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Men’s Basketball Falls To Hope 67-64 in 175th Edition of “The Rivalry”
Saturday, January 30, 2010
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
Tom Snikkers Post-Game Audio Interview
Calvin-Hope Men’s Basketball Rivalry Set To Tip Off Again on Saturday
Friday, January 29, 2010
The 175th meeting between Calvin and Hope in men’s basketball will take place on Saturday, January 30, when the two rivals face each other inside Hope’s DeVos Fieldhouse at 3 p.m.
Hope currently holds a slim 88-86 series lead in a series that began during the 1920-21 season.
Just 92 points separate the teams over 174 games, a difference of only 0.529 points per game!
Kevin Vande Streek WBBL Radio Interview
Tale of the Tape Statistical Breakdown
Men’s Basketball Now 7-0 in MIAA Play After 73-59 Win at Alma Wednesday
Thursday, January 28, 2010
(written by sports information student assistant Derek Neice)
ALMA—For the first time since the 1999-2000 season, the Calvin men’s basketball team has finished the first half of the MIAA season unbeaten. The Knights improved to 7-0 in league play with a hard-fought 73-59 victory at Alma Wednesday night. Calvin (12-6 overall) remains two games ahead Hope which improved to 5-2 in the league with a 78-60 win at Trine Wednesday night. Calvin will travel to Hope on Saturday for a 3 p.m. contest at DeVos Fieldhouse.
Calvin Takes Two-Game Lead in MIAA Men’s Basketball Race With 80-70 Victory Over Albion
Sunday, January 24, 2010
(written by sports information student assistant Derek Neice)
Clutch shooting in a basketball game is what separates good teams from the rest of the pack.
Saturday night, in what could be called Calvin’s most vital game thus far in the season, the Knights took on the Britons of Albion and both teams showed why they are at the top of the MIAA standings.
After trailing for nearly 34 minutes of the contest, Calvin took a 62-60 lead down the stretch on the strength of a Matt Veltema triple and never looked back, en route to an 80-70 victory over Albion in a showdown of teams vying for first place in the MIAA standings.
Kevin Vande Streek Post-Game Audio Interview on WFUR Radio
Men’s Basketball Takes Sole Possession of First Place in MIAA Standings With Win at Kalamazoo
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
KALAMAZOO—The Calvin men’s basketball team is in sole possession of first place in the MIAA standings. The Knights (10-6 overall, 5-0 MIAA) gained sole possession of the top spot in the league with an 80-67 victory over Kalamazoo Wednesday night at the Anderson Athletic Center, lifting the Knights one game ahead of Albion (4-1 MIAA) which dropped a 62-55 decision to Hope (4-2 MIAA) Wednesday.
The Knights have now won five straight games including eight of their last nine.
Kevin Vande Streek WFUR Post-Game Audio Interview
Post Game Audio Interview with John Mantel
Men’s Basketball Holds On For Win Over Adrian - Holds On To Share of First Place in MIAA Standings
Saturday, January 16, 2010
(written by sports information student assistant Derek Neice)
Calvin continued its hot streak in 2010 conference play Saturday afternoon with a 68-61 victory against the Adrian Bulldogs at Van Noord Arena.
The Knights led by as many as 21 points early on in the second half but a 14-0 Adrian run sparked a furious comeback that had the Bulldogs within six with only minutes to play. This would prove to be too little too late though for Adrian as the Knights closed the game out and won their fourth MIAA game this season to remain undefeated in conference play. Calvin continues to hold a share of first place with Albion in the league standings as the Britons also improved to 4-0 in league play with an 81-53 win at Alma Saturday.
Men’s Basketball Defeats Trine on the Road 81-66 - Retains Share of First Place in MIAA Standings
Thursday, January 14, 2010
ANGOLA, IN - Calvin stretched its win streak to three games and retained a share of first place in the MIAA standings with an 81-66 victory over Trine Wednesday night at Trine’s Hershey Hall.
Calvin remains tied with Albion at 3-0 in the MIAA standings. Albion handed Kalamazoo its first conference defeat of the year on Wednesday, defeating the Hornets 64-55, leaving the Knights and Britons alone in first place.
Calvin (8-6 overall, 3-0 MIAA) used a blistering first half offensive shooting performance to roll out to a 52-33 halftime lead. Calvin shot 56.3 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes including 6 of 13 (.462) from three-point range.
Kevin Vande Streek Post Game Interview on WFUR Radio
John Mantel Receives MIAA Player of the Week Honors
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
John Mantel, a senior from Chelsea (Chelsea HS) has been named the MIAA Player of the Week in men’s basketball. Mantel shares the award this week with Kalamazoo’s Joe Prepolec.
Mantel put together back-to-back double-doubles as the Knights opened MIAA play with a pair of home victories. He scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in an 84-75 win over Hope, then followed with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 65-61 win over Olivet.
Men’s Basketball Comes From Behind to Edge Olivet 65-61 - Moves Over .500 Mark
Saturday, January 09, 2010
(written by Calvin sports information student assistant Mitch Blankespoor)
Looking to build off of a big win vs. rival Hope earlier this week, Calvin took on Olivet Saturday at VanNoord Arena January 10th. Calvin(7-6, 2-0MIAA) defeated Olivet(5-8, 0-2MIAA) 65-61. The victory lifts Calvin over the .500 mark for the first time this year and keeps the Knights in a share of first place in the MIAA standings.
Kevin Vande Streek Post Game Interview on WFUR Radio
John Mantel Post Game Interview
Matt Veltema Post Game Interview
Good Night for the Knights - Men’s Basketball Defeats Hope 84-75 in MIAA Opener
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Calvin College men’s basketball team remains unbeaten in MIAA openers under head coach Kevin Vande Streek. The Knights are now 14-0 in MIAA openers under Vande Streek thanks to an 84-75 victory over rival Hope College Wednesday night in front of 4,468 fans at Calvin’s Van Noord Arena.
Wednesday’s game marked the first time Calvin and Hope had met in men’s basketball in an MIAA opener since 1988. It also marked the 174th meeting between the two storied rivals in a series that Hope still leads 88-86.
Post Game Press Conference Audio
