Re: A Coaching Legend in the Making (CH2k7 - PS2)
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Murray State (5-4, 3-0 OVC)
67
Morehead State (3-4, 1-1 OVC)
Morehead, KY (AP) – Shaun Witherspoon proved he was the best player in the Ohio Valley Conference, leading the Murray State Racers (5-4, 3-0 OVC) with 24 points in rout to a 79-67 victory over the Morehead State Eagles.
Unfortunately for the Eagles (3-4, 1-1 OVC), not only did they lose the game tonight, but they lost their starting point guard. Junior guard Brandon Callahan broke his hand midway through the first half after falling awkwardly to the floor in a collision with Witherspoon, who was going in for a dunk on a fast break.
“It’s a huge blow to our team,” said Coach Whitt. “Brandon has been our most consistent player and he’s played great at the point this year. It’s a shame that injuries are a part of the game. But, one player doesn’t make a team, and we’ll continue to fight on without him in the lineup.”
The injury will keep Callahan out for 4-5 weeks. The Eagles do catch a break as they won’t enter the meat of their conference schedule until the first week of January, meaning Callahan will only miss six games at most.
While freshman Cecil Brown started the second half at the point, it was Quentin Pryor who finished the game at the position, and Coach Whitt said that Pryor would move to the point and Jamyron Steward would start at the two guard position for their next game against the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks in nine days.
Box Score
Morehead State Eagles
Turnovers: 16 (B. Callahan 2, Q. Pryor 2, V. Crutcher 1, S. Williams 1, D. Penick 3, J. Steward 1, R. Allen 1, C. Ballard 2, C. Brown 2, N. Stojakovic 1)
Blocked Shots: 1 (R. Allen 1)
3-PT FGS: 6-19, .316 (Q. Pryor 2-2, V. Crutcher 1-7, S. Williams 1-1, D. Penick 0-1, J. Steward 1-4, C. Ballard 1-2, C. Brown 0-2)
Murray State Racers
Turnovers: 15 (K. Thomas 3, B. Carter 1, S. Witherspoon 3, D. Paul 4, E. Horton 1, T. Easley 1, D. Thomas 2)
Blocked Shots: 2 (C. Parker 1, T. Easley 1)
3-PT FGS: 8-11, .727 (K. Thomas 2-2, B. Carter 2-2, S. Witherspoon 3-4, D. Paul 0-2, E. Horton 1-1)
79Murray State (5-4, 3-0 OVC)
67Morehead State (3-4, 1-1 OVC)
Morehead, KY (AP) – Shaun Witherspoon proved he was the best player in the Ohio Valley Conference, leading the Murray State Racers (5-4, 3-0 OVC) with 24 points in rout to a 79-67 victory over the Morehead State Eagles.
Unfortunately for the Eagles (3-4, 1-1 OVC), not only did they lose the game tonight, but they lost their starting point guard. Junior guard Brandon Callahan broke his hand midway through the first half after falling awkwardly to the floor in a collision with Witherspoon, who was going in for a dunk on a fast break.
“It’s a huge blow to our team,” said Coach Whitt. “Brandon has been our most consistent player and he’s played great at the point this year. It’s a shame that injuries are a part of the game. But, one player doesn’t make a team, and we’ll continue to fight on without him in the lineup.”
The injury will keep Callahan out for 4-5 weeks. The Eagles do catch a break as they won’t enter the meat of their conference schedule until the first week of January, meaning Callahan will only miss six games at most.
While freshman Cecil Brown started the second half at the point, it was Quentin Pryor who finished the game at the position, and Coach Whitt said that Pryor would move to the point and Jamyron Steward would start at the two guard position for their next game against the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks in nine days.
Box Score
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[b][u] 1 2 T[/u][/b][u][/u] [b]Murray State[/b] 35 44 [b]79[/b] [b]Morehead State[/b] 36 31 [b]67[/b]
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[b]Starters MIN FGM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST PF PTS[/b]
B. Callahan, PG 9 4-6 2-2 0 0 0 2 10
Q. Pryor, SG 34 5-7 3-3 2 4 2 1 15
V. Crutcher, SF 32 5-17 3-5 1 5 2 1 14
S. Williams, PF 28 4-7 1-2 3 9 2 2 10
D. Penick, C 28 2-6 0-0 1 5 0 2 4
[b]Bench MIN FGM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST PF PTS[/b]
J. Steward 18 5-9 0-0 1 1 2 2 11
R. Allen 16 0-1 0-0 1 3 0 1 0
C. Ballard 12 1-2 0-2 0 2 5 3 3
C. Brown 12 0-5 0-0 1 2 1 0 0
N. Stojakovic 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0
[b]Totals FGM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST PF PTS
26-60 9-14 10 31 15 14 67
43.3% 64.3%[/b]
Blocked Shots: 1 (R. Allen 1)
3-PT FGS: 6-19, .316 (Q. Pryor 2-2, V. Crutcher 1-7, S. Williams 1-1, D. Penick 0-1, J. Steward 1-4, C. Ballard 1-2, C. Brown 0-2)
Murray State Racers
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[b]Starters MIN FGM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST PF PTS[/b]
K. Thomas, PG 30 5-7 0-2 0 1 5 1 12
B. Carter, SG 32 5-6 6-8 0 4 3 2 18
S. Witherspoon, SF 30 9-18 3-4 0 3 3 2 24
D. Paul, PF 33 3-9 2-2 0 5 3 2 8
C. Parker, C 30 2-6 0-0 2 8 2 2 4
[b]Bench MIN FGM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST PF PTS[/b]
E. Horton 17 2-3 2-2 0 1 2 0 7
R. Kennedy 10 1-2 0-0 1 1 1 0 2
T. Easley 11 1-4 0-0 1 1 0 1 2
T. Holloway 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0
D. Thomas 5 1-1 0-0 1 2 1 1 2
D. Ard 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
[b]Totals FGM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST PF PTS
29-56 13-18 5 26 21 10 79
51.8% 72.2%[/b]
Blocked Shots: 2 (C. Parker 1, T. Easley 1)
3-PT FGS: 8-11, .727 (K. Thomas 2-2, B. Carter 2-2, S. Witherspoon 3-4, D. Paul 0-2, E. Horton 1-1)
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