Box Score WESTMINSTER, Md. - Ursinus freshman forward Jon Ward
(Allentown, Pa./Parkland) had a game-high 19 points, while
senior guard Remy Cousart (Philadelphia, Pa./Holy
Ghost) added in 18 as Ursinus (8-6, 4-3 Centennial) held
off McDaniel (7-6, 3-3 Centennial) 62-57 at the Gill Center
Wednesday night in men's basketball play.
Junior guard Matt Hilton (Lewistown, Pa./Lewistown
Area) added in seven as the Bears made 9-of-11 foul shots
in the second half to seal the win.
For McDaniel, senior guard Miguel Jones scored 16 with junior
guard Michael Jarboe added in 15 for the Green Terror.
Ursinus held McDaniel to just 39.3 percent shooting in the
contest (22-for-56).
It was the visitors taking the early lead as the Bears went up
by nine early at 15-6 with 13:52 left in the first half on a
three-pointer by Cousart. A foul shot by freshman forward
Kevin Janowski (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt) with
11:32 left gave Ursinus a ten-point edge at 16-6.
McDaniel clawed back to within four points three times, but,
each time Ursinus responded. The Green Terror did mount a short run
with 4:48 to go, outscoring the Bears 9-0 to take a 26-24 lead with
2:20 remaining on a layup by sophomore forward Louis Sarris-Grau.
A three-pointer by freshman guard Matt Donahue
(Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) with 1:23 left gave the Bears
the lead back at 27-26. McDaniel would take the lead into the
locker room at 30-29 after a jumper by Jarboe and a dunk by
Sarris-Grau.
Ward hit two foul shots with 31 seconds left for Ursinus' last
points of the first half.
In the second half, Ursinus took the lead for good at 37-36 with
17:26 left on a layup by Janowski. From that point, McDaniel got
within one point twice and tied the score at 55-all with 3:44 left
on a three-pointer by Jones.
Ward then scored five straight points, capped by a three-point
play with 1:30 left for a 60-55 lead.
Trailing by three, Jones missed a jumper with 16 seconds left
and Hilton grabbed the rebound. Hilton, who leads all of Division
III in foul shooting percentage, sank two freebies with 14 ticks
left for the final margin.
Cousart and Hilton finished with four assists each, while Ward
and junior forward T.J. Jones (Verona,
N.J./Verona) had five boards a piece. McDaniel had a 33-26
edge on the glass, with senior forward Joseph Potucek grabbing
seven.
Ursinus hosts Swarthmore on Saturday at 3 p.m.