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UNDERMANNED HAWKS TAKE CHESAPEAKE TO
OVERTIME BEFORE FALLING 94-84
January 25, 2006 -
With only five players dressed for the game,
CSM battled back from an 18 point deficit before falling to Chesapeake in
overtime.
After a very even first half, CSM (6-13, 4-6) found themselves trailing
Chesapeake 36-31 at the break. The Skipjacks steadily increased their
lead in the second half. With 8:32 left in the game, Joe Fletcher's basket
gave Chesapeake (11-3, 4-3) their biggest lead of the game, 65-47.
The Hawks outscored Chesapeake 24-6 over the next five and a half minutes,
and Keith Wagner's lay-up tied the game at 71-71 with 3:17 to play.
With 2:39 left in the game and the score still tied, CSM's Marko Hamlin
committed his fifth foul while battling for position on offense. This
forced the Hawks to play four against five the rest of the game.
Jamal Glenn scored to give Chesapeake a 73-71 lead, but Sean Ussery put back
a missed shot to tie the game again at 73-73. Anthony Stowe hit a free
throw with :47.1 left to give CSM a 74-73 lead, but Rob Lowery scored with
:37.4 to put the Skipjacks back in front 75-74.
CSM lost the ball out of bounds on their next possesion, forcing the Hawks
to foul with :19.5 seconds left. Mike Nichols went to the line for one
and one, made the first shot but missed the second, giving the Hawks the
ball down 76-74. Playing four against five, Bruce Fort was still able
to find an open seam and hit a 12 foot jump shot to tie the game at 76-76
and force overtime.
Playing another five minutes a man down proved to be too much for the Hawks,
as Chesapeake slowly pulled away, outscoring CSM 18-8 in the extra period to
escape with a 94-84 win. CSM was forced to play three against five for
the final :31.6, after Sean Ussery committed his fifth foul.
The game marked the return of Chesapeake Head Coach Dale Beecraft to CSM,
where he served as an Assistant Coach in 2003-04 for the Hawks.
Skipjack forward Robbie Briscoe was also on that 2003-04 CSM team, and
scored seven points in his return to the "Hawks Nest".
Keith Wagner had 31 pts. for the Hawks, Anthony Stowe had 23 pts., Marko
Hamlin 13 pts., and Bruce Fort added 10 pts.
Jamal Glen scored 31 points for Chesapeake, and Rob Lowery added 24.
The Hawks next game will be against #7 Prince George's on Homecoming,
Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 PM.
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