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Men’s Basketball Gets Back on Winning Track With 73-63 Triumph Over Trine
(written by Calvin sports information student assistant Derek Neice)
After dropping pair of tough losses on the road at Hope and Olivet, the Knights got back on track Saturday as they managed to hold of a young and resilient Trine team and maintain a share of first place with Hope at the top of the conference standings.
John Mantel led the way for the Knights with 20 points and 13 rebounds, enough for his 14th career double-double, and Danny Rodts finished close behind with 19 points, hitting on 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.
Kevin Vande Streek Post-Game WFUR Radio Interview
Paul Campbell Post-Game Audio Interview
Men’s Basketball Drops Road Contest at Olivet
OLIVET—A rugged first half led to a deficit that was too big to overcome for the Calvin men’s basketball team Wednesday evening as the Knights suffered an 84-61 defeat at Olivet. The loss drops Calvin into a tie for first place in the MIAA standing with rival Hope as the Knights are now 7-2 in league play including 12-8 overall.
Olivet (10-10 overall, 5-4 MIAA) raced out to a 44-26 halftime lead, shooting 55.9 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes. Olivet’s Andre Evans had the hot hand in the first half with 19 points, en route to finishing with a game-high 27 points on 10 of 16 shooting including 4 of 7 from three-point range.
Men’s Basketball Falls To Hope 67-64 in 175th Edition of “The Rivalry”
HOLLAND—An opportunity to gain firm command of the MIAA league race slipped away from the Calvin men’s basketball team in the closing minutes on Saturday as the Knights suffered a 67-64 defeat at rival Hope.
The Hope victory snapped a seven-game Calvin win streak and also handed the Knights their first league defeat. Hope (13-6 overall, 6-2 MIAA) is now just one game behind Calvin (12-7 overall, 7-1 MIAA) in the league standings.
Post Game Press Conference With Kevin Vande Streek and Tom Snikkers
