The fun of the 61st Annual Lee Fulmer Memorial Tournament
continued on Friday with competitive games in every match-up. Two
hard-fought semifinal contests highlighted a full day of
competition, as Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges and Whitman College
(WA) move on to Saturday's championship game.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
vs. Whitworth
In the 6 p.m. game, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps took down the
15th-ranked Pirates of Whitworth University (WA) by a score of
73-68. After falling behind by 11 points, Whitworth battled back to
pull ahead by two off of a three-pointer by David Riley with 4:48
to go in the second period. However, less than two minutes later a
jumper and free throw by Chris Blees put CMS ahead for good. The
Stags had four players in double figures, with Michael Bagby and
Blees contributing 16 points each. Whitworth gained 22 points from
David Riley, including five three-pointers. CMS faces Whitman
College in the championship at 8 p.m. on Saturday, while Whitworth
competes for third place against UC Santa Cruz at 6 p.m.
Whitman vs. UC
Santa Cruz
During Friday's fourth game, Whitman College (WA) held onto
an early lead to defeat the Banana Slugs of UC Santa Cruz, 100-87.
Down by four points at the half, Santa Cruz pulled within two with
4:39 to go when Ryan Matsuoka scored a lay-up. However, Whitman
responded with a 10-point advantage just two minutes later and
never looked back. Whitman relied on five players in double
figures, with Chris Faidley scoring 21 points to pace the
Missionaries. Brandon Shaw added 19 points while Jordan Wheeler and
David Michaels chipped in 15 points. Max Adcox rounded out the top
scorers with 13 points. Santa Cruz was led by Matsuoka, who scored
25 points, including four three-pointers. Daniel Bryant provided 21
off of 8-for-11 shooting while pulling down nine boards. Scotty
Buck contributed 19 points for the Banana Slugs. Whitman advances
to the championship game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 8 p.m.
on Saturday. Santa Cruz competes for third place against Whitworth
University (WA) at 6 p.m.
Cal State East
Bay vs. Southwestern College
Cal State East Bay held on for an exciting finish over Southwestern
College (AZ) in the first game of the day. Despite a 13-point lead
with less than a minute to go, the Pioneers had to battle off a
persistent Southwestern team to grab a 74-71 victory. The Eagles
sank three shots from long range in the waning seconds while East
Bay missed four free throws. With the game within reach,
Southwestern put up a three-pointer at the buzzer that just missed,
preventing an overtime scare for the Pioneers. East Bay relied on
Fabien Baker to lead the team with 30 points off of 14-for-19
shooting. He also added eight rebounds. Southwestern gained 23
points from Daniel Stanton, which included a perfect 5-for-5 from
long range. CSUEB now faces Chapman University in the consolation
championship on Saturday at 4 p.m., while Southwestern takes on
host Redlands for seventh place at 2 p.m.
University of
Redlands vs. Chapman University
The University of Redlands and Chapman University squared off in
the 4 p.m. game with the Panthers prevailing over their familiar
foe, 72-57. Chapman built a five-point lead late in the first half
and then stretched it to 11 at the 14-minute mark of the second
period. Redlands struggled offensively late in the game, shooting
just 26%, and never recovered. Ben Ricard paced the Panthers with
22 points off of 11-for-15 shooting. Justin Riley offered 19 while
Kyle Wood chipped in 15. Redlands looked to Matt Dietrich and
Stephen Call to lead the team with 11 points each, as Patrick
Coffey came up with 10 points. Chapman competes against Cal State
East By in the consolation championship at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Redlands plays Southwestern for seventh place at 2 p.m.
