Spalding University’s Jametrius Brasher, a junior from Louisville, Ky. (Male), has been named the Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of November 21-27. Brasher, a 6-6 forward, averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games played last week, while also shooting 50 percent (12-of-24) from the field. He recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds in an 82-72 overtime loss to Victory University. Brasher shot 5-of-12 (.410) from the field, 7-of-10 (.700) from the free throw line and tallied two assists and one block. He scored 20 points on 7-of-12 (.580) shooting from the field and 6-of-9 (.667) from the charity stripe to lead the Golden Eagles to a 65-54 victory over Alma College. Brasher also added two steals and one block in the win.

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The Golden Eagles lost a 60-53 battle to MacMurray Monday night at Derek Smith Gymnasium. Spalding was led by Montray Robinson’s 12 points and Johnell Hardin’s 9 rebounds. The Golden Eagle’s played a close game out rebounding MacMurray 40-36, but could not overcome a nightmarish 30.3% shooting performance in the second half.

MacMurray jumped to a 20-12 lead over the Golden Eagles at the 9:48 mark in the first half forcing the Golden Eagles into 7 early turnovers. Spalding cut the deficit to 4 points with 4:05 left to play in the first half. Johnell Harding then cut MacMurray’s lead to 1 with a 3 pointer at the 2:15 mark. The Golden Eagles took the lead 25-24 on a Montray Robertson layup with 12.5 seconds left in the first half. Spalding held off two late shots by MacMurray to take a 1 point lead into halftime. Montray Robertson paced the Golden Eagles with 10 points, while Johnell Harding collected 7 rebounds. Spalding took the lead by out rebounding MacMurray 27 – 13, and holding the Highlanders to 33.3% shooting from the field.

MacMurray retook the lead on a run out by Cody Best, but Spalding was quick to respond regaining the lead with a driving layup by Johnell Hardin. The first 5 minutes of the second half was back and forth with Spalding regaining the lead on a Robert Pittman layup at the 15:03 mark. MacMacMurray took the lead at the 12:37 mark and never looked back. A Jametrius Brasher jump hook cut the lead to 1 neat the 4 minute mark in the second half, but MacMurry pushed their lead to 7 with 2:06 left to play. The Golden Eagles would battle back cutting the deficit to 4 with 46 seconds left, but could not hit a shot down the stretch losing to MacMurray 53-60.

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The Lady Golden Eagles bounced back from their loss to Franklin by running MacMurray out of the gym tonight winning 77-38. Spalding was led by freshman Jessica Guy’s 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Kerstin Hayes also filled the stat sheet finishing the night with 8 points, 5 assists, and 8 steals. The Lady Golden Eagles beat MacMurray with relentless defense finishing the game with 19 steals and forcing 32 MacMurray turnovers. On offense Spalding was very efficient from the field finishing the night 41.3%.

MacMurray got on the board first with a basket from Fionnuala Toner. The Lady Golden Eagles responded quickly, leading 12-7 at the 13:41 mark in the first half. Spalding increased their lead to 10 with a 5-0 run over the next 3 minutes. MacMurray cut the deficit to 8 trailing 22-14 with 7:30 left in the first half. Over the next 5 minutes the Lady Golden Eagles increased their lead to 14 by creating turnovers on defense and capitalizing on fast breaks. The Lady Golden Eagles went into halftime leading MacMurray 38-21. Jessica Guy’s 16 points and 7 rebounds led Spalding’s offense in the first half, while Kerstin Hayes 5 steals sparked the defense to a team total of 9 steals resulting in 16 MacMurray turnovers.

Spalding started the 2^nd half with a Kelly Harrod jumper. The Lady Golden Eagles pulled away early in the second half leading 56-28 at the 12:04 mark in the 2^nd half. The Golden Eagles increased their lead by forcing turnovers and knocking down shots. Spalding continued their dominance outscoring MacMurray 10-2 over the next 5 minutes. The Lady Golden Eagles continued to run away with the game forcing MacMurray into several turnovers over the next 8 minutes holding a commanding 71-38 lead with 3:00 minutes left in the 2^nd half.

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The Spalding University Basketball team coming off a tough loss last night came out on top today against Alma College 65-52.  The Golden Eagles were a different team today shooting 52% from the field compared to yesterdays 33%.  Jametrius Brasher once again had a dominating performance with 2o points 4 rebounds 1 block and 2 steals.  Thomas Blakemore was a big reason for the Golden Eagles success today when he went 7-11 from the field totaling 15 points.  Quayshaun Hamilton added 10 points for a season high.

The Golden Eagles are back in action at home this Monday when they take on MacMurray College.  Game time is 8pm. 

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The Spalding University basketball is playing host this weekend to 3 other teams from around the country.  This is the 1^st annual Spalding University Thanksgiving Classic and the first time these 3 teams have traveled to Louisville, KY.  Game 1 was a matchup between Alma College out of Alma, Michigan and John Carroll University located in University Heights, OH.  John Carroll came out firing in the first half scoring 50 points, shooting 58% from the field.  They took a 50-42 lead into the second half with Alma shooting a close 57%.  The second half was a different story when Alma came to put the contest within 1 77-76, but their comeback would fall short with John Carroll winning 98-91. 

Spalding took on Victory University out of Memphis, TN in the 2^nd game of the Classic and the ending was not a victorious one for the Golden Eagles.  Victory defeated Spalding 82-72 in the first overtime to give the Golden Eagles their 3^rd loss of the season.  Spalding shot just 60% from the free throw line and turned the ball over 18 times a recipe that will not make winning easy.  Jametrius Brasher gave the Golden Eagles a chance at the end of regulation, but his contested layup rolled off the rim at the sound of the buzzer.  Victory would control the 1^st overtime going up early by 6.  Brasher finished with another double double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.  Chris MacDonald also had a double double for Spalding with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Tomorrow, the Golden Eagles take on Alma College at 1pm.  John Carroll will face Victory in the Championship game at 3pm.

Game 1 Alma College vs. John Carroll University

John Carroll defeated Alma 98-91

Game 2  Victory University vs. Spalding University

Victory wins 82-72 in Overtime

Game 3  1:00 PM Alma College vs. Spalding University

Championship Game 3:00 PM Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

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Spalding Women’s basketball lost a heartbreaker 57-52 to Franklin College Tuesday night at Derek Smith Gymnasium. Senior’s Kelly Harrod and Melinda Leavell led the Golden Eagles with 14 point apiece. The Golden Eagles will take on MacMurray College Monday, November 28 at 6:00pm.   

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The Spalding University Basketball team will be taking a trip this winter to Las Vegas, NV to attend the 2011 Las Vegas D3 Classic.  This will be the first year that the Men’s team will be playing in the tournament and they are extremely excited for what it will bring to the program.  Coach Gray stated, “This is a great opportunity for our student athletes to take an exciting trip and play some great competition.” 

South Point Hotel and Events Center will play host to the Golden Eagles as they will stay in the hotel and play in South Points Arena.  December 28^th, Spalding will take on Hanover College at 5:00pm and December 29^th LaVerne College at 5:00pm.

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Spalding University traveled to Conway, SC this past Friday to take on Division 1 opponent Coastal Carolina University.  Spalding was coming off a tough loss to Transylvania University earlier this week and Coastal just came off their biggest win of the year with a win over SEC LSU.

The opportunity for the Golden Eagles to travel and take on a Division 1 opponent is a rare occurrence and Spalding will be doing it twice this season.  Not only did they take on CCU, but they will be traveling to Chattanooga, TN later this season to take on UT Chattanooga, Coach Gray’s alma mater. 

The Golden Eagles went into the contest looking to grow as a team and learn a thing or two from their D1 opponent.  Coastal started their scoring early shooting 8 of 8 from the field in the first 8 minutes as the Chanticleers defeated Spalding 87-43. 

Jametrius Brasher led the Golden Eagles in scoring 11 points and grabbing five rebound and recording 3 blocks.  The two teams combined for 38 turnovers with Spalding recording 20 and CCU with 18.  Coastal attacked Spalding in the paint and this was a threat they were unable to stop.  The Chants would end up with 50 points in the paint. 

Spalding will host 3 teams this Friday and Saturday in the 1^st annual Spalding Thanksgiving Tournament.  Friday, John Carroll will take on Alma  and Spalding will take on Victory at 5 and 7 respectively.

The winners of each game will advance to the finals on Saturday at 3pm.  The 3^rd Place game will be held at 1pm before the finals.

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Kelly Harrod, a 5-9 senior forward from Mount Washington,KY (Bullitt East), became the sixth player in Spalding women’s basketball history to surpass the 1000 point mark this past Tuesday in the season opener at Transylvania University.  Harrod scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Golden Eagles’ 72-68 victory.

A two-time All-Conference and All-American selection, Harrod now has 1010 career points and ranks sixth on the Spalding all-time scoring list.

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The Spalding women’s basketball team will travel to paradise this year when they embark on a 6-day trip to Honolulu, Hawaii.  The team will leave for Hawaii on December 17^th and return to Louisville on December 23^rd.

 Two games against Division III opponents highlight the trip.  On December 18^th, the Golden Eagles take on Worchester State College from Massachusetts.  The following night, Spalding will play highly-ranked George Fox University from Oregon, the third-ranked Division III team in the nation in pre-season polls.

While the trip offers a chance for great competition against schools from other parts of the country, there will also be time to relax and enjoy the sights of Hawaii.  On the agenda is a trip to the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, site of the Japanese attack which prompted the United States entrance into World War II.  The traveling party will also have the opportunity to enjoy Wakiki beach and hike to the top of Diamondhead during their stay.

“This is a great opportunity for our young ladies to see and enjoy a part of our country that many have never visited,” commented Coach Charlie Just.  “We have 5 seniors who have worked hard and done a lot to build our program over the years, and I am glad that we can finally do this for them and our other players.  I wish that we could have made it happen sooner for some of the players that came before them.  Our team, parents and coaches have put a great deal of time and effort into fundraising for the past two years to make it happen, and I am hopeful that we can continue to take trips like this for many of our teams in the future.”

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