Men’s Basketball left today to play in the D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada. While in Las Vegas the Golden Eagles will play two games at the South Point Hotel and Casino.

The Golden Eagles first game is December 28th at 5:00pm against the Hanover College Panthers. Hanover College is a liberal arts institution overlooking the Ohio River in Hanover, Indiana, and members of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Panthers Head Coach is Jon Miller. Miller has guided Hanover to a 6-2 record this year. Hanover is averaging 66.1 points per game, led by senior center Mike Case’s 15 points and 8 rebounds per game. The Lancers are coming into the game against Spalding riding a three game win streak.

The Golden Eagles second game is December 29th at 5:00pm against the University of La Verne Leopards. La Verne is a small university located in La Verne California on the eastern Edge of Los Angeles County.  La Verne University is a member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Leopards Head Coach is Rich Reed. Reed has coached La Verne to a 3-5 record this season. The Leopards are averaging 69.1 points per game, led by senior forward Trevor Woodland’s 17.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. La Verne is heading into the D3 Classic looking to rebound from an 86-44 loss to Cal State Fullerton.

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Spalding defeated Thomas More College 83-73 Wednesday night at Derek Smith Gymnasium. Jametrius Brasher and Chris McDonald came up huge for the Golden Eagles. Brasher finished with a team high 20 points and 4 rebounds. McDonald came off the bench scoring 17 points and grabbing 7 rebounds. Next the Golden Eagles will head to Las Vegas to compete in the D3hoops Classic December 26th -31st.

A steal by Jametrius Brasher  led to a Robert Pittman layup giving Spalding an early 2-0 lead. A Thomas Blakemore three, and Brasher dunk gave Spalding a 9-4 lead at the 16:34 mark in the first half. Thomas More cut the lead to 9-6 with a runner in the lane, but a driving layup by Dominque Sangester pushed Spalding’s lead back to 5 at 11-6. A Brandon Gabriel three and Chris McDonald layup increased the Golden Eagle lead to 10 at 16-6. Spalding pushed their lead to 12 at 20-8 with a pair of McDonald free throws. A 6-0 Thomas More run cut Spalding’s lead to 6 at 20-14 with 9:38 left in the first half. A Quayshaun Hamilton three pushed the Golden Eagle lead back 9 at 23-14.  A Brasher layup and Sangester three increased the Spalding lead to 11 at 28-17. Five straight points from Chris McDonald pushed Spalding’s lead to 16at 33-17 with 4:50 left in the first half. A McDonald put back, and Brasher jumper put the Golden Eagles up 41-21 with 1:35 left in the first. Spalding led 41-25 at halftime. Jametrius Brasher led the Golden Eagles with 11 points, and Chris McDonald chipped in 10 points off the bench.

Thomas More got on the board first in the second half with a layup by Phil Feinberg cutting Spalding’s lead to 14 at 41-27. Thomas More cut Spalding’s lead to 12, but a Hamilton three pushed the Golden Eagle lead back to 15. Spalding led by 15 at 50-35 with 15:34 to play. Two Feinberg free throws and a layup cut Spalding’s lead to 11 at 50-39 with 13:42 left in the game. A Brasher dunk pushed the Golden Eagle lead back to 13, but a Thomas More three cut Spalding’s lead to 10 at 52-42 with 12:36 left in regulation. A Thomas Blakemore layup sparked a 9-0 Spalding run increasing their lead to 19 at 61-42 with 9:45 to play. Thomas More responded with a 17-4 run cutting Spalding’s lead to 6 at 65-59 with 5:45 left in the game. Two Hamilton free throws pushed Spalding’s lead back to 8, but a pair of Thomas More three pointers cut Spalding’s lead to 2 at 67-65 with 4:26 to play. A pair of Blakemore free throws put Spalding up 4 with 3:51 left in the game. Two Thomas More free throws cut Spalding’s lead to 2, but a huge three by Tyler St. Julian pushed Spalding’s lead to 5 with 3 minutes to play. Thomas More cut the lead to 4 with a free throw, but Spalding answered with a driving layup and free throw by Sangester to go up 7 at 76-69 with 2:08 in the game. Thomas More cut Spalding’s lead to six with a free throw by Ryan Hamm. A Quayshaun Hamilton layup put Spalding up 8 with a minute to play, but a three point play by Thomas More cut Spalding’s lead to 5 at 78-73 with 45.9 seconds left in regulation. Three clutch free throws and a dunk at the buzzer gave Spalding the victory over Thomas More 83-73.

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Coming off an impressive win last night, the Golden Eagles had their work cut out tonight when they face George Fox University.  George Fox is currently ranked #3 in the country by d3 sports and is undefeated on this young season. 

Spalding would get on the board early in the first minute with a 3 by Melinda Leavell who used her momentum from last nights impressive shooting.  George Fox, using their size, would go on a 8-0 run within the next few minutes.  The Golden Eagles would go 8 straight minutes without a score until Sophomore Lindsey Roarx would put a jumper away.

George Fox took a 35-16 lead into halftime making it very tough  on Spalding to come back from the margin.  Leavell led the Golden Eagles with 8 points going 2-2 from 3 and 2-2 from the charity stripe.

The second half faired a little better for the Golden Eagles defensively holding George Fox to 23 points compared to 35 in the first half.  Offensively, Spalding could not  get into a rhythm with a big strong George Fox defense. 

Jessica Guy would end the game with 10 boards 5 and 5 respectively.  Kerstin Hayes and Melinda Leavell both led the Golden Eagles with 8 points.  Spalding shot only 22% from the field compared to 42% for George Fox. 

The ladies will be headed back to Kentucky this Thursday in time for the holidays.  Their next contest is January 4^th when they take on SLIAC opponent Eureka College.

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Honolulu, HI and McKinley High School played host to the Spalding University Golden Eagles tonight when the ladies took on Division 3 opponent Worcester State University.  Worcester is currently 4-4 in this young season coming off a victory versus Mount Holyoke last Tuesday 72-49.  The Golden Eagles are sitting at 4-3 this season coming off 2 straight victories last week over Midway College and Saint Mary of the Woods.

The Lancers got on the board early with an easy layup to go up 2-0.  Two minutes later, Kerstin Hayes gave the Golden Eagles the lead with a 3 pointer assisted by Melinda Leavell.  Melinda,  5 minutes into the first half gave Spalding a 6 point lead with a 3 pointer of her own.  Defensively, Spalding dominated the Lancers getting almost every available rebound.  Brilliant passing with a good finish would produce an 11 point lead for the Golden Eagles at 17-6 and Kerstin Hayes’s 8^th point of the half.

The Golden Eagles would hold the Lancers pointless for 8 straight minutes giving them a 17 point lead with only 2 minutes to go in the first half.  Spalding would take a 19 point lead into half time at 32-13.  Kerstin Hayes led with 12 points going 4-4 from the field and 2-2 from the line. 

The Lancers would start crawling back early in the second half going on a 6-0 run about 4 minutes in.  The scoring would go back and forth for most of the half with both teams going to the rim and forcing fouls.  A few Lancer turnovers would get the score to 47-26 which was the largest lead of the night for the Golden Eagles. 

Spalding would hold on to the their lead and take the victory 52-34. Melinda Leavell lead the Golden Eagles with 18 points shooting 50%(4-8) from the 3 point line. Kerstin Hayes was right behind Melinda with 13 points and a 12 point first half.

Spalding takes on George Fox University tonight at 6:00 pm (Hawaii Standard Time).

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Women’s Basketball will be leaving Saturday to play in the Hoop N Surf Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. While in Hawaii, the Lady Golden Eagles will play two games in the Kilauea Recreational Center, and get some much needed fun in the sun during the wintery month of December.

The Lady Golden Eagles first game is December 18th at 6:00pm against the Worcester State Lancers. Worcester State is a public institution located on the west side of Worcester, Massachusetts and members of the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference. The Lancers Head Coach is Karen Tessmer. Tessmer has guided Worcester State to a 4-4 record this year. Worcester is averaging 58.1 points per game, led by senior guard Kaleigh Charette’s 13 points and 8 rebounds per game. The Lancers are coming into the game against Spalding riding a three game win streak.

The Lady Golden Eagles second game is December 19th at 4:00pm against the George Fox University Bruins. George Fox is small Christian university located in Newberg, Oregon and members of the Northwest Conference. The Bruins Head Coach is Michael Meek. Meek has coached George Fox to an 8-0 record this season. George Fox is averaging 72.8 points per game, led by 6’5 junior center Hannah Munger’s 14 points and 10 rebounds per game. The Bruins are looking to maintain their undefeated season when they take on Spalding Monday.

Sports Information Director Ryan Shockley will be with the team providing coverage of the games via spaldingathletics.com and the Spalding Athletics Facebook page.

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12.13.11

 The Spalding University Golden Eagles fell to Division 1 opponent UT Chattanooga Tuesday 98-48 at McKenzie Arena.  Tyler St. Julian led Spalding with 11 points, while Quayshaun Hamilton and Jametrius Brasher both recorded 9.  Spalding is back in action at Derek Smith Gymnasium next Wednesday December 21st when they take on Thomas More College.  Game time is slated for 7pm.

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The Lady Golden beat St. Mary of the Woods College 72-49 Tuesday night at Derek Smith Gymnasium. Spalding played great on defense forcing SMWC to 22 turnovers and snatching 11 steals. Megans Davis led the Lady Golden Eagles on defense with 5 steals. Spalding had a good shooting night, going 43.1% from the field. Melinda Leavell led Spalding with 15 points while Tesha Wright grabbed 9 rebounds.

A jumper by Megan Davis and a Melinda Leavell three pointer gave Spalding an early 5-0 lead. A put back by Chelsey Barron cut Spalding’s lead to 3 at the 18 minute mark. Another Leavell three pushed the Golden Eagle lead to 6 points, but a Whitney Allen jumper would cut the Spalding lead to 4. SMWC went on a 5-0 run taking 9-8 lead, before a Megan Davis layup gave Spalding a 10-9 lead. SMWC would take a 13-12 lead, but a 6-0 run fueled by back to back Kristen Baker jumpers gave the Lady Golden Eagles a 18-13 lead with 11:38 to play in the first half. An 8-0 run extended the Spalding’s lead to 13 at 26-13 with 8:03 left in the half. A run out layup by Hannah Washle pushed Spalding’s lead to 15 at the 6:40 mark. A Megan Davis steal resulted in a Kerstin Hayes three pointer that gave Spalding a 34-13 lead with 4 minutes left in the first half. SMWC finally stopped Spalding’s run, but the Lady Golden Eagles answered with a quick 9-0 run to extend their lead to 28 with 1:30 left in the half. A SMWC jumper by Barron cut the Spalding lead to 26 with a minute to play, but a pair of Tesha Wright free throws pushed the lead back to 28. Barron hit another with 21 seconds to play in the first to cut Spalding’s lead to 26. Spalding looked great, ending the half on a 33-6 run. Melinda Leavell led Spalding at the half with 9 points while shooting 60% from the field.

Spalding got on the scoreboard first in the second half with a pair of Jessica Guy free throws. SMWC answered with a 5-0 run to cut Spalding’s lead to 23, but two more Guy free throws pushed the Spalding lead back to 25. SMWC cut Spalding’s lead to 19 with a quick 6-0 run. A Leavell runner in the lane pushed Spalding’s lead back to 21 with 16:04 left in the game. Leavell hit a three on Spalding’s next trip down the court to extend Spalding’s lead to 24 at 54-30. A 5-0 SMWC run cut the Golden Eagles lead to 19 with 13:05 to play. A pair of Washle free throws and a LaQuisha Boyd layup put Spalding up 23. Spalding and SMWC traded baskets over the 4 minutes, Spalding led by 21 with 8:54 left in the second half. A Jessica Guy jumper and Kerstin Hayes free throw extended Spalding’s lead to 24 at 63-39 with 6:35 to play. SMWC cut Spalding’s lead to 20 at 66-46 with 2:14 left in regulation.  Two Washle free throws extended Spalding’s lead to 22 with 1:58 to play. Brittany Fears scored the last 4 points for Spalding. The Lady Golden Eagles won by a final score of 72-49.     

Spalding’s next home game is January 4th, against Eureka College at 6:00pm in Derek Smith Gymnasium.

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December 12, 2011

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Spalding University’s Jessica Guy, a freshman from Louisville, Ky. (Moore), has been named the Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of December 5-11.

Guy, a 5-11 forward, averaged 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in two contests including her second career double-double.  In a 61-50 victory over Midway College, she had career-highs with 27 points (on 12-of-16 shooting) and 11 rebounds.  The performance followed a six-point, eight-rebound night in a 63-37 loss to Indiana University-Southeast.  Guy also registered two steals and one assist in each game.

The Lady Golden Eagles play host to St. Mary of the Woods tonight at Derek Smith Gymnasium.  Game time is 7pm.

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The Spalding University women’s basketball team forced 23 turnovers when they traveled to Midway College today coming out victorious in the 61-50 win.  Jessica Guy, a freshman out of Moore HS, led the Golden Eagles with a double double of 27 points and 11 rebounds. The Lady Golden Eagles improve to 3-3 on the season and have one more home game before they travel to Hawaii for their winter trip.    They are back at home next Tuesday when they take on St. Mary of the Woods at 7:00 pm.

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The Golden Eagles fell to Indiana University Southeast Saturday, 81-70 at Derek Smith Gymnasium. Tyler St. Julian led Spalding with a career 14 points. Spalding matched IU Southeast in nearly every statistic. The main difference was IU Southeast shot 39.1% from 3 point range while Spalding only connected on 21.4% of their 3 point attempts. IU Southeast also out rebounded Spalding 39-30 for the afternoon leading to 8 extra shot attempts for the Grenadiers.

IU Southeast jumped to an 8-0 lead, but baskets by Tyler St. Julian and Montray Robinson cut the IU Southeast lead to 4 at 8-4.  IU Southeast pushed the lead to six with a pair of free throws. Spading cut the IU Southeast lead to 3 at 10-7 with a free throw by Montray Robinson and Tyler St. Julian layup. IU Southeast went up 13-9, but a pair of free throws by Jametrius Brasher and Quayshaun Hamilton layup cut the IU Southeast lead to 2 at 13-11. IU Southeast went on a 4-0 run to push their lead to six until a brasher layup cut the IUS lead back to 4 at 17-13.  IU Southeast went on 5-0 run to push their lead to 9 at 22-13. A St. Julian jumper cut the Spalding deficit to 7 with 11 minutes left in the first half. IU Southeast extended their lead to 10 at 27-17 with 8:40 to play in the first. A 4-0 Golden Eagles run cut the IU Southeast lead to 6 with 7:18 left in the first. A 5-0 run by IU Southeast pushed the Grenadier lead back to 9 at 31-22 with 6:06 left in the first half. A brasher jumper brought Spalding back within 7, but an IU Southeast free throw pushed their lead back to 8. Two St. Julian free throws cut the IU Southeast lead to 6, but IU Southeast responded with a 5-0 run to push their lead to 11 at 37-26. A 6-0 Spalding run cut the IUS lead to 4 at 37-33 with 1:30 left in the first half. IU Southeast responded with a 7-0 run to go into halftime leading 44-33. Tyler St. Julian leads Spalding at halftime with 10 points.  

IU Southeast started the second half with a 5-0 run extending their lead to 16 at 49-33. A Quayshaun Hamilton jumper cut the IU Southeast lead to 14 at 56-42 with 14:20 left in the game. Spalding trailed 68-48 with 9 minutes left in regulation. A 3 pointer pushed the IU Southeast lead to 22 at 71-49. A free throw and Chris McDonald hook cut the IU Southeast lead to 19 with 6:24 to go. Spalding cut the lead to 16 at 77-61. Spalding would make a late run cutting the final deficit to 11 losing 81-70.

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