 with 12:12 left in the game. But the
Missionaries reeled off 10 unanswered points to grab the lead,
and the Boxers didn't score for nearly five minutes, finally
hitting a free throw at the 7:16 mark.
With freshmen Shannon Eddins and Dan Rough hitting
3-pointers, Whitman pushed its lead to 62-56 with 5:15 left.
Pacific's Sean Eaton converted one of two free throws with 3:02
to knot the score at 62-62. But Rough, who led all scorers
with 19 points, answered with a layin and his fifth 3-point bomb
of the game as Whitman pulled away.
Evan Jones added 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocked
shots against Pacific. Andrew Schillinger contributed 13
points, 10 assists and three steals while committing just one
turnover. Whitman got a big boost off the bench from
Eddins, who hit a pair of second-half 3-pointers to finish
with 13 points and six rebounds.
Whitman also rallied from an early deficit Saturday night against
George Fox. Trailing 42-34 at halftime, the Missionaries turned
up the defensive pressure in the second half, holding the Bruins
to just 19 points over the final 20 minutes. A 15-6 run gave
Whitman a 49-48 lead with 12 minutes left to play, and Alan
Van Divort's three-point play with five minutes remaining
gave the Missionaries the lead for good at 58-57.
Jones had another solid game for Whitman, nailing eight of
10 shots from the floor and scoring 21 points. He also grabbed 11
rebounds and two steals, blocked two shots and dished off three
assists. Chris Mosley had 14 points, six assists, four
steals and four rebounds. Van Divort finished with nine
points, five rebounds and four stels, while Eddins chipped
in with 10 points. Rough scored 12 points to go with four
rebounds and four assists.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Whitworth 73, Whitman 70
The Whitman men gave conference-leading Whitworth all it could
handle on Tuesday, Feb. 6, before dropping a 73-70 decision in
the closing minutes at Sherwood Center. Whitworth led 41-33 at
halftime, but the Missionaries opened the second half on a 15-6
scoring run to take 48-47 lead with 13:54 remaining. From there,
the lead changed hands nine more times before the two teams
deadlocked at 63-63 with 3:33 left to play.Whitworth scored a
pair of inside buckets to take a 67-63 lead at the 1:42 mark, but
Whitman's Dan Rough answered with his sixth 3-pointer of
the night to cut the margin to one point with 1:34 left.
Whitworth finally escaped with the victory, however, after
scoring off an offensive rebound and hitting four of six free
throws.
Rough led all scorers with 30 points, one below his season
high. He also had six rebounds and three steals. Rough,
who led the nation (NAIA Div. II) in 3-point accuracy last
season, leads the conference this season in 3-point baskets with
76. He sank his only two free throws of the night, and has now
made 55 of 59 attempts on the season, which leads the NAIA Div.
II.
Whitman also got 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench from
freshman Mike Keyser, while Evan Jones had 11
rebounds and four blocked shots, which increased his season total
to 43 blocks in 20 games. Point guard Andrew Schillinger
added to his conference lead in the assist category with 13.
Alan Van Divort grabbed eight rebounds, helping the
Missionaries outboard Whitworth 44-36.
Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 10-11
Linfield 103, Whitman 75
Willamette 87, Whitman 59
Following a 10-hour bus ride complicated by widespread flooding
in the Northwest, the Whitman men struggled through a 103-87 loss
on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon.
Whitman also lost the next day, 87-59, at Willamette University
in Salem, Oregon.
Dan Rough paced the Whitman offense against Willamette
with 15 points. Evan Jones and Chris Mosley added
13 and 10 points, respectively, and both players snared seven
rebounds.
Jones hit eight of 11 shots from the floor and scored 20
points in the loss to Linfield. He also had six rebounds and two
blocked shots. Mosley had 13 points and Rough 12.
Alan Van Divort added nine points, while Andrew
Schillinger had seven points and four steals.
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 16-17
Pacific Lutheran 85, Whitman 70
Lewis & Clark 82, Whitman 67
Despite a season-high 33 points from Dan Rough, Whitman
dropped an 85-70 decision to Pacific Lutheran University on
Fridy, Feb. 16, in Sherwood Center. On Saturday, Feb. 17,
Whitman's Evan Jones scored 15 points, snared eight
rebounds and blocked seven shots, but Lewis & Clark inched ahead
by two points at halftime and then rolled to an 82-67 season-
ending victory in Sherwood Center.
Alan Van Divort snared 10 rebounds and scored eight points
aginst Lewis & Clark, and Chris Mosley and Mike
Keyser added 10 points apiece. Rough managed just nine
points in his final game of the season, although he hit a pair of
3-pointers to boost his season total to 90, tops in the
conference. He also converted his only free throw of the night,
extending his season mark at the line to 56 of 60 attempts (93.3
percent).
Rough has led the nation (NAIA Div. II) in free throw
percentage for the past month, and he's in position to claim his
second national statistical crown in as many seasons. He led the
nation in 3-point percentage a year ago.
Rough nailed five 3-pointers in Friday's game against
Pacific Lutheran. Jones added 19 points, a game-high 14
rebounds, five steals and one blocked shot. Point guard Andrew
Schillinger had eight assists, adding to his conference-
leading total.