2008 Woodie Awards
On the Rebound
Men's B-ball bounces back from flat start
Corey Kempf and Paul Davis
Issue date: 2/5/04 Section: Sports
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When fall term ended, the Lakeland College men's basketball team owned disappointing conference (0-2) and overall (4-6) records. Despite a rough outing in the first game of the Clarke College Holiday Tournament, losing to Siena Heights, 69-80, the Muskies bounced back in their next game.
In that consolation round game, they played Purdue-North Central and controlled the game to come away with the win, 83-75.
Nick Zeck scored 17 points and Ricky Davis sank 16 points to lead the team. Zeck also snagged seven rebounds and Cory Nickel tallied seven assists.
With the win, the Muskies advanced to play DePauw for fifth place, but lost 48-56. The loss dropped the Muskies the sixth place.
Next, Lakeland visited the Viterbo V-Hawks. Ranked 12th for defense in the NAIA, the V-Hawks held the men's team to 48 points all game, compared to the V-Hawks 58 point output. The Muskies were losing at half, 26-10, and despite outscoring the V-Hawks in the second half, 38-32, they could not erase the deficit. Nickel brought-in 19 points while Ryan Hiir put up 12 points. Nickel was also able to bring down 11 boards.
After falling to the V-Hawks, Lakeland again traveled south to Milwaukee to play the Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors. A close game throughout, the Muskies swiped a 67-63 win. Nickel tossed up 24 points and shared the wealth with six assists. Zeck matched points and rebounds with 14 each.
January 20th saw the Muskies at Marian College. With a 71-60 victory, they finished off their streak of road games successfully. Nickel poured in an astounding 30 points in the game, making eight of nine free throws, and shooting 50 percent from the floor.
Two home games followed the trip for the men. Maranatha Baptist fell to the mighty Muskies, 71-60. MSOE followed suit to give the Muskies a four game winning streak. MSOE was devoured, 81-69, behind a 36 point effort from Nickel.
Their path took them to Mequon where they played the Concordia Falcons. Lakeland's men kept within two points when the buzzer sounded at the end of the first half, the score at 27-25. The Falcons pulled ahead, though, scoring 43 to Lakeland's 33 in the second half. The final resulted in a disappointing 70-58 loss, breaking the Muskies' winning streak. Nickel racked up 20 points, while Zeck added 13 in the losing effort.
Back at home, the Muskies played Edgewood College on the January 30. The Muskies edged Edgewood, 70-66, thanks to great efforts from Nickel, who scored 23 points to the, and Zeck, who finished with 19 points and ripped down 15 rebounds. Nick Howard added 17 points in the game.
The men's basketball team is now .500 with a 10-10 record overall, and 5-3 in conference. They own a 6-2 record at the Wehr Center, but are 4-8 away from home.
In that consolation round game, they played Purdue-North Central and controlled the game to come away with the win, 83-75.
Nick Zeck scored 17 points and Ricky Davis sank 16 points to lead the team. Zeck also snagged seven rebounds and Cory Nickel tallied seven assists.
With the win, the Muskies advanced to play DePauw for fifth place, but lost 48-56. The loss dropped the Muskies the sixth place.
Next, Lakeland visited the Viterbo V-Hawks. Ranked 12th for defense in the NAIA, the V-Hawks held the men's team to 48 points all game, compared to the V-Hawks 58 point output. The Muskies were losing at half, 26-10, and despite outscoring the V-Hawks in the second half, 38-32, they could not erase the deficit. Nickel brought-in 19 points while Ryan Hiir put up 12 points. Nickel was also able to bring down 11 boards.
After falling to the V-Hawks, Lakeland again traveled south to Milwaukee to play the Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors. A close game throughout, the Muskies swiped a 67-63 win. Nickel tossed up 24 points and shared the wealth with six assists. Zeck matched points and rebounds with 14 each.
January 20th saw the Muskies at Marian College. With a 71-60 victory, they finished off their streak of road games successfully. Nickel poured in an astounding 30 points in the game, making eight of nine free throws, and shooting 50 percent from the floor.
Two home games followed the trip for the men. Maranatha Baptist fell to the mighty Muskies, 71-60. MSOE followed suit to give the Muskies a four game winning streak. MSOE was devoured, 81-69, behind a 36 point effort from Nickel.
Their path took them to Mequon where they played the Concordia Falcons. Lakeland's men kept within two points when the buzzer sounded at the end of the first half, the score at 27-25. The Falcons pulled ahead, though, scoring 43 to Lakeland's 33 in the second half. The final resulted in a disappointing 70-58 loss, breaking the Muskies' winning streak. Nickel racked up 20 points, while Zeck added 13 in the losing effort.
Back at home, the Muskies played Edgewood College on the January 30. The Muskies edged Edgewood, 70-66, thanks to great efforts from Nickel, who scored 23 points to the, and Zeck, who finished with 19 points and ripped down 15 rebounds. Nick Howard added 17 points in the game.
The men's basketball team is now .500 with a 10-10 record overall, and 5-3 in conference. They own a 6-2 record at the Wehr Center, but are 4-8 away from home.